I've given up on three-way light bulbs. This isn't a “green” decision, but one driven by frustration with poor design. When my 3-way bedside lamp (30-70-100-watts) didn't switch properly I tightened ...

Q-I have a beautiful old floor lamp that has been in the family for many years. The only trouble with it is that unlike most modern lamps it will accept only a single-wattage bulb. I need at least 100 ...

A three-way socket on my bedside lamp gave out recently, but not without first overheating and causing a burned-phenolic-like odor. When I disassembled the lamp socket, I noticed black material around ...

So I have a couple of floor lamps that have three-way switches and was designed for incandescent light bulbs. To clarify, when I say three-way switch, I mean it cycles between off, low, medium, and ...

Buying a light bulb used to be a no-brainer. Now it's a brain teaser; the transition to more energy-efficient lighting means choosing from a dazzling array of products. We've long identified bulbs by ...

A: Yes, and they work in standard sockets designed for regular three-way bulbs, said Steve Goldmacher, director of corporate communications for Philips Lighting Co. Fluorescent three-way bulbs work ...