WaterFilter.com

Chandelier Care: When It's Time To Clean Up

A crystal chandelier is a ceiling-mounted lighting mechanism that has two or more arms bearing lights. The current types of crystal chandeliers are often quite ornate fixtures, that contain dozens of lamps and a unique array of glass designs and shapes to disperse light in attractive or unique patterns.

The early versions of the crystal chandelier were used in churches and abbeys to effectively illuminate large rooms and halls. They generally took the form of a wooden cross with a number of spikes on which candles could be secured, the whole assembly being hoisted to a suitable height on a rope suspended from a hook once lit.

Development Of Crystal Chandeliers

In the middle ages, more complex and diverse forms of chandeliers based on ring or crown designs began to become popular decorative features, often seen in palaces and the homes of rich families and royalty. The lighting apparatus? popularity as a status symbol continued to rise.

The beginning of the 18th century saw the development of ornate cast brass forms with long, curved arms and many candles could be found in the homes of most of the merchant classes. New technologies in glassmaking in the 18th century allowed for a more affordable production of materials like lead crystal. The light-dispersing properties of this highly refractive glass quickly became a popular addition to the form, leading to the Crystal Chandelier.

A number of more complex and elaborate designs of the chandelier continued to developed throughout the 18th and 19th centuries until the widespread introduction of first gas then electrical lighting phased out this traditional form of lighting's appeal.

Chandeliers Require Special Supports

Structurally, chandeliers may be much heavier than other ceiling light fixtures. Some may require special attachments to the ceiling and specially reinforced ceilings. Most however, do not require special supports and can be directly attached to the electrical box like any other fixture. Instead they specify that the electrical box be specially reinforced. This reinforcement can typically only be done at the time of the installation of the box. Subsequent installations of a chandelier may require extensive renovations

How To Efficiently Clean Crystal Chandeliers

- Remove all the bulbs and put them aside in a safe corner.

- Spread out a folded towel over the bottom of a sink or dishpan. Fill this half with medium hot water and add soap or detergent.

- Fill a large pan with clean hot water for rinsing the bulbs.

- Add a small amount of ammonia to this rinsing mixture for extra sparkle. Also pad this pan with a cloth or towel to keep fine glass from breaking.

- In washing, take the crystal drops and saucers off of the chandelier, one at a time, then wipe the frame or "arm" of the chandelier with a cloth soaked with the washing mixture.

- Wash the parts in the rinsing water mix. Rinse them with hot water and wipe them dry. Safely put them back right away to make sure that they go in the right places. If any pins or wires look weak or rusty, repalce them with new ones.

- Continue to take down, wash, and re-changing more parts until the whole piece is clean.

- Sponge off the bulbs. Rinse them, wipe them dry and install them back into their sockets again.

Vanessa Arellano Doctor http://crystal-chandeliers.xon.us/

http://www.goldenageusa.com Crystal Chandeliers Lighting Fixtures

MORE ARTICLES:

Eric Bonilla, Owner of Premier-Sport-Fitness.com, Gives Healthy Tips that Every Dieter Should Know
Halloween is the time when weight gain usually starts, although December is usually blamed for the Holiday weight gain. Here are four tips that allow you to have a Halloween treat and still keep those pounds off.

Why Your Cup of Coffee in the Morning May Keep You Up All Night
One of the most common complaints among coffee drinkers is that the caffeine can disturb their sleep. This result has been known for thousands of years and is, in fact, one of the reasons why many drink coffee in the first place: to stay awake.

Diet Gain Healthy Weight For A Healthy Body
With obesity being such a common problem too often our emphasis is all about loosing weight but what about those that want to gain a few pounds? So why not use diet gain healthy weight and look great just like before.

Coffee-So Darn Expensive
I always cringe when that is the first question from a restaurateur, and my response is always the same - "Is price more important than taste"?

HP Creates Innovative Recycling Process, Makes New HP Inkjet Cartridges from Plastic Water Bottles
HP:

Rad Upload 3.1, A Drop in Replacement for HTML Forms Released
Rad Inks, has released a new improved version of Rad Upload; a drop in replacement for HTML file upload forms. Rad Upload is the fast and convenient way to share files on web 2.0 sites.

Mexican Living Survival Tip # 1 ? Water
A typical day in the life of an American expat living in Mexico will include trying to find drinking water. You might be surprised by this but everyone knows that you cannot ?drink the water in Mexico?. This refers to the fact that you cannot drink the tap water in Mexico. Probably every American adult already knows that you cannot drink the tap water. But does the typical American adult know just how one obtains drinking water in Mexico?

Easy Navigation in the Woods or on the Water with the Garmin eTrex GPS Handheld
I am an expert navigator with a map & compass but neither is as effective or as easy as the eTrex.I highly recommend the Gramin eTrex as a basic navigational aide.

How Much Water are You Wasting?
Are you being smart about water conservation? Do you consider yourself an environmentally conscious person? Well, how do you wash your car? Do you do it in your driveway? If you wash your car in your driveway with a garden hose and shut-off nozzle, you will use five gallons of water to fill your soap bucket to get suds. You will then wet down your car for two minutes or more, soap your car and then rinse the car for four minutes or more.

Try the Tradition of Turkish Coffee and Taste the Difference
The Europeans got their first taste of Turkish Coffee, and coffee in general from the Ottoman Turks, who brought coffee to the West. They were great coffee drinkers, both at home and in public houses, the forerunners of our cafés, which started to spring up across the Islamic countries.

Leading Edge Wireless Signs 8 Year Water Tower Contract with City of Maypearl
Wireless Internet provider Leading Edge Wireless (http://www.LECWireless.com) today announced that after recently completing negotiations with the City of Maypearl a long-term contract agreement was reached. The 8-year contract will allow LEC to provide a greater range of services to its growing customer base.

Everyone Is Drinking Gourmet Coffee
When creating decaffeinated coffee the European process involves having the beans soaked in water and washing the beans with methylene chloride. The treated beans are then dried and roasted. Gourmet coffee beans from this plant are usually harvested from this tree three times a year for 30 years.

H2Om Water is "Hot in Hollywood"
"Water with Intention" is a red carpet favorite among Hollywood's "green" celebs.

Run Your Car on Water Scam Or Real?
In the current state of affairs, saving money on gas while increasing gas mileage is a big deal Sure, you can follow the age-old advice handed down by your father and grandfather