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Post by Farah on Feb 21, 2008 3:03:31 GMT -5
Yeah I'm also wondering about that too?
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Post by jeremy on Feb 21, 2008 8:45:30 GMT -5
i disagree with you jean,single light is less light than 3 or 4 light kits cause i have a 4 light kit on my passport III and single light kit on my hampton bay grayson II(way back when i had it).. the results were: the 4 light kit was brighter than my grayson II's single light kit(with same light bulbs i had on both of those light kits). of course depending on which type nor amout of watts of light bulb you use on light kits.
and my other house,i install one of my AB spinners and bought a 4 light kit for it(for my bedroom then) and my HB grayson II fan(with single light kit) in living room and AGAIN...the results were: the 4 light kit was brighter than my HB grayson II fan's single light kit.
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Post by Farah on Feb 21, 2008 12:06:18 GMT -5
Really, Jeremy? It's better to a 4 light kit over a single light?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2008 12:24:02 GMT -5
A single glass globe, or four glass shades, there will be no difference in the type of light. In each case it's indirect light, so the one with more bulbs will simply be brighter. However some shades, like spotlight kits, offer some degree of direct light, which is different.
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Post by Farah on Feb 21, 2008 13:34:58 GMT -5
Oh I see. I always prefer 4 or 5 flights as to a single light because it makes the fan look more fancy and just having single light makes it look plain.
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Post by JW on Feb 21, 2008 13:56:22 GMT -5
A single glass globe, or four glass shades, there will be no difference in the type of light. In each case it's indirect light, so the one with more bulbs will simply be brighter. However some shades, like spotlight kits, offer some degree of direct light, which is different. Gotta disagree with you on this one, Dan. There are many, many factors that determine the type of light, even when speaking about incandescents only and leaving out things such as spotlights. A globe covering the bulb completely will produce one effect; a "bell glass" covering only part of a bulb on a multi-light fixture will produce another. Breaking it down further, there are opal glass globes, transparent globes, frosted globes, and an even bigger assortment of bells - opal, transparent, frosted, colored, swirled, opaque, "bankers' glass", etc. - all which expose the bulb, aside from the round globes from the early 80s that actually fit onto the 4-lighters. To go yet further, you have soft white bulbs, "standard" bulbs, clear bulbs, amber, iridescent glass, etc. which all have a different effect. A clear bulb and clear glass will produce a MUCH different effect than a soft white with frosted glass. Of course, if you put any bulb inside a schoolhouse light there won't be much difference, except for possibly being able to see the filament through the glass if the bulb is clear. Hopefully this isn't too confusing
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2008 14:14:11 GMT -5
A single glass globe, or four glass shades, there will be no difference in the type of light. In each case it's indirect light, so the one with more bulbs will simply be brighter. However some shades, like spotlight kits, offer some degree of direct light, which is different. Gotta disagree with you on this one, Dan. There are many, many factors that determine the type of light, even when speaking about incandescents only and leaving out things such as spotlights. A globe covering the bulb completely will produce one effect; a "bell glass" covering only part of a bulb on a multi-light fixture will produce another. Breaking it down further, there are opal glass globes, transparent globes, frosted globes, and an even bigger assortment of bells - opal, transparent, frosted, colored, swirled, opaque, "bankers' glass", etc. - all which expose the bulb, aside from the round globes from the early 80s that actually fit onto the 4-lighters. To go yet further, you have soft white bulbs, "standard" bulbs, clear bulbs, amber, iridescent glass, etc. which all have a different effect. A clear bulb and clear glass will produce a MUCH different effect than a soft white with frosted glass. Of course, if you put any bulb inside a schoolhouse light there won't be much difference, except for possibly being able to see the filament through the glass if the bulb is clear. Hopefully this isn't too confusing True-- I am assuming frosted glass and 60 watt frosted bulbs, which is the standard for most light kits.
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Post by Jean Lemieux on Feb 21, 2008 17:43:06 GMT -5
The thing with 1 single light and the 3 or 4 lights is that I just found that single lights generate too much light at the SAME place so its too bright at the same place. But with long arms fitters or turtle fitter the light is more directional and not all at the same place so that why I say it looks less bright. They looks also more decorative witch looks good in bedroom. But Jeremy I HOPE that you don't use ALL 4x60 watt bulbs in the 4 arms fitter of your Passport III. I would use more 4x25 watt or 2x25 and 2x40watt but its all depends of the size of the room.
If you still don't get it just go see at page 3 what Ben rote.(in the middle of the page with the big picture)
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Post by Farah on Feb 21, 2008 19:11:38 GMT -5
The thing with 1 single light and the 3 or 4 lights is that I just found that single lights generate too much light at the SAME place so its too bright at the same place. But with long arms fitters or turtle fitter the light is more directional and not all at the same place so that why I say it looks less bright. They looks also more decorative witch looks good in bedroom. But Jeremy I HOPE that you don't use ALL 4x60 watt bulbs in the 4 arms fitter of your Passport III. I would use more 4x25 watt or 2x25 and 2x40watt but its all depends of the size of the room. If you still don't get it just go see at page 3 what Ben rote.(in the middle of the page with the big picture) That's true Jean. It's a lot better to get 4 or 5 lights for your fan instead of a single if it generate too much light.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2008 23:03:56 GMT -5
But with long arms fitters or turtle fitter the light is more directional and not all at the same place so that why I say it looks less bright. I disagree. With frosted glass shades and bulbs the directionality is the same.
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Post by Farah on Feb 22, 2008 16:12:22 GMT -5
I agree with dan with that, too.
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Post by Farah on Feb 22, 2008 16:13:13 GMT -5
Do you think 30 inch fans look better with 3 light cluster or single light? Is it possible to add a four light kit to them?
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Post by jeremy on Feb 22, 2008 16:17:55 GMT -5
Do you think 30 inch fans look better with 3 light cluster or single light? Is it possible to add a four light kit to them? 30 inch 6 bladed ones?
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Post by Farah on Feb 22, 2008 16:35:22 GMT -5
Yes that's right.
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Post by jeremy on Feb 22, 2008 16:40:51 GMT -5
ummm i think(like if it's in my home) i'll stick with single light(depends what ever what room you put it in).... hallway-single light small child's bedroom-single light(unless child wants more light,then MAYBE 3 light) kitchen-single light(MAYBE 3 light kit) washer/dryer room-single light bathroom-single light(i got couple friends who had those 30" 6 bladed fans in bathroom and both had single light on them). i went to vacent 1 bedroom apartment in my apartment complex with mantience guy and the bedroom had 30" 6 bladed hugger with single light on it(no i didn't grab it cause the mantience guy was forced to leave it there for next person(s) moving in.
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