How much will CFL/LED bulbs stick out past light fixture? Does it make it odd looking?
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Hi John, If looks are important, this is probably not the place to go green. I replaced large CFL torpedo shaped bulbs from Walmart with LED replacements that look like a standard A19 60 watt incandescent light bulb and neither looks great. This is in a ceiling fan in home/office. Fortunately we don't spend much time looking up at the ceiling. The adaptor doesn't add much to the length of the larger bulb; maybe a quarter of an inch. But that's way out compared to a cutesy little fan bulb. If this wasn't one of the most used lights in our home, I would still be using the little incandescent's. I swore off halogens after one exploded in an overhead bathroom fixture recently. Scary. Shards everywhere. Hi John, If looks are important, this is probably not the place to go green. I replaced large CFL torpedo shaped bulbs from Walmart with LED replacements that look like a standard A19 60 watt incandescent light bulb and neither looks great. This is in a ceiling fan in home/office. Fortunately we don't spend much time looking up at the ceiling. The adaptor doesn't add much to the length of the larger bulb; maybe a quarter of an inch. But that's way out compared to a cutesy little fan bulb. If this wasn't one of the most used lights in our home, I would still be using the little... » Read More Hi John, If looks are important, this is probably not the place to go green. I replaced large CFL torpedo shaped bulbs from Walmart with LED replacements that look like a standard A19 60 watt incandescent light bulb and neither looks great. This is in a ceiling fan in home/office. Fortunately we don't spend much time looking up at the ceiling. The adaptor doesn't add much to the length of the larger bulb; maybe a quarter of an inch. But that's way out compared to a cutesy little fan bulb. If this wasn't one of the most used lights in our home, I would still be using the little incandescent's. I swore off halogens after one exploded in an overhead bathroom fixture recently. Scary. Shards everywhere. « Show Less
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The base of the CFL nests snugly in the top of the adapter. The adapter is 1 1/2 inches in diameter at the top. The adapter extends 1 1/2 inches beyond the E12 base when installed. The adapter looks very nice but it does raise the bulb quite a bit. I used mine in outdoor light fixtures where I couldn't see them to tell how they looked. I hope this helped some. I am very pleased with mine.
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The adapter doesn't add much - just the difference between the top of the original socket and bottom of the large base bulb - maybe 1-5/8"? The entire adapter is about 2-1/8" including the small base that you would have with the original light bulb. My fixtures are fairly deep so the bulb doesn't stick out at all even with a full size LED bulb. What you need to look at is the total length of your shade and the standard base light bulb you want to use. There are different styles of bulbs & different lengths so if you have a shorter shade, look for a shorter bulb. As other people have commented, I would go with the 1-1/2" addition at the socket level. Anything more is based on the bulb size. The adapter doesn't add much - just the difference between the top of the original socket and bottom of the large base bulb - maybe 1-5/8"? The entire adapter is about 2-1/8" including the small base that you would have with the original light bulb. My fixtures are fairly deep so the bulb doesn't stick out at all even with a full size LED bulb. What you need to look at is the total length of your shade and the standard base light bulb you want to use. There are different styles of bulbs & different lengths so if you have a shorter shade, look for a shorter bulb. As other people... » Read More The adapter doesn't add much - just the difference between the top of the original socket and bottom of the large base bulb - maybe 1-5/8"? The entire adapter is about 2-1/8" including the small base that you would have with the original light bulb. My fixtures are fairly deep so the bulb doesn't stick out at all even with a full size LED bulb. What you need to look at is the total length of your shade and the standard base light bulb you want to use. There are different styles of bulbs & different lengths so if you have a shorter shade, look for a shorter bulb. As other people have commented, I would go with the 1-1/2" addition at the socket level. Anything more is based on the bulb size. « Show Less
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These are a very normal looking bulbs both when on and off. Orientation, housing design, and bulb visibility should not be an issue. Other bulbs like the Philips Slim Style LED bulbs are flat and just look weird when the bulb is visible, or the orientation of the fixture threads aren't just perfect. (You don't want to see that slim bulb from the side in your vanity fixture!)
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I have not added light fixtures. The rail of the fixture is flexible, so you can make it curve. This reduces the length, if you get what I mean. Ours is moderately curved and takes up a span of about 11.5 feet.
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I agree - possible, but looks strange. Just get a halOgen lamp if you want it to point up.
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We just used a CFL bulb. Not sure about LED. Our experience with LED has been mixed. No savings if it poops out a little after purchase.
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Yes, to both questions. It's a big bulb, though, and it might be too big for a ceiling fan. Also, it's not a "pretty" bulb, so if the light fixture is downward-facing, it might not look good. Regarding mixing bulbs, that's no problem at all. I do that all the time in my fixtures.
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None that I am aware of at present. I installed my Full Spectrum Light Bulbs (ALZO 45W CFL) in light sockets without a globe or shade (not my original plan). Used in this fashion they throw a lot of light as long as you aren't too concerned about appearances. One is mounted horizontally and another vertically. Both have been in service since the beginning of this year without any problem.
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The bulbs supplied were the shorter ones that do not stick out. They're not the traditional look, but put out a lot of light for about 15W. I've gotten used to them and have actually replaced some of my other lights with the same.
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I never tried. When bulbs stick out of this fixture ( most do ) it looks horrible so to combat this problem I use chandelier bulbs . Another idea are ceiling fan bulbs.
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I'll have to measure my lights, but that sounds pretty close to the overall distance from lens to lamp socket so depth would be determined by how for you want them to stick out past the mounting flange.
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I agree with the other 2 answers. This fixture also has very little rim space so you don't have allot of wiggle room. LED technology is so nice because you don't have to worry about heat buildup like you do with other light sources.
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Well there is plastic tube that looks "porcelain like' that stems up with the bulb socket on the end. You can not see in the picture of the light, but at the end of this tube concealed from view by the shade there is a wrap around sticker that is 1-3/8" wide that tells you all the electrical info such as max wattage bulb etc. So my answer would be yes that would take away from the effect you are trying to achieve.
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I bought a simple light fixture from Lowes that had four separate lights that hung out and over the cabinet. I also used clear, seeded glass bell covers. My lights are also well above the cabinet, so more than likely, any light fixture will do, unless you are really tall and need the cabinet put up higher than normal.
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I used CFLs. The thinner profile ones. They can be seen from the side view, otherwise I like the lights
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The light fixture has normal size sockets so and led bulb will screw in however, the dimability of the led bulb depends on the bulb itself and an led capable dimmer.
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In my upward-lighting chandelier, it looks great. Some other LED bulbs did not light the bottom part of the glass, but this one does. If you don't have frosted glass, though, it would definitely look really weird. I did not fully understand from the description or picture that these bulbs are basically flat. If your glass were not frosted, it would look like a 1" thick rectangle from the side. In a frosted glass fixture, though, you would never know.
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I purchased this to replace the bulbs in a fan with enclosed light fixture that originally came with CFL bulbs. This is slightly larger than the CFLs that are GU24 base, but it does fit. The light is somewhat directional so you can see that there is an unusual bulb in the fixture. As a side note, these don't work well with standard dimmers (part of the reason for switching out the CFLs). Until they have been on for a few minutes, they will blink when dimmed. Once you've had them on and 'warmed them up', they dim reasonably well, but it is not proportional like an incandescent would.