an you use these bulbs in a ceiling fan (are they dimmable?) All other CFL's I have tried flicker in the socket...
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Hi Chris, I purchased these a couple years ago, because there were so inexpensive and dimmable. To answer your question, yes, they did, and they dim quite well. They also lasted a long time. BUT, from a quality of dimming perspective, they are not top notch.... they hum a little ( not much ) , and the only dim down to a certain point. For the price that I paid, I would have given them 5 stars, but overall in today's market, I would only give 3.5 stars. Hope that helps....
1239687
The bulbs are dimmable, but not as smooth a transition as an incandescent bulb. They dim, but at a certain point drop off rapidly. There may be some flicker at some point. The main problem for you may be their size. Because of the dimmable feature the base is larger than a non dimmable CFL, thereby extending the overall length and making the width slightly larger. Also, I just had one of the bulbs fail in a cold, unheated room.
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Yes - You can use CFLs in any regular light bulb socket - where have you been past few years? :-) And yes I have CFLs in these lamps as well as 100% of my house. Out of 5 stars I would rate these lamps 3.5. Not quite as nice as I was hoping. Look great in the evening light, not so great in daylight.
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You can use them in a ceiling fan but I tried them in the fan light and the light was weird. They're great in the bathroom though. I don't think they're dimable.
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Yes, all four of mine flickered. I sent them back. I had a set of Philips LED bulbs in the same sockets and they never flickered, so I'm replacing these with another set of Philips LED bulbs. I suspect if your lights were flickering then you have voltage inconsistencies in your house (even though you didn't have them on a dimmable switch) and a bulb marked "dimmable" will probably be able to handle it without flickering.
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I can't hear any buzzing from my CFLs. But that might be just my hearing. I see that another answer talked about the lights failing quickly. While I have not had that problem another customer did. The bulbs come with a support phone number and are distributed by Home Depot.
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I only used them on led and cfl bulbs. I don't know! Don't use them on ceiling fans!
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Don't Know if CFL will work or not, have not tried a CFL bulb in the socket but I suspect that they will fit and if they fit, they will work. Some CFL's come on slow so you may be beyond the light before it comes on enough to see.
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I use mine in outside fixtures on a timer. So, they aren't actually dimmed, but the non-dimmable one's I used first failed after not much use. The dimmable ones have been working great, but I don't really dim them. I haven't experienced a buzzing sound on either the non-dimmable or dimmable bulbs, sorry.
565956
I have LED bulbs in the fan now. I do not have them set up on a dimmer but that should not be a problem either.
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Yes. I have them in my ceiling fan. In my opinion, If you are looking for maximum lighting, the crystal clear bulbs provide that much better.
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I used the bulb in a dimmable light and found that it works, but does not reduce the brightness much because it is not that bright to begin with. At full brightness it is still dimmer than a traditional 3 watt bulb. When dimmed, the flame effect does not flicker as much. It may not be worth dimming these bulbs, unless you are using these bulbs on a circuit with a dimmer already installed.
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No these are the old style incandescent bulb. We use in fixtures with dimmers that cfl's won't work with.
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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.
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Yes. I had CFLs in until I received the LEDs I ordered, and they seemed to work just fine. Perhaps a little dim, but that may have been the bulb, since the LEDs are bright.
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Actually your wrong and just unlucky. I couldn't wait to see if I could use these in a dimmer, so I just called the company directly. They work and I'm currently using them in my living room on my dimmer switch. Not sure what else to say but if the bulbs work but don't dim, there is probably something wrong with your socket or switch. Good luck
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I don't think they are designed to flicker. LED lights are sometimes dimmable but usually they're either on or off.
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Are they CFL light bulbs? I heard, but don't know for sure, that they may not be able to be dimmed. I'm probably all wet. My Lutron works GREAT and I love it. So sorry for your woes.