Q: My home is about 20 years old. My problem is with the lights in the kitchen. Sometimes they work and sometimes they don’t. When I turn on the switch, the light flickers or just partially lights. I ...

The other night I noticed the fluorescent light-bulb (light-tube?) in my parent's kitchen was flicking like crazy, to the point of being a strobe light. Really annoying. The brightness was also lower ...

Fluorescent lights can trigger headaches because of their flickering, intensity, brightness, or glare. Manufacturers have developed covers for the bulbs that filter the light and may prevent headaches ...

Q: I have a two-bulb fluorescent fixture in the basement that flickers when I turn on the light. The lights eventually stop flickering, but it is sure annoying in the meantime. Can you tell me what I ...

With summer here, it's possible you're going to need your lights a lot less during the day. However, this also means you might have your HVAC or other high-energy appliances working overtime. If these ...

Fluorescent lights are one of those things that you see everywhere, but that nobody likes. They flicker, they hum, they produce a rather unattractive light, plus they’re fragile and contain toxic ...

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 the ...

The world's indoor spaces are increasingly being lit by fluorescent light sources. While this trend seems good for energy efficiency, it turns out to be a serious problem for CCD video cameras. And ...

Researchers have created a new technology which provides flicker-free, shatterproof lighting which is easy on the eyes and may soon replace the buzzing overhead fluorescent light bulbs in your office.