hi,

i have a ceiling fan with a light kit. we have a sliding "dimmer" switch on
the wall we use to control the light output.

it works fine with incandescent bulbs. but i have read that if i switch to
fluorscent bulbs i have to buy bulbs that are marked "dimmer", that regular
fluorescent bulbs won't work for some reason. the dimmer fluorescents are
more expensive.

is this i must have special "dimmer" fluorescents bulb business true? and if
so, why is this?

thanks,

sammy

sammy wrote:
hi,

i have a ceiling fan with a light kit. we have a sliding "dimmer"
switch on the wall we use to control the light output.

it works fine with incandescent bulbs. but i have read that if i
switch to fluorscent bulbs i have to buy bulbs that are marked
"dimmer", that regular fluorescent bulbs won't work for some reason.
the dimmer fluorescents are more expensive.

is this i must have special "dimmer" fluorescents bulb business true?
and if so, why is this?

thanks,

sammy

Yes, there is something special and using non-dimmer compliant can mean
poor performance or overheating. The first is annoying the second
dangerous.


--
Joseph Meehan

Dia 's Muire duit

The electronic ballasts used in standard CF's do not do well with a dimmer.
Using one with them can and will cause them to fail and they will not dim
anyway, they will just flicker or go out.

--
If at first you don't succeed, you're not cut out for skydiving
"sammy" sammy@toast wrote in message
...
hi,

i have a ceiling fan with a light kit. we have a sliding "dimmer" switch
on
the wall we use to control the light output.

it works fine with incandescent bulbs. but i have read that if i switch to
fluorscent bulbs i have to buy bulbs that are marked "dimmer", that
regular
fluorescent bulbs won't work for some reason. the dimmer fluorescents are
more expensive.

is this i must have special "dimmer" fluorescents bulb business true? and
if
so, why is this?

thanks,

sammy

"sammy" sammy@toast wrote in message
...
hi,

i have a ceiling fan with a light kit. we have a sliding "dimmer" switch
on the wall we use to control the light output.

it works fine with incandescent bulbs. but i have read that if i switch to
fluorscent bulbs i have to buy bulbs that are marked "dimmer", that
regular fluorescent bulbs won't work for some reason. the dimmer
fluorescents are more expensive.

is this i must have special "dimmer" fluorescents bulb business true? and
if so, why is this?

thanks,

sammy


There are special CFL's that are designed and rated for dimmer switches.
Just look around and read the packages.

"Mike Dobony" wrote in message
t...

"sammy" sammy@toast wrote in message
...
hi,

i have a ceiling fan with a light kit. we have a sliding "dimmer" switch
on the wall we use to control the light output.

it works fine with incandescent bulbs. but i have read that if i switch
to fluorscent bulbs i have to buy bulbs that are marked "dimmer", that
regular fluorescent bulbs won't work for some reason. the dimmer
fluorescents are more expensive.

is this i must have special "dimmer" fluorescents bulb business true? and
if so, why is this?

thanks,

sammy


There are special CFL's that are designed and rated for dimmer switches.
Just look around and read the packages.


Or change the switch to one that is simply on/off.
--
Peace,
BobJ

On Tue, 1 May 2007 17:38:16 -0400, "sammy" sammy@toast wrote:

hi,

i have a ceiling fan with a light kit. we have a sliding "dimmer" switch on
the wall we use to control the light output.

it works fine with incandescent bulbs. but i have read that if i switch to
fluorscent bulbs i have to buy bulbs that are marked "dimmer", that regular
fluorescent bulbs won't work for some reason. the dimmer fluorescents are
more expensive.

is this i must have special "dimmer" fluorescents bulb business true? and if
so, why is this?

thanks,

sammy


CFL without dimmable notice, can cause fires. I was told the ballast
will overheat.

tom @ www.FindMeShelter.com