Can these be used on the same dimmer that was used for the incandesent bulbs? Is a change in the dimmer to the new CFL required?
141485
the bulbs may flicker or not work at all with the old legacy dimmer. you should buy a dimmer made to work with the LED CFL bulb.
71069
Only use CFL (curly Q bulbs) that are designated as "dimmable". LED and standard incandescent bulbs should work fine.
1791869
I only use chandelier bulbs, the old kind. Besides we have that light on a dimmer switch and CFL bulbs don't work on dimmers. The shades have two wire loops inside that slide onto the bulbs. I doubt they would fit CFLs.
1530932
You know what, I've never tried. But I don't think these bulbs have any special requirement as far as input is concerned. After all, the whole premise is that they use regular old filaments like early bulbs. A dimmer merely controls how much energy is allowed to get to the filament. I see no problem in trying to use these with a dimmer.
1549909
It's just a standard CFL bulb and not marked as dimmable. If you mean 3-way bulb, no, they are also not. I expect them to burn out if installed in dimmer circuits. Search "CFL dimmable" and you can find options.
1614756
I've used it with CFL bulbs. It only turns them off and on. There is no longer a dimmer function though.
2272967
I believe that all filament based bulbs (not LED or CFL) can be put on a dimmer. So yes, you should be able to put these on a dimmer. However, they are not very bright to begin with, so not sure you'll need to dim them.
1644071
You are not supposed to dim any CFLs that I know of. That's one advantage of LEDS. However, I have dimmed CFLs in the past, maybe I was just lucky but nothing happened other than they got dim. I try to avoid it though.
1690406
Yes but you will need the proper dimmer for whichever type of bulb you wish to use incandescent cfl or fluorescent amazon also will have the proper dimmer
510092
I have used led bulbs in fixtures with dimmers and did change anything with the hardware. I DID HOWEVER make sure that the bulbs were listed as dimmable before i installed them and i have had no problems at all.
698970
You need dimmable CFL's but I would not use these as you will not find the range of dimming very good and there is a hum sometimes. I would get energy efficent LED bulbs or just stick to incandescent.
1961650
No. Even though some CFL market themselves as dimmer compatible, they never work correctly and have a major flicker problem. It is better to have several smaller output bulbs that you can use in combination. If you must have a dimming bulb, try using a halogen incandescent.
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Yes, the CFL bulbs won't make any difference however mine didn't work at all so I'd be a bit hesitant to make the purchase if I were you. Had nothing to do with the type of bulbs it just wouldn't work.
533905
Per the LED Wholesalers website, these are equivalent to 45-50 watt light bulbs so it would be the same as using a lower watt light bulb in your fixture so it will be alright. Per the product specification it states these are not dimmable and from my experience I would not use on a dimmer circuit since it will drastically shorten the life of the bulb since the circuitry is not designed for this application, also will void the warranty of the bulb.
399132
It is possible to use your old dimmer, but a new dimmer that's rated for LED's would be ideal. The draw of current is so much less with the LED's, that your old dimmer 'may' not behave properly. I have found over the years that many dimmers behave differently with various lightbulbs.
1765629
If you use an incandescent bulb, I don't see why you couldn't use a dimmer switch. I don't know how a CFL or LED bulb would work with a dimmer. We really have enjoyed our light. Very pleased with it.
1447356
Not an expert, but I'd say yes and no. They're changing the led light bulbs to work with dimmers, not the other way around. But I do use these dimmers with dimmable Leds, and have had no issues.