Spotlights less effective after several years

[fettoken]

Hey FH electricians. I've got spotlights above my kitchen that was set up when i moved in around three years ago. Now they are visibly producing less light. What might be wrong? And what might be the costs of getting em fixed? There's six pretty small circular ones.

 

[~Yuckfou~]

Hey FH electricians. I've got spotlights above my kitchen that was set up when i moved in around three years ago. Now they are visibly producing less light. What might be wrong? And what might be the costs of getting em fixed? There's six pretty small circular ones.

New bulbs?

 

[Moriath]

New bulbs?

Maybe they got greasey stuff over their lenses as kitchen surfaces do if you dont clean them regular.

 

[~Yuckfou~]

Yup try cleaning them, if not LED bulbs are cheap(ish).

 

[fettoken]

Been living here for three years and by a fluke, a friend of mine held in the switch for a couple of seconds, thus making it lighter. Apparently it has a dimmer function..

 

[~Yuckfou~]

Been living here for three years and by a fluke, a friend of mine held in the switch for a couple of seconds, thus making it lighter. Apparently it has a dimmer function..

We've got one that you can dim by switching on and off. It cycles through one of three settings with each switch. Should have thought of that :/

 

[Moriath]

@fettoken so what was the solution?

 

[dysfunction]

@fettoken so what was the solution?

 

[Moriath]

Ah lol didnt see the dimmer switch haha. It was late and i missed it. Just sad i cant facepalm myself

 

[Wij]

Ah lol didnt see the dimmer switch haha. It was late and i missed it. Just sad i cant facepalm myself

Want me to?

 

[Moriath]

Want me to?

Sure just to make me happy.

 

[fettoken]

We've got one that you can dim by switching on and off. It cycles through one of three settings with each switch. Should have thought of that :/

One of the switches below actually has some give, like a spring or some such behind it. Maybe your switch is a little more apparent?

This one:

@fettoken so what was the solution?

You hold the switch with the springs behind in for about three seconds, and it starts to get brighter, or if you do it again, it dims.

 

[~Yuckfou~]

One of the switches below actually has some give, like a spring or some such behind it. Maybe your switch is a little more apparent?

This one:

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You hold the switch with the springs behind in for about three seconds, and it starts to get brighter, or if you do it again, it dims.

That's just a dimmer switch. Ours has a built in dimmer. You switch it on, it's bright. Switch it off and on again quickly, it is dimmer. etc

 

[Moriath]

@Deebs thanks for the face palm i was missing it .. @Wij promised but never followed through. Typical

 

[Deebs]

@Deebs thanks for the face palm i was missing it .. @Wij promised but never followed through. Typical

You are most welcome.

 

[Wij]

Sorry. Rectified now.

 

[Moriath]

Sorry. Rectified now.

Thats better. I can rest easy now