Does this lamp get hot to touch? Need a safe lamp to lay flat on screen for tree frogs. Thx!
1637494
Hi there, just like any light bulb it will get hot, but we have the lamp resting directly on top of a screen for our ball python. It has been a very good lamp especially if you use the Zilla bulbs. (I tried the other brand of bulbs and I felt like they burned out too quickly). This lamp is a good product and I have been happy with it.
1694341
The top and arm do not get hot or even warm to the touch. The bulbs get warm but not hot and the top of the lamp seems to be constructed of a thermoplastic.
2045421
Dear Michiganian,I tested the bulb and touched it while it was on. Didn't know or care before. You can touch the plastic part where the light shines through, no problem as it is only warm. The metal part in the middle of the bulb does get a little hotter though, I would say hotter than warm, but not really hot. I can still touch it. Hope that answers your question.
1940369
No, not at all. This lamp is in my living room and used every evening 7 days a week. It has never been hot to the touch.
42188
Once I read the question, I turned on my lamp for about half an hour. When I went back to check it, it was slightly warm to the touch, but it was not at all hot. I have mine mounted in a swivel socket and the socket was still cold.
2218664
I did a test run of about 10 minutes and no, the lamp is not hot.....barely warm in fact. Hope this helps.
1436381
Mine are quite warm, but burning hot. My touch control always works. Can you measure the temperature on the surface of the light? You may want to complain to the seller and request a replacement if your temperature is over 66C (150F) that I measured on my functional lamp.
461703
It is never too hot to touch the metal desklamp shade I have above it. It gets very warm but not hot. I would say less than or about the same as a 40 watt bulb.
935720
I used two of these lamps in my home when staging it to sell. I used a 42-watt CFL bulb in each one and kept them on for hours at a time, and there was no problem -- no excess heat, no sign inside the shade of any burning, no issue with the socket. And by the way, this lamp really is as good as the other reviewers say -- it's a very nice piece for the money, and the light it gives off is warm, even and pretty expansive. With the CFL bulb it takes a minute or two to fill the room with light, so give it time.
1842060
I've had mine on for about 45 minutes now and it is just warm to my touch. I would say it doesn't get "hot," and can safely be used at kids' bedside, but probably should not be used under the covers, as kids sometimes like to do. I really like mine because of its safety and brightness. My only (and small) complaint is that I wish it had an on-off button embedded in the dimmer because it takes a full turn of the dial to turn it off and on.
1032324
You can't leave the light on for any length of time with a conventional incandescent light (the old-fashioned light bulbs) because of the heat generated--it will blister the shade. I guess you could try one of the CFL or LED bulbs which generate way less heat. Why don't you buy one of the banker's lamps with the glass shades, they are about the same price, come in green and amber shades, and you can run any type of bulb--that is what I finally had to do, get a replacement shade for my old lamp and send this normandie one back because it blistered--it was a fire hazard.
652767
No it does not get hot easily. I use it on my umbrella light and it works fine.
1070279
no, it is a desk lamp without a buld, i advise you to use a led bulb so that is doesn't get hot
35943
The bulb itself does not get hot, just the skirt area which has a safe to touch fluted plastic shirt. I love that feature.
2218665
Definitely not hot, this is a wonderful lamp. Would be a great lamp for a child's room (no cord, no plug, nothing hot) as long as you remember to recharge it.
703936
Yes! On your lamp cord hot leg is smooth and ribbed neutral. Hope this helps!
1659284
Hello. If there is some ventilation there should be no problem. But using a complete sealed fixture (like IP65), this could overheat the bulb. Your technolamp Team.