On Sun 27 Apr 2008 07:23:25a, told us...

On Apr 27, 10:07*am, (DA) wrote:
DA had written this in response
tohttp://www.www.thestuccocompany.com/main
tenance/Confusion-over-Dimmer... *:

Wayne Boatwright wrote:
I have heard that there are dimmers available that will work with
conventional CFLs and don't require the special dimmable CFLs, but I
have yet
to find one that clearly states it will work this way.
Does anyone here know about such a dimmer?

There is no confusion. You can't dim a CFL without damaging it. Been
there, done that. Life expectancy of a CFL bulb behind a dimmer is about
3-4 hours.


Including the CFL's specifically marked as dimmable? I thought that
type were dimmable, though only to like about half their full
brightness.

I've never heard of a dimmer that will work with a std CFL and don't
see how it would even be possible.

Actually, I'm not sure I believe it either, but I was told that by the
manager of the electrical department in a big box store. He said they used
to carry them, that as long as the balast in the CFL was an electronic
balast (he also said most of them are), that this particular dimmer would
work with them. He couldn't remember the brand of the dimmer.

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