Im trying this bulb for the first time. What is the big deal about it? Does it appear as a"blueish" tint when you approaching?
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No there is not blueish tint to it while its illumined, you will only get those "blue lights" with HIDs. Its just a brigter than stock bulb. Worked well on my Harley. You can really tell a difference in the light output between my stock bulb and this one at night.
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Mine does seem to have that sort of tint to it. Someone please correct me but in my experience unless you are going to use LED lights for your tank it will be very tough to get that super crisp, clean and clear light.
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I bought this bulb and another similar priced bulb. Both had a dark red streak across the top. So I contacted Sony and bought their bulb for a lot more $. I am supposed to get in around 1/4. Bottom line - the cheaper replacement bulbs just didn't 't work for me. Good luck.
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Tammy, I'm afraid my bulb was defective when received and had to be returned. I believe some others have described some of the things which you are now seeing. Check all of the reviews. Good luck.
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It's due to the color temperature of 18K. The lower the number the more white/yellowish it becomes. Just like car xenon bulbs. 4k yellowish. 6k white. 8k cool. 10k cool blue and so on.
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Being able to run a larger bulb with no fire danger is probably best reason. Reasonable warm up time, but I have seen better. Very slight blue tint. The tint isn't noticeable unless you were looking for a warm light.
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Aloha Carlos,We used the bulbs for a bubble light. The light is that of a regular incandescent bulb. I have bought bulbs and when I got the home they have the blue tint. I hope this helps!
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I am still using the original bulb that came with the fan. It looks like an old kitchen florescent . I also bought a spare bulb when I bought the fan. Sorry I can't be of more help.
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Hello Mary~ I have two of these products. Noticed them used in Minute Clinics. The color means that you need to change the bulb with a new one. It is not a difficult process and your manual explains how to do this, but if you need help, let me know. I have found that I need to change our two bulbs out about every 10 months, so far. When you do change out the bulb, you want to spray out the unit with an air can to clean any particles out of the product. Hope this helps. Let me know if I can help you further. Bill
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Dear Michiganian,I tested the bulb and touched it while it was on. Didn't know or care before. You can touch the plastic part where the light shines through, no problem as it is only warm. The metal part in the middle of the bulb does get a little hotter though, I would say hotter than warm, but not really hot. I can still touch it. Hope that answers your question.
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I purchased same unit. The blue light at bottom would come on when plugged in. I took it apart to clean filter and the clear washer didn't seat properly so I got water in glass and bulb blew out. I purchased 2 bulbs on Amazon for about $25. Put in new bulb and made sure no water could seep in tube and its been going strong for over 6 months.
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It doesn't appear to be very blue. It seems like the lower brightness settings have very little to no blue, and blue increases a little bit as you raise the brightness settings. I know the blue thats found in computer screens disrupts my sleep, and I haven't found that to be the case when I use this light (even when used as a night light). The higher settings, I've found, do give you energy similar to sunlight...Tried out the alarm this morning, it works like a charm
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You have to unscrew the bulb end. It's really tight when you first get it but once you get it moving it's pretty easy to operate. I had the same problem.
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Not really sure it's my first time installing this bulb but the spread of light is not to bad and the color is not too good it's more into yellowish.
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I decided not to purchase this bulb; I went with a Bulbrite LED globe light instead. But....from the research I've done online, 3000K is in the warm range so it should give off a warm, slightly yellow color - as opposed to the 5000 to 6000K light which are cool and decided bluish in color. The Bulbrite light I bought is also 3000K and I like it very much but I prefer the warm light glow as opposed to cool. Hope this is helpful
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These bulbs produce a nice crisp white light with no bluish tint. They colour shift a little about after 30hrs and become slightly whiter. Performance is great. I have uploaded a pic for you, hope it helps.
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You used this bulb? I have a Mitsubishi 60" projection, and when I changed the bulb it was a 100% improvement. I cannot say how much better it looked, but my bulb had actually burned out. If You bought one of these and installed it and it is blue, I would take it out and re-install it. It plugs in kind of hard, so maybe you didn't get it in all the way.