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Andrew Gabriel
 
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Default incandescent lights not *that* bad?

In article ,
(Huge) writes:
bof writes:
In message , nightjar
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Where incandescent lamps do score is that, unlike low energy lamps and
fluorescent tubes, they are not classed as hazardous waste and do not need
specialist disposal facilities.


.. . . and you can use them with electronic time switches


And dimmers.


There are compact fluorescents which are dimmable with
ordinary dimmers. For some unknown reason, they aren't
imported into the UK.

Every light in my house is on either a dimmer or a timer.


Dimming incandescent lamps makes them far less efficient
then even the poor efficiency of running them at full
power gives you.

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Andrew Gabriel