On 19 May 2006 20:00:06 -0700, "kevin" wrote:

We had a compact fluorescent in a fan that had a dimmer switch (until I
replaced it), and never had any problems with it. It simply didn't turn
on unless you turned the dimmer all the way up. Sample size of 1, so it
must be true...

Good enough for me.

Although I should have said that this is a full-size fluorescent.
With two big U shaped bulbs. The whole fixture is about 2 feet
square, and the bulb arms are almost 18 inches, I think.

-Kevin