Purchased lamp and it says only 45watt bulb?
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The lamp was for my daughter's room and it's just a bedside accent lamp - not main lighting. If you wanted more light from it I would check at a home improvement store for a compact fluorescent or LED bulb that would give more light with less wattage and therefore less heat (you could probably get 75 to 100 watts worth of light for 45 watts). They have some now that give off a much warmer light than they used to.
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I am pretty sure that I have only ever used 60watt bulbs. no problems so far
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we use a 60 watt bulb. I started out using a 45 but just tried 60 because the 45 wasn't light enough. No trouble using a 60 watt.
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It comes with the new "energy" lightbulb... I replaced it with a 120V 38 watt bulb. You would have to check manufacture as to how much wattage is too much for a bulb used.
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It was mailed to me already. I couldnt get the bulb installed and i discarded it. Thank you so much for your concern. I would like another lighted mignifying lamp though.???
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I expected lamp only, but my order came with the housing unit (one whole unit). All i had to do was pull my old one out and install the one I ordered. Hope this helps.
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I just checked the actual bulb and it says 60w. Although it seems like its 40w because it's not as bright as a "regular" bulb. So if you want one that looks 40w then it's the right one.
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I have a 60 watt bulb in mine, but it says it can take up to a 100 watt bulb max on the lamp.
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rlionheart is correct, for safety reasons they ask that you not use stronger bulbs, but I do as well, since a 45 w does not provide much light. But be more cautious of the surroundings when setting up and always check your lamp socket for heat damage before use.
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If this is the lamp that I bought it absolutely takes a 3 way bulb...I love the lamp!
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I had the same problem. I took the lamp to Home Depot and tryed bulbs. I used a 25 watts 120 volts R14 Mini Reflector Frosted Incandescent Light Bulb, Intermediate base. I think it is also called an E17.
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I would return the lamp you got. I did not have this problem. Make sure u ordered the correct replacement.
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Hi, Penny,I'm just using the bulb that came with the lamp...don't even know the wattage. It's an incandescent bulb that's usually used in aquariums. I'm "old school," and prefer incandescents to the new bulbs. Take care.Tony
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the electrical wattage is a regular 110, but for the bulbs it says that you can only use a 40 watt bulb maximum.
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I thought the same thing. The unit is only 44 W. The picture is a different unit. I run a 20 w spot lamp and 5 4w lamps
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I took info off the lamp bulb & lamp body. It's an 18w bulb(s) & it works off of 120v, 60HzAC, but I don't know what the PL is for, nor is it on the lamp.
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you need at least a 85w CFL (300w) equivalent light source. I suggest that you purchase two of them. The 45W (120W) equivalent light source is just not adequate. (400W) would be better but your light socket may not be rated for this one.
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I did the same thing and ended up buying a new lamp from ebay. This time I bought one with an actual on/off switch only $25, it uses the same bulb so now I have 3 bulbs. I also left a review on amazon about my experience.
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The lamp requires 40 watts or less for each of the three light bulbs. I find the amount of light to be more than adequate, and I sometimes only turn on one or two bulbs at a time -- but usually all three. I am very pleased with the lamp.