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pipes coming from wall rather than from floor. easier to clean
Sandi Kalsi
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Vicki Phillips

Our electrician installed LED spot lights in the kitchen as he told us they were more cost efficient but they gave me severe migraines. He was not happy when he had to take them out and replace them with halogen fittings which were smaller than the original fittings, so we still have a gap around each light. He did not believe that the LED lights could cause a problem until I showed him the proof on the internet and his supplier told him of other examples of people having problems. It seems the LED have a constant flicker which is not seen but is detected by the brain and it is that which triggers the migraines.

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Reply to: Our electrician installed LED spot lights in the kitchen as he told us they were more cost efficient but they gave me severe migraines. He was not happy when he had to take them out and replace them with halogen fittings which were smaller than the original fittings, so we still have a gap around each light. He did not believe that the LED lights could cause a problem until I showed him the proof on the internet and his supplier told him of other examples of people having problems. It seems the LED have a constant flicker which is not seen but is detected by the brain and it is that which triggers the migraines.

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LED VS spots

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Luciana

Janina, I had the same problem with our frosted glass bathroom window; my solution was to put a large plant on the windowsill - privacy restored! My main regret is not installing a fan in our basement utility room; it gets very humid when the dryer is on. Buying two 'stylish, trendy, contemporary basin taps' that make an awful noise when used. Also, as other have mentioned, not checking electricians' work - we ended up with far too many awkward placed sockets in some rooms and not enough in some other. Plus, we have twelve, 12! light switches in the kitchen; only seven of them working...

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Reply to: Janina, I had the same problem with our frosted glass bathroom window; my solution was to put a large plant on the windowsill - privacy restored! My main regret is not installing a fan in our basement utility room; it gets very humid when the dryer is on. Buying two 'stylish, trendy, contemporary basin taps' that make an awful noise when used. Also, as other have mentioned, not checking electricians' work - we ended up with far too many awkward placed sockets in some rooms and not enough in some other. Plus, we have twelve, 12! light switches in the kitchen; only seven of them working...

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fan in basement. good idea as dryer will be situated for there

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