rushhound said: Amazon product details said: Uses Up To 60W Candelabra Base Bulbs
Can someone remind me why all new ceiling fans come with these stupid candelabra bulbs now?No doubt a conspiracy with the bulb manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers. Stupid bulbs = more money for everyone except the consumer.
Duh! Should have known our meddling, do-gooder guvment was at the root of this.
"Why don't the ceiling fans take regular light bulbs?" Here is the answer in short.
The Energy Policy Act known as EPACT 2005 is a comprehensive law passed with good intentions. On 119 STAT. 633 it states:
Quote ``(2)(A) Ceiling fan light kits with medium screw base sockets manufactured on or after January 1, 2007, shall be packaged with screw- based lamps to fill all screw base sockets. ``(B) The screw-based lamps required under subparagraph (A) shall-- ``(i) meet the Energy Star Program Requirements for Compact Fluorescent Lamps, version 3.0, issued by the Department of Energy; or ``(ii) use light sources other than compact fluorescent lamps that have Lumens per watt performance at least equivalent to comparably configured compact fluorescent lamps meeting the Energy Star Program Requirements described in clause (i).
The good intentions took an abrupt backfire when almost all ceiling fan manufacturers simply quit using medium screw base sockets.
Many consumers use adapters to switch back to medium base, and there has been a response in the bulb industry making candelabra CFL's much more common.
rushhound said: Duh! Should have known our meddling, do-gooder guvment was at the root of this.
"Why don't the ceiling fans take regular light bulbs?" Here is the answer in short.
The Energy Policy Act known as EPACT 2005 is a comprehensive law passed with good intentions. On 119 STAT. 633 it states:
Quote ``(2)(A) Ceiling fan light kits with medium screw base sockets manufactured on or after January 1, 2007, shall be packaged with screw- based lamps to fill all screw base sockets. ``(B) The screw-based lamps required under subparagraph (A) shall-- ``(i) meet the Energy Star Program Requirements for Compact Fluorescent Lamps, version 3.0, issued by the Department of Energy; or ``(ii) use light sources other than compact fluorescent lamps that have Lumens per watt performance at least equivalent to comparably configured compact fluorescent lamps meeting the Energy Star Program Requirements described in clause (i).
The good intentions took an abrupt backfire when almost all ceiling fan manufacturers simply quit using medium screw base sockets.
Many consumers use adapters to switch back to medium base, and there has been a response in the bulb industry making candelabra CFL's much more common.
I had this same question when I replaced two fans a couple of months ago. Thank you so much for this explanation. I was beginning to think that the world was shrinking...haha.
meLikeAdeal said: rushhound said: Duh! Should have known our meddling, do-gooder guvment was at the root of this.
"Why don't the ceiling fans take regular light bulbs?" Here is the answer in short.
The Energy Policy Act known as EPACT 2005 is a comprehensive law passed with good intentions. On 119 STAT. 633 it states:
Quote ``(2)(A) Ceiling fan light kits with medium screw base sockets manufactured on or after January 1, 2007, shall be packaged with screw- based lamps to fill all screw base sockets. ``(B) The screw-based lamps required under subparagraph (A) shall-- ``(i) meet the Energy Star Program Requirements for Compact Fluorescent Lamps, version 3.0, issued by the Department of Energy; or ``(ii) use light sources other than compact fluorescent lamps that have Lumens per watt performance at least equivalent to comparably configured compact fluorescent lamps meeting the Energy Star Program Requirements described in clause (i).
The good intentions took an abrupt backfire when almost all ceiling fan manufacturers simply quit using medium screw base sockets.
Many consumers use adapters to switch back to medium base, and there has been a response in the bulb industry making candelabra CFL's much more common.
I had this same question when I replaced two fans a couple of months ago. Thank you so much for this explanation. I was beginning to think that the world was shrinking...haha.
we live in the us. everyone's pants size is growing!
Now that is interesting. I ordered regular base sockets on eBay and replace the candelabra sockets on all my non-dimming fans. The candelabras were burning out way too quickly, now there are CFL's in there, working great.
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