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I need to kow what type of light bulb of 150 watt that will not generate heat with my torchiere lamp?

I have tried energy efficient but because the lamp has a dimmer on it it does not work right and it looks like I am having a light show in my house because of the constant blinking. Any help appreciated.

An incandescent dimmer will not work with a fluorescent lamp, which I think is what you tried. I’m not sure about LEDs, if they will work with the dimmer or not. They are more efficient, but they still generate heat. You will not find a 100% efficient light source.

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9 Responses to “I need to kow what type of light bulb of 150 watt that will not generate heat with my torchiere lamp?”

  1. Probably nothing with the dimmer. You can try to change the switch to a non dimmer. LED light bulbs put out no heat but are very expensive (don’t know if dimmer will work).
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  2. car_craze_gal 1970 on December 28th, 2009 at 8:01 pm

    halogen bulb
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  3. Wattage is directly responsible for heat. any 150 Watt lamp will put out the same amount of heat. Check the bottom of the lamp, or the fixture for a sticker that says what the max. watts for a bulb are.

    There are L.E.D. lamps that will work with the dimmer. Expensive, but very efficient, and you will never need to replace it
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  4. Need to know what type of socket is on the fixture. If it is a double ended socket made for a halogen lamp, then only a halogen lamp will work. If the socket is a medium base that the lamp screws into (like an ordinary incandescent lamp used in most household fixtures), then a fluorescent self-ballasted lamp may be used.
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  5. An electrical engineer on December 28th, 2009 at 9:58 pm

    An incandescent dimmer will not work with a fluorescent lamp, which I think is what you tried. I’m not sure about LEDs, if they will work with the dimmer or not. They are more efficient, but they still generate heat. You will not find a 100% efficient light source.
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  6. try using a very energy effecient LED light bulb.
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  7. chek it b4 u by it
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  8. .find a appliance bulb like the one used in a refrigerator , the manufacturer uses a vacuum in the bulb, that wont let much heat out. Reguler bulbs have a inert gas in them, cheaper to make, and that conducts heat to the out side.
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  9. a burnt one will do just fine lol
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