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Energy-Star fixture and bulb wattage?

pussuskattus
13 years ago

Hello all -

I purchased a flush-mount ceiling fixture for my son's walk-in closet, and the fixture is Energy-Star rated and uses the GU24 bulb. The manufacturer's website says to use a 18W GU24 fluorescent in the fixture.

Can I use a higher-wattage bulb in the fixture if we want a little more light in there? The fixture is totally enclosed (flush-mount ceiling), but it is in a closet with a motion-detector switch, so it should never be on more than 30 minutes at a time, at most.

Here is the fixture, in case anyone is interested.

Here is a link that might be useful: Energy-Star Flush-Mount Ceiling fixture

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