The built-in ceiling lights in my windowless laundry room are those round ones with the glass globe that fits over the metal base thing. The label says not to use bulbs higher than 65 watts.

I would like to have more light in there.

Using normal incandescent bulbs, could I go to a 75-watt or 100-watt if I left the glass globe off?

Is this warning due to wiring or something, or because of heat build-up inside the globe?

I've always wondered about this. We don't need to get into fluorescent or its-55-watts-but-lights-like-100 stuff.

Everyone probably knows this but like I've said before: electricity and magic are the same to me.

Thanks,
Sue