Fluorescent lights are more efficient than incandescent ones, but also more complicated. As a result, simply replacing the bulb-actually a tube-when a fluorescent light develops problems will not ...

Q: As I was changing the fluorescent light tube in my ceiling fixture, I rotated the bulb to get it out and I heard a “snap” and saw things falling from the fixture. I cringed and waited for ...

Q: The kitchen of my 1987 house has fluorescent tubes in the ceiling, which is dropped down 5½ inches so acrylic panels covering the lights look like part of the ceiling. I hate the quality of ...

When I turn on the switch, the light flickers or just partially lights. I have replaced the fluorescent tubes, but they still don’t work properly. What should I do? A: You are smart to try the ...

Most fluorescent tube light fixtures have a plastic light cover to help diffuse the light and hide the tube lights from view. However, these plastic covers aren’t known for being very attractive ...

A fluorescent ballast takes in electricity and then regulates current to the light bulbs or tubes, stabilizing the output of ...

That current generates an invisible ultraviolet light that stimulates a fluorescent coating inside the tube, producing visible light. While CFLs are more expensive than incandescent bulbs ...

Today’s high-quality LED light fixtures are superior to fluorescent lights in every way. Depending on where you live, you may have already purchased your last fluorescent tube as new laws roll out ...

The state passed legislation this past May that bans the sale of fluorescent light bulbs and tubes that contain mercury. The highly toxic heavy metal gets released into the environment when bulbs ...