Can these be used upside down? In ceiling recesses. In cannisters or cups in the ceiling in my kitchen? The bulb would be inverted
913755
Yes. I have them in multiple fixtures that require the bulbs in that orientation.
913756
position doesn't matter, I have them in all positions at the house, for the kitchen they might not be bright enough you might need at least 15 Watt and depending on the size of the kitchen about 6 to get enough brightness. I have 6 in the guest bathroom (5Ft X10Ft) fixture sideways it's bright enough but the bathroom is small and then a 15 watt for the bathroom ceiling
913757
I have used these bulbs in my kitchen upside down without any issues on a dimmer switch. Hope this helps.
913758
Yes. I have two mounted in the same exact type of fixtures and they work excellent. In fact, in my opinion, they work better upside down than in a conventional lamp due to the design of the bulb. The lower part has no light output so there are "dark" areas that you can clearly see through a lamp shade.
913759
yes, but they are pretty heavy.and the light is beautiful, despite their diodes.
2074140
I asked my husband, who installed ours, he said they will not mount upside down. The fixture is held in by little screws and gravity. He feels the would fall off
172373
Hi Dawn. If you mean can you turn the K-cups upside down, the response is no because they fit snuggly when I placed them right side up and since the top of the K-cups are wider than their bottom, it won't fit upside down. I've had this for maybe two weeks now though and haven't experienced the cups catching in the drawers or the drawers not able to close well. It's been great and so easy to organize. I hope this helps.
2009348
Yes the bulb can be used in recessed fixtures where the fixture allows for sufficient heat dissipation and airflow (just the same as for a standard 60W incandescent bulb), and is rated for an A21 bulb size. See http://store.lifx.co/pages/e26-27-edison-a21-info-sheet for the exact dimensions.
2071689
I don't see why not. Although I did not install it myself. I had my electrician do it. Looking at it though, I don't see any issue with hanging it upside down.
1579104
no, but you can get reversible ones that you can turn upside down to do that, like the ikea one http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/80253814/
969108
I am using mine in fixtures in the kitchen. I think they would work in any area you would use a normal 60 watt bulb.
2190844
They would be for indoor use only and are not air tight. They have springs in the back that hold them to the ceiling so they aren't really a recessed lighting unless the hole you are putting them in is already recessed. Hope this helps.
844439
Yes, you can rotate lights to just about any direction. I bought two of these and they are in my kitchen. Great light! On the down side... Terrible packing job; I had two broken bulbs out of 8 and 3 of 4 post end caps were also broken. I called company about end caps; they sent some to me in a timely manner. I just replaced bulbs from Lowe's. Love the lights.
2071688
I guess. The contractor installed for us. But I see no reason why it can't be upside down. Our bulbs are facing the floor actually.
1213424
I'm using them pointing down in recessed canned light fixtures now. They work great. Actually I believe that is what these are made for. Dimming works well too. They do throw a slightly white light compared to incandescent bulbs, but its not garish.
2021689
As far as bulbs go: my lamp has a dimmer switch, so CFLs would not work. But from the reviews it seems that there may be different versions of the lamp being shipped, not all sound like they have dimmers. The height: the lamp just fits into room with a regular 8 foot ceiling. And the way the arms are shaped, they cannot be bent. I thought you could adjust them and bring them lower; that is not the case. The curve that they have is pre-determined, you can only "spread them out" sideways to adjust the light.
735779
They will fit into a standard wedge socket, so I do not see why not. Remember though, if the bulb is used in a reflector type socket, unlike a regular bulb, these radiate much less light "backwards" toward the reflector. In a standard lamp, I agree with other, best used in a reflected or diffused lamp, as in a direct view, you will see the "spots" of this lamp.
2246
I just did it and it worked fine, so yes they can be. But they are wall mounted so I.m not sure about them being the only light in the room, they can be bent a small amount to give the bulb more light but I wouldn't use it as the only light source.
2085353
I guess they could, but I wouldn't want to stare at the bulb. They also make a hanging pendant style one that works great. I have both styles.
1481771
I wouldn't recommend hanging it upside down. The glass does not sit securely in the base of the light fixture so there is some play in the glass. There is a nut that hold the glass in place but it just doesn't seem that secure to me. Good luck and happy hunting.
254758
I have them base down in outside porch lights so I haven't tried them upside down.