Do you have to use incandescent bulbs, or can it use the new led ones?
2080982
yes i would use the recommended incandescent.. however you can use a halogen or led bulb which are more energy efficient .
2080983
You can use any light bulb you would like. I love this light, i have had it over a year and a half with no problems,
2080984
I think you could use the LED ones if you can find them with the right base. Its candelabra if I remember. I have switched many of my lights to LED's. These work pretty good on my veranda coming on when some one enters the area and staying on until they leave. Don't mess with the factory settings they seem to be set just right, if you do be careful as the little knob that you use to adjust sensitivity with seems to be fragile and i thought I broke it inside by turning it to far, but it seems to be working fine. The other light I just left alone and its perfect. They are not overly bright either. No more having to figure out which switch in a bank of 5 is the right one. I think you could use the LED ones if you can find them with the right base. Its candelabra if I remember. I have switched many of my lights to LED's. These work pretty good on my veranda coming on when some one enters the area and staying on until they leave. Don't mess with the factory settings they seem to be set just right, if you do be careful as the little knob that you use to adjust sensitivity with seems to be fragile and i thought I broke it inside by turning it to far, but it seems to be working fine. The other light I just left alone and its perfect. They are not overly bright... » Read More I think you could use the LED ones if you can find them with the right base. Its candelabra if I remember. I have switched many of my lights to LED's. These work pretty good on my veranda coming on when some one enters the area and staying on until they leave. Don't mess with the factory settings they seem to be set just right, if you do be careful as the little knob that you use to adjust sensitivity with seems to be fragile and i thought I broke it inside by turning it to far, but it seems to be working fine. The other light I just left alone and its perfect. They are not overly bright either. No more having to figure out which switch in a bank of 5 is the right one. « Show Less
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Depends on how long you leave it on, and type of bulb that you put in it. I use LED bulbs, which only need 1/10th of the amount of energy that incandescent bulbs.
2190864
The bulb actually sit infront of the trim, you can change the bulb without removing the trim ring, so yes you can use an LED bulb without sny problems.
2118863
Hi there! we used regular 60 watt bulbs -- you can also begin to use the new LED bulbs if you take out a loan! But we just used regular bulbs in this fixture thus far. It was hung in a home I renovated for sale, which is under contract to close now. Good luck and it is a great looking fixture!
327892
I used regular bulbs......led dimmers were too expensive; therefore, I haven't tried.
1418056
I looked at the .pdf manual. It says "Incandescent" at the top of the page, so it will not work well with LEDs. As someone said, that's why the low price.
131947
We used LED bulbs and haven't had any issues. We LOVE this light and the other lights we got through Amazon for our barn.
321569
Yes and no, respectively. Use non-LED is the only solution. I tried another LED fixture, different manufacturer, same issue. I'm going back to incandescent.
660130
It uses regular 60-watt incandescent light bulbs, though you could probably use florescent bulbs if you wanted to.
2119539
Ca has laws in place that require fixtures to be fluorescent, and incandescent bulbs are being phased out annually by wattage. You can use either cfl or led bulbs in the top lamp, and the reading lamp below is still within the law because the wattage is low. Eventually you will have to replace the bulbs with either cfl or led, and candelabra base leds are available now, up to 60 watt equiv. but pricy. Amortize initial cost over life of bulb against electricity bill savings, I think it is worth the cost. Besides, cfls have mercury and require recycling,
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You don't have to install the CFL bulbs that come with the unit. You can install LED types which ARE able to be dimmed.
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I use all five that I installed with decorative incandescent light bulbs. Any LED bulbs that are also dimmable would work. I think you will have a problem IF you try to use CFL (florescent) bulbs because these lights dim by cutting voltage.
2160604
I have LED bulbs. Just make sure you use the correct base type on the bulbs. I get bulbs cheap from miniinthebox.com
2186674
Yes they are incandescent which are no longer being manufactured due to the governments ban; most new standard bulbs are either fluorescent, halogen, or led which all have a different color range than the old incandescents(some special shape bulbs are still incandescent)
535404
You can use any bulb that you prefer as long as it fits with the base, the fixture's dimension and the maximum wattage allowed. But, yes. I highly recommend if you'll use an LED because it doesn't heat up. What I use for this one is actually a globe bulb. I love it because the lighting is very pleasing in the eyes. Bright yet cozy. Plus, it's really durable and high quality. Hope it helps! (Pack of 4) G25 LED Bulb 6W, Warm white, 3000K, 40W Globe Bulb Incandescent Replacement, clear Cover, Dimmable, UL Listed, Energy star certified,
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I do not own any LED bulbs yet so I am unable to answer this question. I do use an have put in a spiral CFL bulb with no problems. Thanks.
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No. You must use a decent dimmer that's led capable. The old dimmers are hard on the electronics in the led