http://www.bathroomsconce.com/why-cant-i-use-most-cfl-light-bulbs-in-sockets-with-dimmer-switches.html Enjoy our wide selection of bathroom lighting fixtures Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:10:01 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.bathroomsconce.com/why-cant-i-use-most-cfl-light-bulbs-in-sockets-with-dimmer-switches.html/comment-page-1#comment-18369 menace4a69_187 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:05:21 +0000 http://www.bathroomsconce.com/why-cant-i-use-most-cfl-light-bulbs-in-sockets-with-dimmer-switches.html#comment-18369 they wont work right. they will come on when you have the dimmer set as full brightness, but it will severely lessen the life expectancy of the CFL. they do make dimmer rated CFLs now, so if you are going to put one in a dimmer controlled light anyway, get one that is dimmer rated. it will say it right on the box they wont work right. they will come on when you have the dimmer set as full brightness, but it will severely lessen the life expectancy of the CFL. they do make dimmer rated CFLs now, so if you are going to put one in a dimmer controlled light anyway, get one that is dimmer rated. it will say it right on the box

]]> http://www.bathroomsconce.com/why-cant-i-use-most-cfl-light-bulbs-in-sockets-with-dimmer-switches.html/comment-page-1#comment-18370 jentrie2 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:05:21 +0000 http://www.bathroomsconce.com/why-cant-i-use-most-cfl-light-bulbs-in-sockets-with-dimmer-switches.html#comment-18370 They're built that way to save power for you and it's most economical way or else they'll cost more. They’re built that way to save power for you and it’s most economical way or else they’ll cost more.

]]> http://www.bathroomsconce.com/why-cant-i-use-most-cfl-light-bulbs-in-sockets-with-dimmer-switches.html/comment-page-1#comment-18371 EagleWatcher Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:05:21 +0000 http://www.bathroomsconce.com/why-cant-i-use-most-cfl-light-bulbs-in-sockets-with-dimmer-switches.html#comment-18371 At Lowe's, they do sell "dimmable" CFL's. and it says so on the box. They are expensive as hell. My suggestion would be to google it and I'm sure that you can find some a lot cheaper. BUT , they must be dimmable! Good luck! At Lowe’s, they do sell "dimmable" CFL’s. and it says so on the box. They are expensive as hell. My suggestion would be to google it and I’m sure that you can find some a lot cheaper. BUT , they must be dimmable! Good luck!

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