Hey folks, got a question. I just installed a light fixture in our bathroom over a vanity. Wife brought it home today, and the booklet that came with it states 100W bulbs, we have only 60W bulbs on hand. Will the 60W bulbs burn out quicker? Or does it matter? I know 100W will be brighter, but for now we gots the 60's, I'd like to use em up. Is there any danger by doing this?

Here is a link to the light we have at https://www.lowes.com/pd/Quoizel-Fairgate-2-Light-5-in-Bronze-Vanity-Light/1000003136

Thanks

I do not think so. They usually say something like 100 watt max. Anything more may get to hot and cause a problem that way. At least, that is my line of tbinking

I am no electrician, but there should not be an issue. The light fixture is "Rated" for 100w which means that it is not advisable to put in a bulb higher than 100 watt as it deals with the size of the wire in the light fixture. In our master bath the builder put in the recommended sized light bulbs (100w) as it has 6 sockets, but by golly it nearly blinded us. So we put in some 60 watt bulbs and that toned things down so we don't have to put on sunscreen. One of the things that we have done over the past year is to try and replace all of the regular light bulbs with LED light bulbs. I tell you what, going to the LED lights saved us verifiable $$ due to the lower electricity used, but they also put out hardly any heat which we could see a difference is our A/C costs. 

5 minutes ago, Chips N Dust said:

I do not think so. They usually say something like 100 watt max. Anything more may get to hot and cause a problem that way. At least, that is my line of tbinking

Thanks Chips

2 minutes ago, Allen Worsham said:

I am no electrician, but there should not be an issue. The light fixture is "Rated" for 100w which means that it is not advisable to put in a bulb higher than 100 watt as it deals with the size of the wire in the light fixture. In our master bath the builder put in the recommended sized light bulbs (100w) as it has 6 sockets, but by golly it nearly blinded us. So we put in some 60 watt bulbs and that toned things down so we don't have to put on sunscreen. One of the things that we have done over the past year is to try and replace all of the regular light bulbs with LED light bulbs. I tell you what, going to the LED lights saved us verifiable $$ due to the lower electricity used, but they also put out hardly any heat which we could see a difference is our A/C costs. 

Thanks Allen, do the LED's these days have a warm glow to them, when they first came out they were really hospitalish.

1 hour ago, John Morris said:

Thanks Allen, do the LED's these days have a warm glow to them, when they first came out they were really hospitalish.

You do need to try some different ones. They come in "Cool" which is more white light which works really good in kitchens and baths when you want to have clarity (gotta make sure you get those dishes clean and so Momma can get her make-up right). They also some in "Soft" which is more yellow-ish which is good in more intimate settings as they are a bit easier on the eyes when you are sitting and talking with people or watching TV. I prefer the "Cool" personally. 

no...

they will run cooler and have less lumen output...

The specs on the Lowes link provided say two 100 watt bulbs max, as Chips said.  You will be fine with 60's in there.

Cal

Thanks ya'lls!

You'll play heck finding 100 watt incandescents any more. But the 60's will do just fine.

42 minutes ago, Fred W. Hargis Jr said:

You'll play heck finding 100 watt incandescents any more. But the 60's will do just fine.

True, anything over 75 watt are really hard to find

Put Led bulbs in.  They have an instant on and last longer.  Cooler too.

I've installed LED' s throughout  my home.The bulbs are a bit pricey, but what they save in electric use more than pays for them. .If you like the color of your traditional lighting, look for LED's that say "SOFT WHITE". The packaging tells what wattage the LED lights are equivalent to when compared to tungsten lighting.I don't remember off hand,but I think  a 14W LED produces the light of a 100W tungsten bulb.

Edited August 1, 20178 yr by It Was Al B

For what it's worth, I went to 1000bulbs.com to check out typical 100w light bulbs of A19 type. Apparently these for rough service. For incandescents, a 100 watt bulb, frosted puts out 1000 lumens of light and of course burns 100 watts of electricity. An LED equivalent to 100w puts out 1500 lumens and uses about 15 watts of power. The LEDs come in 2700K, 3000K, 4000K and 5000K color temperatures. Incandescents run at a 2700K color temperature. The LED bulb price runs from about $6 for non-dimmable plus 1 to 3 more per bulb for dimmable versions. Incandescents were about $1.00. Bulb life for LED will be  2 to 3 times longer that incandescents. At 10 cents per KWH, an incandescent bulb will burn $8.50 more that the LED equivalent over a 1000 hours of use. It looks like a 75 watt equivalent LED bulb has the same lumen out as a 100 watt incandescent bulb. The 75 watt equivalent uses about 11 watts of power. It also cost less than the 100 watt LED bulb. 

On 8/2/2017 at 4:35 PM, scarletjim said:

Bulb life for LED will be  2 to 3 times longer that incandescents.

A friend gave me an LED bulb to try to see how I liked it. Still in the original packaging, un-used. I put it in the lamp on my bedside table, and used it for about ten minutes a day. I got nearly an HOUR's use out of that bulb! Have had similar experiences with the spiral fluorescent bulbs. Two blew when they were first turned on, while several lasted only a few minutes. I think it's a Chinese conspiracy!!!

John

Edited August 4, 20178 yr by HARO50

18 minutes ago, HARO50 said:

Two blew when they were first turned on, while several lasted only a few minutes. I think it's a Chinese conspiracy!!!

 

the LED is one thing....

usually the chinese power supplies are junk...

1 minute ago, Stick486 said:

usually the chinese power supplies are junk

Just TRY to find anything else! At least around here.

John

We switched to LEDs throughtout the house.  When you go to the big box store, be sure to look at the LEDs because some aren't as warm as others.  Also, if you use a dimmer, gte a better grade LED and use a dimmer that is adjustable.  They have to be adjusted to take the flicker out when they are dim.  We have saved many $s with them.

It seems everything is made in China. That said, the two brand names that I've purchased and had no problems with are CREE and EcoSmart . They are available at HD.  Cheaper brands available, but I avoided the cheaper ones.

 

                                              40W equivalent = 5.5W LED

                                              60W equivalent = 9.5 W LED

                                              100W equivalent = 15W LED

Edited August 4, 20178 yr by It Was Al B
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2 hours ago, It Was Al B said:

It seems everything is made in China.

 

myth...

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