Fingol Posted May 27, 2006 Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 I bought a cool daylight tube today (4 foot) but when I took the old tube out and put the new one in the new one didn't really seem to want to fire up. When it finally did it only burned brightly at the ends. Anyone got any idea why? (I put the old tube back in as it is brighter) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WEKA Posted May 27, 2006 Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 Did it lite up full lenght but brighter at the ends, if so leave it for a while and it should even up. Give it 15mins and see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suphew Posted May 27, 2006 Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 Replacing the starter might help as well (little round white cannister thing), once you have found it you turn it about 1/8 of a turn then it should just come out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted May 27, 2006 Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 If it is an old fitting there were some that used a different technique for starting in which case the new tube won't work. How old is the fitting? The old tubes to fit those old fittings are no longer available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fingol Posted May 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 The fitting is not very old I think; no more than 4 or 5 years...is that too old? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted May 28, 2006 Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 That should be OK. Have you tried another new tube to see if it works? Where are you getting the tubes from? They are cheapest at wholesalers like Mastertrade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert Posted May 28, 2006 Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 Any electrian will tell you that when you replace a fluo you shuld always replace the starter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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