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    Dec 16, 2013, 07:03 AM
    Fixtures say max 60W incandescent bulb
    If my kitchen ceiling fixture and bedside table lamps say max 60W incandescent bulb, do I have to use 15W CFL? Too dim in kitchen and would like to increase to 20 or 29W CFL... can I do? Any danger of fixture overheating or causing fire?
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    Dec 16, 2013, 07:22 AM
    The 60W incandescent restriction is because of heat dissipation, not because of wattage. The CFL, a fluorescent bulb not only consumes less energy but also gives off less heat.

    No risk.
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