Crystal Chandelier Installation And Maintenance
Filed Under Decoration Accessories | Posted on April 17, 2008
The Origin of Crystal chandelier is in Europe, the Renaissance period. It means Crystal chandelier is used before the sixteenth century.
Chandeliers are available in all kinds of styles, shapes and can be made from a variety of materials. Although the most common type of chandelier is made of crystal, faux candles and other types of lighting is also available.
Crystal Chandelier Installation considerations
Proper Installation of crystal chandelier requires careful consideration to detail. Here are some practical considerations to keep in mind when looking for and eventually installing a chandelier. Sketch the room and include dimensions. Consider the size of any prospective chandelier in terms of the ratio of its size to the room where it will be installed. Some individuals fall in love with a particular chandelier, purchase and install it and find that it just doesn?t ?work?. This is usually the result of improper sizing.
If you intend to hang the chandelier yourself, it?s important that you keep some important considerations in mind. Most chandeliers are much heavier than the light fixture that they are replacing. A typical light fixture is installed in an electrical box that is anchored on one side to a ceiling joist. This usually provides sufficient support for the fixture.
The chandelier, on the other hand, usually requires much greater support. One option is to remove the existing fixture and the electrical box. Then, install a fan brace that is expandable so that it will fit tightly between two ceiling joists. Fan braces are most typically used to install heavy ceiling fans. Once the brace is expanded to fit tightly between the joists, attach it according to the instructions it came with and then bolt a new electrical box to the center of the brace. The brace, supported by the two ceiling joists, will support considerable weight (up to 150 or more pounds). Attach the chandelier to the new electrical box and you?re ready to see the results.
Crystal Chandelier Maintenance
Crystal chandeliers maintenance is also an important. If you want to keep your chandeliers always beautiful and crystal-long glistening, Avoid fumes from the crystal lighting damage.
Crystal needs cleaning when it appears dusty or dull. Just look at your chandelier frequently, and you?ll know when to do the cleaning.
Every time you dust your house, take the dust from your chandelier using antistatic dust brush.
Wear white gloves when re-hanging the crystal on the chandelier.
Do not handle crystal with bare hands. Always wear white cotton gloves. Crystal picks up fingerprints easily.
If you have a modern crystal chandelier you can clean it without detaching the pendants from the frame. while handling pendants, use white cotton gloves. Prepare a solution of one part isopropyl alcohol and three parts distilled water. Put it in a spray bottle. Put on your cotton gloves. Spray one glove with the solution. The other glove should be kept dry. Caress the crystal with the damp glove and wipe it immediately with the dry one.
Do not put crystal pendants back to the chandelier while they are still wet. It may cause the corrosion of the metal parts of the frame.
Never twirl or rotate your chandelier. When cleaning, walk or move your ladder around your lighting fixture. Clean in sections. Rotating the chandelier could cause it or its parts to fall.
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