Brightest regular bulb available that is 100w or less?

[Jugernot]

I have a ceiling fan that has a single bulb socket (with a max of 100w) and it doesn't provide enough light with a single incandensent 95w bulb that I tried. I assume a 100w won't do much better. Anyone know of a compact flourensent that uses like 100w, but puts out like 150w of light?

Jugs

 

[rpberry123]

compact flourescents are designed as energy savers. the higher light temp (more blue shifted) may help,
but if that's not enough, get one of those 2 to 1 y-type branches that screw into the bulb base of your fan
and run 2 compacts.... it'll look ugly, but you'll get the light....

 

[Viper GTS]

Go look at a store, there are compact fluorescents with about an 10" diameter (ring shaped) that put out 150W equivalent. I believe they draw 60-70W.

Viper GTS

 

[Jugernot]

Unfortunately I don't think either of those options would work for this globe. It doesn't have room for more than one bulb. I'll run by Home Depot and see if I can get a splitter to work.

Thanks guys

 

[Ornery]

The problem is probably the damn globe. Get a clear one for starters. Try getting a 100 Watt clear bulb which puts out 1,750 lumins. A frosted bulb supposedly puts out the same lumins, but I doubt it's as bright.

 

[sharkeeper]

100W Xenon lamp would be bright enough for sure! I have a 35W in my dining room and it looks the sun is out.

-DAK-

 

[Jugernot]

Originally posted by: Ornery
The problem is probably the damn globe. Get a clear one for starters. Try getting a 100 Watt clear bulb which puts out 1,750 lumins. A frosted bulb supposedly puts out the same lumins, but I doubt it's as bright.

Yep, it's a combination of the bulb and the globe. As for replacing the globe, you can't really. It's a flat one, not round like most. I serious doubt I"ll be able to find a replacement. I'll try the clear globe and see if that helps. If not, I might just replace the whole globe assembly.

I do have one question for you electronical people out there. If I replace the globe, I assume the 100watt limitation still stands? Or is the 100watt limitation a limitation of the flat globe and single socket? Most sockets won't do over 100watt, so that could be the limitation.

I'll remove the globe tonight and see how much light it blocks.

 

[Ornery]

The limitation is the socket. What model fan do you have? There must be 101 ways to rework the globe assembly.

 

[Jugernot]

Originally posted by: Ornery
The limitation is the socket. What model fan do you have? There must be 101 ways to rework the globe assembly.

It's a Hampton Bay Covington V... it's looks kind of like this Hunter's globe:

http://hfadmin.smithmicro.net/media/core/largePic/28866.jpg

But it's about half as high. That is why I say, it probably only has room for one bulb. To be honest, that is what was attractive about this fan, it's low profile light, but It sucks.

 

[Jugernot]

Originally posted by: shuttleteam
100W Xenon lamp would be bright enough for sure! I have a 35W in my dining room and it looks the sun is out.

-DAK-

It would probably also burn through the foil on the fan.

 

[aircooled]

Sylvania Daylight

or

GE Reveal

 

[Ornery]

Originally posted by: Jugernot

Originally posted by: Ornery
The limitation is the socket. What model fan do you have? There must be 101 ways to rework the globe assembly.

It's a Hampton Bay Covington V... it's looks kind of like this Hunter's globe:

http://hfadmin.smithmicro.net/media/core/largePic/28866.jpg

But it's about half as high. That is why I say, it probably only has room for one bulb. To be honest, that is what was attractive about this fan, it's low profile light, but It sucks.

This is what I had in mind. You'll probably need to change the mount for it, but that stuff is all standard and cheap.

Here's a purdy one. These prices seem a tad high to me.

 

[amnesiac]

I have a 135W-equivalent compact flourescent in my ceiling lamp that uses like 22W. Found it at Home Depot for like $12.

 

[Rastus]

This pretty much covers the situation.

 

[dman]

Originally posted by: Jugernot

Originally posted by: Ornery
The problem is probably the damn globe. Get a clear one for starters. Try getting a 100 Watt clear bulb which puts out 1,750 lumins. A frosted bulb supposedly puts out the same lumins, but I doubt it's as bright.

I do have one question for you electronical people out there. If I replace the globe, I assume the 100watt limitation still stands? Or is the 100watt limitation a limitation of the flat globe and single socket? Most sockets won't do over 100watt, so that could be the limitation.

We have fan/light kit combo in our house w/ an 'x' shaped light kit. Each point accepts a lightbulb... smaller bulbs either 40 or 60w each. So, 6x4 = 240w light possibility.

Can't really use CFL bulbs in it as the bulbs are exposed and it would look rather crappy, but, if you want nice and bright (and 240w of incandescent heat) it'll do the job.

The fans have a remote w/ dimmer switch so you can adjust brightness too... joy.

Bought them at HD. I think the fan/kit was $99 or so w/ remote or they had one w/o remote (Same basic style/company) for $69. You need to buy the fan lightbulbs extra.



$119 and here's the one w/ the remote

$64.96 Other one we have, w/o remote and ours is all white (no brass)

BTW, I use the 40w bulbs (120w total) and it's plenty bright for a 14x20' ish room.