I'm a big believer in VERY dim nightlights, I've been disappointed by almost every nightlight I've found. Are these dimmer than a regular 5W bulb?
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They are somewhat less bright than a 5W incandescent bulb.The first LED bulb that I found was less bright & I replaced it with one of these, because I wanted more light.It might have been a Fiet BPC7/LED.
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Much dimmer. I use it in my dryer as the 5W kept burning out. This one has lasted lots longer but is quite dim for getting the socks out of the far corner.
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No. These 0.3 watt LED bulbs are actualy quite bright, maybe brighter than a conventional 4 watt bulb. They have a slightly warm yellow white light (not cold white). You could always cover them with something to decrease the light admitted.
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I wouldn't exactly say dimmer because I feel like its a bit brighter but, it is definitely more energy efficient
1840852
This bulb does dim for me on my 3-way dimmer. The bright is much brighter than a standard 60W candelabra bulb.
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Only if they specifically mention that they are dimmable. I had ordered two to try but they got lost en route.The regular LED GU 10 bulbs work fine. I prefer the "warm" as opposed to daylight LEDs.
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No, these light bulbs are full light bulb sized, standard like a table lamp or light fixture.Side note... These do not like to be on a dimmer. I put them on a light with a dimmer switch and they burned the switch out.
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As far as I know all incandescents are dimmable, as long as you don't brighten them beyond their wattage.
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From my experience with these lamps, definitely not dim-able. I unknowingly installed three lamps on an toggle switch type electronic dimmer. Since I have surveillance cameras monitoring the illuminated area, we noticed after several hours of use (at approx 95% on) they started to flicker on off than just died. The vendor did replaced the " defective" lamps without issue. However, it wasn't until i installed the replacement lamps that I realized that the toggle switch was actually a dimmer and the people that turned the light on were inadvertently not turning them 'full on' causing the premature failure.
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Yes, they are equivalent to the brightness of a night light is not just a bit dimmer. They are more for effect than a light source.
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You can use regular night light bulbs but you might not find them higher than 7 watts. They come with 20 watt bulbs which make a nice light. You can also order replacement bulbs from Amazon. They really look pretty on our fireplace mantel and are great conversation pieces....
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read other comments not recommending it either, dimmers are a rheostat unit, the light may work, buy two just in case; also, this is a large bulb, 85w, but the light output is VERY bright.
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I go to the dollar store and I buy the night light bulbs (I think 4 watt) and they last me a couple months and they are on all the time. Maybe you're using a higher watt bulb. Nothing special about the bulb.
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No, the current models of the NanoLeaf bulb are not dimmable. They indicate they are working on a prototype, however.
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No, these are not brighter. Not sure if the bulb can be replaced for something brighter.
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The other respondent appears to be wrong; or lucky. We ordered them and they don't work with the dimmer in our kitchen. Now that we have the box, can see that nothing indicates they would be dimmable. Work otherwise, just a warning to others who may not be sure...
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Yes - these bulbs are inherently less bright than traditional bulbs (due to design) -- as you would expect, old light bulbs from many years ago don't produce as much light as current bulbs... having said that, there are no special requirements with regard to dimming - any incandescent dimmer will work with these bulbs as long as it is rated for the wattage (which virtually all dimmers are... only an issue if you put a bunch on one circuit) -- I love em... and I use a dimmer All the best - George
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A normal dimmer will not work. You need to get one compatible with cfl/led bulbs. These dimmers use completely different control. And they are sized to fit in a standard wal box. I got mine at home depot.
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I have used the Daylight LED bulbs and I have found them to be brighter than a normal bulb. Is the 11W bulb brighter than the 75W build, I don't really know.
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I had to get LED bulbs, my electrician installed CFLs that were marked,"not for use with dimmer". He said they were, but I also saw the box they came in and it said not for use with dimmer. The LEDs cost more, but are engineered to last much longer than CFLs. I am looking at them now, and I think it was worth the money to get the LEDs. They seem brighter than the CFL bulbs also.