My kitchen fluorescent lamp which is 6 foot 100 watt unit wouldn't light tonite the starter flickered but no sign of any tube activity. It was very cold in the kitchen so I put the boiler on which warmed things up nicely I tried the tube again and although a bit sluggish it lit ( maybe my swearing at it helped) my question is do you think it's just because the tubes old and doesn't like the cold or is there something else going on?
Yes Kelly old fluorescent tubes do not like the cold. They will strike, but take ages to give out full light in cold garages or lofts. Perhaps your fitting deserves a new tube and starter if you can still source new 6ft tubes. Or even better a brand new L.E.D. batten fitting that comes on instantly even in the cold weather. Is the tube really a 6ft 100 Watt tube or an 8ft long tube? An indication of an old well used tube is when the ends go black.
Yes Kelly old fluorescent tubes do not like the cold. They will strike, but take ages to give out full light in cold garages or lofts. Perhaps your fitting deserves a new tube and starter if you can still source new 6ft tubes. Or even better a brand new L.E.D. batten fitting that comes on instantly even in the cold weather. Is the tube really a 6ft 100 Watt tube or an 8ft long tube? An indication of an old well used tube is when the ends go black.
