will this lamp burn your skin?
1982307
Ott offers a true light. It is not hot, does not burn. The bulbs last a long time and are particular wonderful to use as a reading light. I have three different Ott lampos in my house now and recommend them to anyone growing cataracts not yet ready to operate on, or to older people whose eyes usually need brighter light as they are slower to adjust.
1982308
I was actually painting and using my lamp as this e-mail came through. I touched the bulb and Yes you could burn yourself on this bulb if you held your finger there for a minute as it does get pretty hot, it is not a cool touch bulb. It is not like a tanning bulb either and I have used mine every day for years and no sunburn :)Hope this answers your question.
1982309
Hi -- I'm afraid I don't know. It was purchased online as a gift for someone else.
1982310
I was actually painting and using my lamp as this e-mail came through. I touched the bulb and Yes you could burn yourself on this bulb if you held your finger there for a minute as it does get pretty hot, it is not a cool touch bulb. It is not like a tanning bulb either and I have used mine every day for years and no sunburn :) Hope this answers your question.
1982311
Not if used properly. It isn't a tanning light and I would not advise taking hold of any bulb while it is burning.
1694340
No, it doesn't. I have two of these lamps on my desk at work and they stay on for a good 8 to 9 hours daily. My coworker has the same lamp, but the one with a floor stand. The top of these lamps gets warm to the touch, but not hot. You are not going to get burnt. However, if you leave beverages or drinks directly under the lamp, they will get surprisingly warm (more than room temperature.) Hope that helps.
1032324
You can't leave the light on for any length of time with a conventional incandescent light (the old-fashioned light bulbs) because of the heat generated--it will blister the shade. I guess you could try one of the CFL or LED bulbs which generate way less heat. Why don't you buy one of the banker's lamps with the glass shades, they are about the same price, come in green and amber shades, and you can run any type of bulb--that is what I finally had to do, get a replacement shade for my old lamp and send this normandie one back because it blistered--it was a fire hazard.
205895
I have two of these lamps, and I love them. However, a cat would destroy them in a heart beat. I would stay away from them if I were you.
1199453
Yes, you should never touch any halogen light bulb with your bare skin because your body oil reacts to the heat generate by the bulb and it literally quick fries and burns out. I use a tissue or several pieces of toilet paper, perhaps a pair of latex gloves would work also.
1085231
If you try to draw 3,000 watts through this dimmer, you will cause it to be IMEADIATELY overheated. It will melt before your eyes, and you are risking a house fire if you try this. I have owned one of these for about 5 years, and it works great, but NEVER used more than 300 watts with it.
1980039
This lamp may not meet your desires. I use only the bulb that came with the lamp. A larger bulb may not be safe. J
1842061
I use it on my 5 year Old' s headboard and it does not get hot. I'm an Electrical Engineer and I wouldn't tolerate an unsafe lamp in my house. I bought LED for safety.
1037464
Not really. Like any lamp, you don't want to touch near the bulb, but it's the heat is not as bad as you think it will be for a lamp this bright.
212989
I do not know if the lamp is working. I assume it is. It does get quite hot when you are using it. The lamp does have a bluish tinge. I've been trying not to look at the light though because it's supposed to be bad to do so. I wish I could test the lamp on some bacteria/virus on agar cultures. Sorry I couldn't be more help.
1796500
That would mean this lamp emits ultraviolet light and thus dangerous to your eyes. I don't think so.
216927
No, not at all. I have used the lamp and radio featre continuously for over 1 1/2 hours and did not notice any heat emitting from it.
932307
I also experienced a problem with this light. I had two and both melted. It is a very pretty light but not worth what might happen. Check lamps plus they have a similar model.
1790946
We have never had that problem. We use our lamp frequently and have had no problems at all. Absolutely love it!
590946
With the light on its stand on the table in front of you with the lamp pointing to the left or right you should be fine. With the lamp pointing towards you it may be too bright for your eyes.Distance from the lamp depends on what you consider comfortable lighting.Typical LED lamps do not get hot, they do not even get warm.
888959
Not in my experience. I rely on a floor lamp for my office desk light and i love it.
124496
Yes for some reason these cheap replacement lamps burn hotter than the ones made by Phillips for sony. You don't want to keep using it as it can damage your TV. I have returned the ones I bought through Amazon and have bought one made by Phillips elsewhere. If you look at some of the reviews some of the people complained about the bulbs melting the plastic of their TV's