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IS IT SAFE to leave my lamp on all night? IT GETS HOT

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I ave lamp and the bulb it’s thiK it’s old fashion style and gets so hot literally so hot and worried it will idk catch fire lol?

 

onl reason I like it cuz it has different light modes like really dim to ultra bright even on dim it smells and gets hot

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It's fine.

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the worst thing that will, happen is the bulb blows, just like every other light in the house

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It's going to go nuclear, run, run fast and you might just live.

 

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Seriously... the reason why your light is getting hot is because it's not rated for dimming...

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is it an incandescent light? if so, those are designed to get hot, because of the filament inside.

those tend to not last long as is so if you want to save money just turn it off when you're not using it.

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On 24/04/2018 at 3:29 AM, dizmo said:

How have you survived as long as you have?

Well from day 0 I guess my parents .... were normall parents and brought me up uhhh

 

I eat everyday and drink and that’s all I need to survive :)

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1) Yes it's safe

2) Leaving an incandescent bulb on all the time wastes electricity.  (And in the summer it'll increase your HVAC costs)

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On 4/22/2018 at 1:33 AM, v0nn_toaster said:

is it an incandescent light? if so, those are designed to get hot, because of the filament inside.

those tend to not last long as is so if you want to save money just turn it off when you're not using it.

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1 minute ago, DildorTheDecent said:

Have you ever thought about technical drawing as a career?

Honestly I've seen patent drawings that are worse

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depends if you over lamped it or not, there has been many cases of people installing a 100W bulb in what is suppose to be a 40W fixture, then the wires burn.

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8 hours ago, DildorTheDecent said:

Have you ever thought about technical drawing as a career?

Yes many times, I've submitted resumes but no company will hire me :(

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On 4/21/2018 at 5:56 PM, WolfLoverPro said:

I ave lamp and the bulb it’s thiK it’s old fashion style and gets so hot literally so hot and worried it will idk catch fire lol?

 

onl reason I like it cuz it has different light modes like really dim to ultra bright even on dim it smells and gets hot

The wattage restriction listed on typical desk lamps are usually based on the thermal capability of the lamps reflector head, the thermal capability of the lamp socket, the thermal capability of the wire terminations or the insulation on the wire or cord supplying the lamp. The rating is a maximum value as set by UL standards, to prevent equipment failure and fire hazards.
 

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I leave mine on, hope it doesn't explode!

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