Do the lights get hot?
1496480
No these are consider a cool light source and make it much more pleasant to work with. The lamp housing may get a little warm but quickly cools off when the lights are turned off.
1496481
Although the lights that came with the purchase are quite bright, they do not get very hot at all.
535402
Yes, the shades do get pretty warm. We plan to put LEDs in ours when these old bulbs burn out.
905009
Yes they get warm to hot the higher the temperature! Had them for a few years never any problems.
1925384
Yes they do get hot to sit beneath. I recommend LEDs and they should work fine.
1478687
I really don't think it will cause a fire (my opinion) Since these are LEDs and produce a very lower heat. But I cannot grantee...it might depend how long your are going to keep the lights on...
483007
No they are not hot to the touch.They also shut off when tipped to the side.
1307783
My experience is the individual lights don't get hot. I did connect the entire roll and it got very warm quickly.
2284103
Yes, they turn on instantly. They aren't like the old ones that needed to warm up. As to the issue of temperature, I've never had a problem (and I live in Boston), but I don't use them outside. Hope this helps.
1775649
No it does not get very hot. I have it mounted on my wall to make my stars light up too!
453573
I have not has any issue with the lights getting to hot. I use mine primarily for pictures of my children and have had no worries.
200721
Yes very hot but there is a strong fan. The fan takes lots of energy so it need to be plugged in
1322061
They seem to get hot enough to prevent the build up. Although they don't get as hot as halogen or hid lights. One thing I have noticed when they get dirty they seem to effect the been pattern more than with other lights. Not a complaint just an observation.
1152847
Yes the case gets hot: you can only hold on to it for 3 seconds. But this is not high enough temperature to ignite wood. I have 5 of these under wood kitchen cabinets and have had no problems. They are powered from 12vdc supply which I checked to be right on the rated voltage. Just be careful that your supply is no more than 12vdc because you would run the lights hotter!
1925385
You really can't tell they give off any heat at all, I've never noticed them to be excessively warm. You can use an LED instead but I have yet to find an LED that doesn't really stick out in that lightbulb design, the LEDs have a lot of plastic in their design as opposed to the halogens that have a sleek, metal look to them.
1863332
Yes. It gets warm. The shade helps but it's like any other little night light bulb. Try to find and LED one if heat is an issue.
1924266
They don't give off heat. They give a beautiful amber light for a romantic look. They are NOT good however for a bathroom where you want to put on makeup. Pretty in a dining room or powder room.
1524816
Yes they do produce heat. You decide based upon how much light you want/need.