# Light gets brighter when microwave on

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 25, 2017, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/light-gets-brighter-when-microwave-on/778103 "2017-01-25T01:32:20Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 1, 2017, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/light-gets-brighter-when-microwave-on/778103/21 "2017-02-01T15:33:15Z")

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Too late to edit. Wife confirmed she noticed it yesterday morning. Had the coffee pot on then too after not using it for a while. I’m guessing that’s what’s happening and it’s just messing with the CFLs. Don’t suppose I’ll lose sleep over it.

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