The bulb is not bright enough for my room. What is the name of the bulb and can I put a 250 watt bulb without any problems?
894930
Generally speaking, you should not install bulbs with heat loads higher than the manufacturer's specification. Install two fans.
894931
I'm not sure. I would contact Minka directly to find out what the maximum wattage bulb would be. I bet that with an led bulb that runs so much cooler than an incandescent you might be able to that level of brightness without worrying about the extra heat that might be an issue with with a standard bulb. First place to check would be with the manufacture.
894932
No. If I recall correctly, the bulb base (the metal part) is somewhat obscure and only comes in one or two wattages. The best thing to do is add track light or recessed cans on a separate switch (like I did), but another option is to simply use floor lamps.
1233733
I'm not sure. The light is a little dim, I know. I find that it works best when I have other room light on. I would email the company and ask about using a higher wattage.
1032111
I really can't tell you. I use 2- 150 watt Incandescent bulbs. It does have a two step switch that might pose a problem. Also the two step switch works some of the time. The 1st step ( the dimmer of the two ) sometimes does not work and only the bright step works. You might try the manufacturers web site or 800 number, if it can be found.
713240
Thy 60 watt bulb recommended is a low watt, high yield bulb, so it provides more than the normal 100 watt bulb. Very Bright!. Try to look at the answers already sent in on this product, they are enlightening.
304765
A regular 40-60 watt bulb will work in this lamp. It might require clicking the on knob more than once for the light to come on but that does not bother me. I love the lamps. Bought them for a bedroom and they look very nice and are a very sturdy well made lamp:)
880043
Yes it will be fine buy I would suggest that you use at least a sixty watt bulb. I really like mine, orderef two.Merry Xmas
1396437
This is a very bright bulb, 250 to 300 watt equivelent. I use it in the gararge. There are two differant colors, a soft yellow light regular house lighting and daylight which is very white like store lighting. Works well for me as I only have one central light in my gararge and used to have a 200 watt bulb there which drew a lot of electricity, this only draws 50 watts and mmuch brighter. Too bright for indoors in my opinion.
363436
You should not go over the 40 watt bulb that's recommended. You can try 60 watts but that would be at your own risk. You'll be pulling more energy and your bulb will burn out more often. What I did was, I went to IKEA and bought 7watt energy bulb that puts out 40watt of light. Or you can get 9watt bulbs that puts out 60 watt of light. These bulb are very energy saver. I understand the kitchen issue with the lighting, these bulb works wonders. Safes you in your wallet and safes you from a shorting that may cause a fire. I hope this helps you out.
169658
I use a 250 watt infra red bulb because my bathroom also has mirror lights. This provides only "mood" lighting. Which is good
1579499
If your using 125 watt bulb its max would be 125 watts. If you use a 250 watt bulb max watts would be 250 watts. Hope this helps.
935721
Yes. I originally used a 42watt CFL bulb in and it worked fine, however it was too bright for the room so I switched it out with a 23 watt CFL which is equivalent to 100w incandescent.
2191503
The 26W is referring to the CFL(Compact Fluorescent Lamp) bulb meaning its energy efficient. The 26W CFL is equalivent to a 100W regular bulb. So yes it will provide good light for the room.
578799
You need to buy a bulb separately. Don't get a bulb that needs higher watts than the limit of the lamp.
231634
Sorry I am not an expert on bulb types. Al I can say is that I replaced my original candelabra bulbs with this bulb and the result is phenomenal. I only need two of them to light up the dining room. I used to have 6 25-watt and 6 7-watt bulbs. YOu can figure out the savings on electricity. The illumination from the 12-watt LED bulb is brighter than the 192-watt total that used to light up the space.
1412764
I have 65 watt bulb in it, and I believe it accepts more than double that amount. It adds a nice mood lighting to my office, and all I add is a desk lamp, which lights my work surface. I think if you were to use the maximum wattage, it woul be enough to light a small room.
1756399
I used 75 watt equivalent bulbs and have it hanging in a room over a hobby table. The 60 watt bulbs are not bright enough for close work.
1763430
Well? How good are your eyes and what bulb do you plan to use? It is a wall mount light that I hung above my kitchen sink. I have a cfl 13 watt bulb, my eyes aren't 25 anymore but I can read my cookbook.