Brushed Nickel
Brushed Nickel
Why does my ceiling fan light have a max watt of 40?
We recently bought a Harbor Breeze 52″ Tiempo Brushed Nickel Ceiling Fan from Lowes. The maximum watt bulbs for the fan are 40. The lights are so dim however, that we had to put in 60’s just to get some light into the room. When we turn the light switch on, the bulbs are brighter for about 2 seconds and then dim back down to the same level that we had when we had 40 what bulbs. Is there a restrictor that is preventing us from getting more light from the fan? It’s too dark!! Is there a work-around for this?
As of the beginning of this year, all ceiling fan manufacturers are required by the EPA to limit the wattage of light fixtures provided for ceiling fans based on government legislation (EPACT 2005). The limitation is 190 watts combined total for any down-light. Normal incandescent bulbs are no longer allowed to be packed with ceiling fans. Ceiling fan manufacturers must either switch to their sockets to fit smaller candelabra base bulbs or supply you with CFL bulbs if they use a standard base socket. They are also required to place a 190 Watt limiter or fuze in the fixture that restricts you from over-lamping it.
Gone are the days of the 300 Watt 5 light fixtures that were popular on ceiling fans in the 70s and 80s. Chalk up another win for “Global Warming”.
I have been in the ceiling fan business for over 25 years now and have never gotten more complaints about ceiling fans lights than in the last 6 months. Ultimately, we had to put a disclaimer on all of our ceiling fan product web pages (see resource below) to inform people about this. Unfortunately, Lowes and other mass merchants have been less willing to disclose this information to their potential customers.
Some of the others who responded to your question were correct when they suggested that you switch to CFL bulbs. Keep in mind that you will not be able to use a dimmer on CFL bulbs. Even the ones that say they are dimmable do not seem to work well in ceiling fans for some reason.
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