Sorry - I managed to find some more info doing more searching. I'm still not sure how they come apart, but they sound like more than I want to deal with. I'll have to check out a lantern style that's all open or completely closed. If you have any suggestions, let me know!

Thanks!

We had two of these. I think we took them down twice a year. They were over our dining table - 10 ft ceiling. Easy, but my husband is 6'4" which might explain why easy for me. The chains hook to the top, so I held the bottom while my husband unhooked them. Dust really didn't show much, but without a top I would think the inside gets more dusty than one with a top. If they are very high, you might want to keep looking. I loved the light bouncing on the walls from them - very nice.

Thanks for the fb Nightowlrn. They wouldn't be very high - 8' ceiling and over a 6'x3' island. I was hoping I could somehow easily run a duster along the inside without removing the glass.

Honestly other lantern styles that are in my budget don't come close to how much I like these. The others are pretty 'meh' to me. Ah, decisions.

I can't see why you couldn't do that too. It never occurred to me to try that. I don't have long duster thing. I would think that would work. Again - they aren't that delicate and re really did like them.

I have one in the front hall. It takes two sets of hands to take down. Easy to disassemble. I wash it in the sink. You do need to be very careful. The glass is fragile. I only do it when I have nothing else going on. This way, I'm not distracted and can be deliberate in my motions. I'm a slacker. It gets cleaned once a year. But, if it were in the kitchen, I would see it and clean it more often.

We didn't wash ours in a sink. We just sat on the floor with a first swipe with a soapy cloth and then glass cleaner. I am clumsy and think I would have broken it doing it in a sink.

BTW - the lights are marked down on PB today and if you have an email, you may have an additional 15% off code.

These lights are aesthetically appealing and the price point is right for a broad audience. With that said they do come with a warning that the product does contain a chemical known to cause cancer as well as birth defects or other reproductive harm. This is not meant to scare you away more so to make an informed decision that is best for you and your family. This may have changed but I know this to be true for products that were shipped up to about 6 months ago.

I have the light installed in my foyer, and also have another one to be installed in my upstairs hallway. The one in my foyer I have not cleaned yet it has been installed for about 6 months, and still looks pretty clean. SaltLife631 what chemicals are in the light fixture?

Nighowl, Homechef - Thanks for the feedback. I don't know if I'm brave enough to try it at the sink. I'm really hoping to be able to rig something up that I can clean them pretty well without taking the globe down. If I break one, then what. Buy a whole new light? Out of all the reviews I've read though I don't recall anyone saying the regret buying them even if they thought they were a pain to clean. So that's encouraging.

Saltlife - Thanks for the info. Hmm.. I wonder what exactly. It seems that warning is on a lot of stuff these days. "This may have changed but I know this to be true for products that were shipped up to about 6 months ago."
You mean just these lights or other stuff as well?

What SL is quoting sounds like the boilerplate language that almost all products sold in California are labeled with, a/k/a the Prop 65 warning. "WARNING: This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.âÂÂ

Unfortunately, these labels do not tell you what the chemical is so you have no way of assessing whether or not it is something you want to avoid. You do not know if it is a chemical that would be harmful if you ingested it or if just having it in the room is harmful. You do know if the chemical composes 95% of the product or .0000095% of the product.

I have a tendency to ignore these labels. YMMV.

This particular lantern does contain lead. Producers should make consumers aware if their products contain materials that are probably carcinogenic to humans. Consumers have the right to informed and once armed with the appropriate information can make an educated decision for themselves with regards to certain products.

I am not here to say stay away from this product or aw shucks it is no big deal. To this day you have people who do not think disturbing asbestos and lead paint poses a health concern and other people who go to great lengths in order to minimize exposure. I do however have a problem with PB not informing all consumers of the possible risks and allowing them to make their own decision.

My guess, and it's a wild guess, is the glass globe contains lead. News flash, glass contains lead. Don't lick it or put it in the baby's crib.

PB makes a similar lantern for kids rooms that is meant to sit on furniture and also contained lead. This lantern was displayed in stores without warning and sold without warning. They have since discontinued that particular model. Jokes can be made about licking the lantern and etc. However accidents do happen especially around children. As I have said a few times now the issue is not with the Hundi lantern per se, it is an attractive lantern at a great price point that may be the right fit for a lot of consumers. The issue is that consumers should be made aware of what the product entails before making the decision to purchase.

Again if given the appropriate information individuals are going to decide for themselves whether or not this product is right for them. If your life has been seriously affected by things such as asbestos or lead exposure that you were not made aware you may view this a little differently.

Thanks for the info Saltlife. I'm not going to worry about it in this case, but you're right some people might want to stay clear. I think companies should be more specific about this kind of stuff.

I'll post an updated photo when the kitchen's finished.

Thanks again!

Also wanted to add I think that spray air in a can might be a good thing too.

This post was edited by sheesharee on Mon, Jan 12, 15 at 23:53