tientien 0 Report post Posted September 26, 2007 hi, i have a chandelier light which has 8 bulbs. i find it too hot when the light is switched on. is it ok to fix only 4 bulbs and leave the other 4 light holders without bulbs?appreciate your advice on this.cheers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MaCe 3 Report post Posted September 26, 2007 (edited) hi, i have a chandelier light which has 8 bulbs. i find it too hot when the light is switched on. is it ok to fix only 4 bulbs and leave the other 4 light holders without bulbs?appreciate your advice on this.cheersjust dont put your finger into the empty socket when switched on btw, after you have remove the bulb, try to look for substitutes(energy savings if any) cos too hot also means a lot of electricity is wasted to generate HEAT instead of brightness. Edited September 26, 2007 by MaCe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tientien 0 Report post Posted September 27, 2007 just dont put your finger into the empty socket when switched on btw, after you have remove the bulb, try to look for substitutes(energy savings if any) cos too hot also means a lot of electricity is wasted to generate HEAT instead of brightness.i see. thanks! in fact i have changed to energy saving bulbs but they really dont look very nice with chandelier coz the bulbs are not clear. do you know if there is any energy saving bulbs that have the clear look or bulbs that are smaller than 25w? currently the smallest watts that i can find is 25w. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MaCe 3 Report post Posted September 27, 2007 i see. thanks! in fact i have changed to energy saving bulbs but they really dont look very nice with chandelier coz the bulbs are not clear. do you know if there is any energy saving bulbs that have the clear look or bulbs that are smaller than 25w? currently the smallest watts that i can find is 25w.yalor - energy saving bulbs looks ugly..for incandescent bulbs - 25w is the smallest liao, but they really consume lots of electricity and generate lots of heat.alternatively you might want to look for megaman bulbs although their bulb's quality are no good but they have lots of shapes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Air 0 Report post Posted September 27, 2007 I have a chandelier at home and mine is 6 bulbs...i find it hot too when i sat under the lighting....and mine is supposed to be energy savings bulb too.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MaCe 3 Report post Posted September 28, 2007 I have a chandelier at home and mine is 6 bulbs...i find it hot too when i sat under the lighting....and mine is supposed to be energy savings bulb too....bulbs' wattage too high Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tour 0 Report post Posted October 14, 2007 yea.. mine also halogen light to the dinig drop light.. Super hot man!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
