Has anyone tried using a brighter light bulb in theirs? Like a 40-watt bulb? Is it noticeably brighter?
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No I haven't and I don't think I would ,look at your directions that may be too much wattage,I'm not sure though,
1672424
Does your lamp have the adjustable brightness feature? I just use the bulb that came with the lamp, but with the adjustment, it gets pretty bright...I'd call the manufacturer before using any bulb other than what they recommend...
375273
I would put a new Bulb with more wattage in it. I have the 11 inch salt lamp and that one comes with a 40W bulb..It feels hot, but I can touch it..Although it is Very heavy for me. Over 22 lbs!..
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It's not that they are less-bright, just that they give off a different temperature of light than you may be used to. I have two of these in our bedroom for our reading lights - the light is a warmer amber light, so it's very similar to candle light - excellent for night time lighting that isn't too harsh. However, if you are used to daylight lights or bright/cool white low temperature type lights, these will probably seem less bright. I highly disagree with the reviewers that say these lights don't give off enough light to see anything - it's just flat-out wrong. But if you're putting one of these lights in a huge room, you should expect about the same amount of light as a 40w bulb, but it will be a warmer, softer light and it may give the impression of it being less bright. Hope this helps!
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They are not as bright as the 11 watt bulbs. They are brighter than either the 4 watt or 7 watt bulbs.The LED bulbs light is whiter that the standard bulbs.
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Mimi, I have 40 wt. regular bulbs in mine. Do not know if we can use the new bulbs. I tend to stay with the older, unless told not to. Hope that helps. Joan
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What kind of bulb did u use? I want to stay away from that...its a gift for my hubs ad haven't used it yet -Xmas-
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I currently use a CFL bulb in mine. Only limit would be the size of the bulb (higher wattage = bigger bulb)
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40 watt bulbs from dollar tree worked for me. The ends that screw in are smaller than your standard light bulb.
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The light isn't bright at all. A 60watt light bulb is 80% brighter. It comes with eye goggles. Probably don't need them as the light doesn't seem to hurt my eyes.
1944509
Depending on the bulbs you use, the brightness will vary. When we originally installed the light in my daughter's room we used a lower watt and it was a little dim... but we changed the bulbs and it's brighter. Honestly though, you won't really know until it's in your actual space. As with any light fixture, there's only so much you can do with bulbs and the room can change any light/bulb's brightness some (depending on natural light, size, paint color, and so forth).
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I am using regular incandescent 40 watt bulbs. FYI, I have this light fixture plugged into an adaptor (might be the wrong term) that allows me to control the light remotely and also dim them, they are above my kitchen counter, connected to a large beam. Excellent quality.
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I am almost positive that you could not go wrong with this light bulb. It has a MUCH MORE COMFORTABLE color than the regular CFL bulbs and never gets hot. I would maybe get a higher power/wattage/brightness if you have slightly higher ceilings or just a singular light fixture though (just like some folks have mentioned before). If anything buy a few of these bulbs, see if they work, and if the do STOCK UP and if they don't you'll still have a few wonderful light bulbs for smaller lamps around the house. :) Happy shopping!
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I purchased it because I need the brighter light but I see that others have changed the bulb and had the results that they were looking for. Good luck.
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The light bulb socket is a candelabra style base. I couldn't find that style base in any size bigger than 40W. That's why I switched to a CFL bulb. Those bulbs put out more light and use less watts.
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you have to have a "dimmable" LED bulb. they don't cost much more. amazon sells both kinds. the 3 watt, "40 watt equivelent", type doesn't generally come in dimmable.
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We use it like a nightlight, but it does dimly light the entire room. I'm not sure what watt bulb it compares to.
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The lamp was for my daughter's room and it's just a bedside accent lamp - not main lighting. If you wanted more light from it I would check at a home improvement store for a compact fluorescent or LED bulb that would give more light with less wattage and therefore less heat (you could probably get 75 to 100 watts worth of light for 45 watts). They have some now that give off a much warmer light than they used to.