Adesso Piedmont Combo Torchiere, Black
by Adesso
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Adesso Piedmont Combo Torchiere, Black
Customer Review: Just what we were looking for
Summary: 4 Stars
We were in the market for a floor lamp that could be used as the primary light in the room but also could be used as a reading light. The capability of having 2 bulbs in the torchiere portion allowed us to provide decent illumination in the room using only this lamp. We positioned the lamp immediately behind the couch, which provided us with easy switching of the light, and the reading light is night enough to reach over the shoulder of the reader.Customer Review: bedroom torchiere lamp
Summary: 4 Stars
Great lamp. We've had it for a few months now. My son is able to read in bed and it's adjustable to his position in bed. Really like that it uses standard lightbulbs.Customer Review: Disappointed that CFL bulbs don't fit
Summary: 3 Stars
My trusty $20 torchiere from Target that I have used for years recently broke, and I wanted to replace it with a similar floor lamp. I was specifically looking for one with a flexible gooseneck reading lamp like my old one, but there were very few of those available at an affordable price. I saw this Adesso model here on Amazon, read the reviews, and thought it was perfect.
It was really simple to assemble; all you have to do is twist the poles and the shades into place with no additional tools. The shades are made of white translucent plastic, which is fine by me, but at this price range I would have expected something nicer, like glass. When I finished setting up the lamp, I was very disappointed by the gooseneck lamp. It's not as long as I thought it would be, and although it's flexible, it doesn't hold its position very well. It kind of droops down from whatever position you configure it in.
I was most disappointed by the type of bulbs the lamp accepts though. There's big bold words on the box that reads, "Do not use halogen bulbs, only standard". No where on the product page here on Amazon mentioned this. Who in their right mind would want to use standard, energy wasting bulbs when CFLs are so widely available now? I tried installing CFL bulbs anyways, and was relieved it accepted them.
Ok, so I screwed in my CFLs, which were all mini 15W (60W equiv.), but there wasn't enough room for them in the main lamp. Not only that, the CFLs stuck out hideously over the shade because it's not high enough to cover them. I then tried standard bulbs, and found they were dangerously close to each other, creating a potential fire hazard. After much frustration and trying to figure what to do next, I discovered the bulb sockets could be re-adjusted so that the CFLs would fit and the shade would be able to cover them. I don't think they were meant to be adjustable, but I'm glad they could be. I asked my big strong uncle to help me do so, re-installed the CFLs, and the lamp was *near* perfect.
So if you're planning to purchase this lamp, be aware that it wasn't made for CFLs, and you'll have to do some re-adjusting to the lamp if you plan to use them. With all its problems, I really do like the look of this lamp, and I also like how there is only one on/off switch located right in the middle on the pole, used for both lamps. Its placement is convenient because I don't have to stand up when I'm in bed to turn the lamp on or off.
Customer Review: ok but not great
Summary: 3 Stars
i got this lamp from the "today's deal". it works fine but i wish it has a separate switch for the small light. now turn it once, turn on the big light, 2nd time turn off the big light and turn on the small light, 3rd time turn both on, 4th time turn them all off, in that sequence. if you want to just turn on the small light sorry you will have to go through the sequence.Customer Review: Reading light will not work after less than a month.
Summary: 2 Stars
I really liked the price. I bought this for the reading light option and loved it, till the reading light stopped working. I tried a new bulb, no luck. So I took it apart to see if there was a loose connection inside, but no luck there either. Mine could just be a one of those that it just happened to. I did not take the chance again, bought a different kind somewhere else.
Really wanted this to work and t may work for you. I threw away all the paperwork, so I can't send it back.