The light fixture in our kitchen ceiling is similar to the one above. It is basically a wooden box that contains four 48-inch fluorescent tubes. Depending on how long it’s been since it has been cleaned, it also contains dust, a collection of spider webs and the remains of a variety of dead bugs.
Honey had been saying for quite some time that the light was getting too dim, and I assumed (incorrectly) that it just needed cleaning again. I had always thought that fluorescent tubes either worked or they didn’t. I didn’t realize that they could get dimmer with age.
Yesterday, I cleaned the fixture and replaced all four old tubes with new ones, and the difference was amazing . The ambience in the kitchen went from neighborhood tavern to operating room!
An internet check after the fact revealed that fluorescent tubes actually do deteriorate over time and can often be rejuvenated by just removing the tube, swapping it end-for-end and reinstalling.
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