The diffuser sits half way in the shade so that the bulbs show through the top when the pendant is hanging.Any suggestions?
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Send it back or request a new one because that should not be. Mine does not do that.
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The difusser should be almost flush with the bottom of the shade. Look at the directions again, you'll see that the pole like thing is above the the difusser. It should look exactly like the picture on amazon.
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You must have the shade installed wrong somehow. The diffuser should not sit halfway into the shade and the bulbs should not show. Flip the shade over and try installing that way.
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I have not encountered that problem yet. The shades have been up for just a few weeks with minimal use. However, if that did happen, I would try one of two remedies. If the bottom rod is hollow, I would run a cord through it with connectors at each end. It the rod is solid, I would screw an eye into each end.
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I was concerned about the same thing. After doing some research I realized that the outlet I was using couldn't hold the diffuser up. It is an older outlet and therefore needs to be replaced. IF your diffuser is sagging just the slightest because of its weight, you need to remove it because it is causing a short and can start a fire.
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This type of shade fits once you pull the cord tight. You are not able to get it to fit right until the bulb is in place.
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We just had canned lighting installed in our kitchen and my husband realized there is something inside the can that can be adjusted to determine how far the bulb sticks out. He adjusted several to see where I preferred the bulb to sit within the can. I'm sure yours must have this feature also.
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Kristen,as far as the light goes there is the two pieces of foam holding the light and the plug . The plug can only go in one way.You may have a defective bulbs.
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I have this one over some cacti in a ten inch reflecting hood I think it casts any diffuse light from the bulb downward to the plants over a larger area than any of the smaller hoods
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There would be a small space that is unfinished in the 'shaft' of the fixture where they shade wraps on. I would notice it and be bothered by it.
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This happened to me too. Call the manufacturer (number is on the bottom of the diffuser) and report it to them. They sent me a different unit.
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I had the same idea. I did get it to hang down a little further than this picture shows. But it is still just a slight bit tipped. The little piece at the top that angles downward and the lamp hangs from swivels too, so you can help adjust the angle that way.
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This bulb is a spot light bulb, and all the light is focused upward. I have in a floor lamp and the shade is not illuminated.
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It requires a hanging pendant. I suppose it would fit around an already existing small pendant. I wouldn't use it for a table lamp because the bulb must by exactly in the center so the shade doesn't melt.
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Sorry, I don't think this would work. The stem is made to come straight out of the canopy, and the way the two parts join is fairly rigid. There's enough "give" that you could bump the light a little and it would move slightly, but not enough that you could mount the canopy flush with the ceiling and have the lamp hang straight down.
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Well I had one of these lamps arrive with no shade and emailed the company thru Amazon and they sent out another shade. You might try communicating thru Amazon with the seller. That my suggestion
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youd have to do some macgyvering to get that to work. i assume the bulbs upside down. i supose u could if it hangs on a chord but it would look kind of ghetto. plus youd have to make sure the bulb doesnt touch the shade. good luck with that one.
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It has a harp for the lamp shade to separate it from the bulb. I used a round lamp shade that was about 8" long and about 12" bottom diameter. A square lamp shade would look good as well.
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You'll need to accordion fold them up. It works. We folded up several folds and put the clip in the middle of the shade. Then we pulled the sides down to meet in the center and clipped the two sides together. Think of an upside down fan. It looks pretty but hard to explain. Doing this little maneuver, let's some light in while maintaining privacy. Reduces the amount of up and down of the shade.