Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs...A Question for ARFCOM

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs...A Question for ARFCOM

Posted: 2/23/2006 6:30:03 PM EDT

I have started to switch to CF bulbs in the house and have run into a snag. I have a fixture that is on a dimmer switch that goes through convential (incandescent) light bulbs faster than I care for. I want to switch to a CF bulb, but everyone that I have purchased says that it will not w/ fixtures controlled by a dimmer switch.

So, do they make CF bulbs that work w/ fixtures controlled by a dimmer switch?

Thanks!

Posted: 2/23/2006 6:32:48 PM EDT

[#1]

They do make dimmable fluorescent lights but not in the compact edison type bulbs that I know of.

Posted: 2/23/2006 6:35:10 PM EDT

[#2]

google!

http://www.buylighting.com/TCP-lightbulbs.htm

http://www.goodmart.com/products/bulb_compact_fluorescent_screw_in_base_dimmable.htm

Posted: 2/23/2006 6:36:54 PM EDT

[#3]

Wow, that was fast. I was going to tag for the answer later.

Posted: 2/23/2006 6:39:23 PM EDT

[#4]

Quoted:
google!

http://www.buylighting.com/TCP-lightbulbs.htm

http://www.goodmart.com/products/bulb_compact_fluorescent_screw_in_base_dimmable.htm

Thank you for the URLs! I will check them out.

Does any one have any actual experience using CF bulbs on a fixture controlled by a dimmer switch?

Thanks!

Posted: 2/23/2006 6:40:48 PM EDT

[#5]

X-10 stuff isn't working with CF bulbs

But the savings make up for the inconvience

Posted: 2/23/2006 6:41:25 PM EDT

[#6]

Quoted:
Quoted:
google!

http://www.buylighting.com/TCP-lightbulbs.htm

http://www.goodmart.com/products/bulb_compact_fluorescent_screw_in_base_dimmable.htm

Thank you for the URLs! I will check them out.

Does any one have any actual experience using CF bulbs on a fixture controlled by a dimmer switch?

Thanks!

Cool. I didn't think dimmable CF existed...

Posted: 2/23/2006 6:42:35 PM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:
X-10 stuff isn't working with CF bulbs

But the savings make up for the inconvience

They will work, but you just need to use an appliance module (simple on off) instead of a lamp module (dimmable)

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