Can I use these bulbs with a dimmer ?? None of the bulbs state whether they can be used with a dimmer.
787989
No - the packaging specifically states that they can't be used with a dimmer.
787990
Hey Big Hank. To be honest I don't know the answer to that question. I'd "assume" you cant as I haven't had experience with many smart bulbs that work with dimmers. Well not unless you spend a good amount of money on them. These are fairly in-expensive in the grand scheme of bulbs. If you give it a whirl please let me know.
787991
I've discarded the packaging but I believe these are not dimmable CFLs...very few are and when they do offer this feature, they tend to make a big deal about the feature and cost a lot more. Sorry I can't help any better.
787992
We do not and most compact fluorescent do not work well with dimmers and it is not recommended
1461564
I doubt it. The LED bulbs I used had a phone number to call and ask them what dimmers would work. It seems any and all LED lights must be matched to specific dimmers.
2250957
it's just a standard hard-wired light fixture like you would put in yout kitchen or dining room, so as long as you use standard old ligthbulbs or non-fluorescent new type ones that actualy say "dimmable" on the package then i would think so, yes...but these are made for outisde lighting, so usually dimming is not necessary....basically it's the bulb you use not the fixture that determines the dimmability.
284456
Hi. I haven´t try them with a dimmer switch but i cant see the reason why they would´t...
831314
I do not have mine hooked up to a dimmer, but I don' see why you couldn't. With a dimmer, the bulbs are more important than the lighting hardware.
192285
The dimmer switch won't work because the light have an inline convertor that controls the dimming. At least I don't think it would be recommended to use the dimmer switch with them.
1479155
Yes, if you put in a dimmer switch. But you can't use florescent bulbs, dimmers don't work with those.
842885
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.
1230491
Most LED bulbs don't work with dimmer switches, even if they are matched. The technology isn't up to speed with them. You're better off getting halogen bulbs. I have 6 bulbs that don't work properly.
2199233
Hi, you could dim them if you hard wired them to a dimmer switch. You could also wire a dimmer switch on the line side of a receptacle and dim the lights through the receptacle that you plug your lights into. They are incandescent light bulbs so a dimmer will not damage them and they will work fine.
1128297
Should be able to use with current switch. I didn't use any "special" dimmer switch, and they have worked just fine. NOTE: I have had a larger percentage of these bulbs burn out too fast, maybe 10%.
589051
Yes they can. Note these are 12 Volt bulbs and fit in a socket that is designed for it. As long as they have the transformer built into the fixture they will work fine. We have them installed in there pendent fixture without a dimmer switch and they work OK.
772542
The reason dimmers don't work with cfl bulbs is because they have to have a small ballast to power the bulb. You need to find a cfl that supports dimming. But you would probably be better off looking for a led bulb. You pay more up front but it will last much longer than even a cfl. Home Depot has a good selection of LED bulbs if you want to talk to a real person about it.
12867
I am posting what my husband said as he installed he dimmer. It depends on the "kit" and the light bulbs used. I noticed some LED bulbs (or those "curly" bulbs) do not work with dimmers.
215869
There is no information about being dimmable on their site, so I don't think so, Deborah. There are CFLs designed to be dimmable, but these seem like they aren't.
803297
I did not use mine with a dimmer. I used them in can lights in my kitchen. However the answer M. Thiel gave makes sense. The bulbs don't get hot at all and that's why I like them.
2271152
No, these bulbs are not dimmable. The bulbs should be labeled" Fully Dimmable Spiral CFL(2 Pack) 2700K"to be dimmable.