I bought this lamp for my daughter to read and do her home work. I'd like to buy a light bulb that protects her eyes. Which light bulb should I buy?
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Hello, I just bought a standard 40 watt bulb. It says you can use 40 watts or less on the inside of the lamp. Hope this helps :).
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No matter what wattage of bulb that you use, all of the light is directed upwards. So if you want a soft light to read by then this would be a good light. If you need direct light then this would not be the light for you. The lamp shade is made of plastic, not glass as it appears. I think 100 watts is ok, but I can not say for sure, I use a 60 watt bulb because I like the soft light.
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You need the candelabra light bulb, the base is the same as a night light bulb. You can find them at any home improvement store or walmart, target type store. They come in different wattage, too
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During the 15 years I owned my first OttLite lamp, I never had to change the bulb. I would call OffLite and find out which bulb they recommend for your lamp. My first lamp finally "died" and I replaced it recently. The new lamps to me appear not to be as durable as the old ones, but so-far-so good.
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Good luck! I thought my bulb was bad and finally found one at Bed Bath & Beyond. It cost about $20. I replaced it and the light still did not work! The store would not refund the bulb. I finally trashed the mirror and bought a Conair model.
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I would try a known good light bulb. If that doesn't work return it the sockets broken if that does work it's probably a bad bulb.
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I agree with analyst below. If the lamp is a Verilux lamp i will require a Verilux (expensive) bulb. If the lamp is from a different manufacturer, the Verilux bulb may or may not work. l'd buy the cheaper Treadmark lamp and get at least one bulb from them. Then try the Verilux bulb. If it doesn't work, perhaps you can return it for a refund or credit. Hope this helps.
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I bought one bulb at Lowe's; it obviously was a 12 volt. I have tossed the old lamp, and bought a new one. End of story.
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Ottlite bulbs are designed for this lamp only, and they are excellent. If you google them, you will see why. I have had two of these lamps and have been very satisfied with the performance.
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I have two of these lamps. My bulbs are still good but here what i would do-- I just searched amazon for "300w cfl" and several products came up. I would probably get the "Square Perfect Professional Quality 85 Watt Compact Fluorescent Full Spectrum Photo Bulb Photography" Best of luck to you!
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I purchased the 15 wt bulb used for over the stove & refrigerator s perfect not too light not too dark excellent ambiance.. Hope this helped.. Oh and I purchased them from The Dollar Store.. Who knew?
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I use a regular night light bulb. It fits perfectly and looks like the center of the flower. I also get them in a soft white so it is not too bright. When my granddaughter spends the night we use this light in her room and she sleeps just fine with it an all night. It is a beautiful light.
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It's a beautiful lamp but it's plastic, so I'd really recommend if you use LED bulb because it doesn't heat up. I suggest that you use a 40W equivalent LED Globe bulb because it works best for me. The lighting is beautiful and relaxing, and this one, specifically, is really durable and energy efficient. 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've had bad luck with the generic lamps. Cheaper is not the answer. My neighbor works w/ amazon and basically said go with the best warranty. I bought from TWD, but the key is the 180 day warranty. Some 30 day warranties are just about right as the bulbs rarely lasted more than 3-4 mo.
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I have a full-spectrum desk lamp. I bought the Verilux bulb featured to the left of this page. Great for reading and keeping spirits high!
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Jerry: I'd love to answer this question, but I don't know what this base is. I can tell you I love this lamp. It is heavy duty an puts out tons if light w/o getting hot, which is perfect for me. My only regret is not getting the one with the magnifying glass. My eyes aren't what they use to be:-)
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I use the cool-white bulb in my OTT-LITE for reading at my desk and I like it. It just depends on your preference on light colors - a more office-like cool-white or a warmer light you might find on a bedside nightstand.