Is the the right dimmer to se with the CFL bulbs, the curly Q ones? And is it specifically for those type of bulbs or can you use regular old 60 watt
71067
No, I had to buy special bulbs, which makes it not worth it.You have to use only the old fashioned bulbs with these.
71068
The package says that it works on "dimmable LEDs/CFLs & all halogens/incandescents". I dunno about LEDs/CFLs/halogens but it will do regular old 60 to 250 watt bulbs no problem, which keeps your old bulbs working longer so don't need to buy those new spendy ones.
71069
Only use CFL (curly Q bulbs) that are designated as "dimmable". LED and standard incandescent bulbs should work fine.
679513
Kinda looks like it from the pictures I've found. I have not tried it though. My bulbs are a year old and still going. i use them with a dimmer. Bought two extra, but have not used them yet. I am curious to see if the GU10 works. I have two units and that would be over $160 to replace original bulbs. Maybe one day.
685660
They say you're not suppose to use either dimmers or timers on them. I use a timer and it works fine. I think the reason they say not to use dimmers is that the ballast in the base needs a full charge to activate. I beleive that I have seen that there are some CFL's that can use dimmers, but this particular brand does'nt recomend it.
1751284
Yes just don't get the long cfl bulbs, unless you are hanging the fixture. Stick to the short spiral style
1521161
Yes - these bulbs are inherently less bright than traditional bulbs (due to design) -- as you would expect, old light bulbs from many years ago don't produce as much light as current bulbs... having said that, there are no special requirements with regard to dimming - any incandescent dimmer will work with these bulbs as long as it is rated for the wattage (which virtually all dimmers are... only an issue if you put a bunch on one circuit) -- I love em... and I use a dimmerAll the best - George
693562
I have several LED type bulbs in my house, and the only ones I can get this to work with are the CREE Daylight White 40 watt equivalent (6 watt) the others I have are either not rated for DIMMER use or when in the "Off" setting the 60 watt or 100 watt version of the CREE bulbs stay on dimly.
1151382
You really need a dimmer that is made for cfl and led bulbs. This one might work but it will flutter on low .
1816223
I actually also bought a dimming socket and use the Cree LED light 60w that dims. works great for that.
141485
the bulbs may flicker or not work at all with the old legacy dimmer. you should buy a dimmer made to work with the LED CFL bulb.
2117399
I don't know if CFL would handle this type, since it doesn't just cut on and off, the lights brighten and dim with my incandescent bulbs in it. It isn't marked as CFL compatible.
730527
Yep, it's not a dimmer, just a timer, so CFL's are fine. As well as incandescents, water pumps, anything within it's current ratings.
889013
Lutron's "C*L Dimmer" Maestro line is made for use with dimmable LED and CFL bulbs (search model # MACL&#8209;153M). Even though you're not *supposed* to use LED's with this, I would think that as long as you have 60W total worth of bulbs running through it, it will be fine. For example, I currently have 6 recessed can flood lights running on one of these switches...if I switch to 65W-equivalent LEDs that will be roughly 57W...pushing my luck, but I expect it will work (I realize this isn't very helpful until I test it...just saying if it controls a single 60W incandescent bulb just fine, it should theoretically run six 10+ watt dimmable LED bulbs just fine as well. Would be very curious to see if anyone has tried this out that can confirm they were using this model of the Lutron switch and not one of the C*L's.
878610
You can use this dimmer with Dimmable CFL bulds. There may be some issues such as listed at this link from Lutron ...http://www.lutron.com/en-US/Education-Training/Pages/LCE/DimmingCFLsandLEDs.aspx.Otherwise you can get dimmers specifically made for CFL bulds. See below link from Lutron.http://www.lutron.com/en-US/Products/Pages/StandAloneControls/C.Ldimmers/Overview.aspx
272570
So the dimmer features works on percentages, 100, 75, or 50, 50% is too low at 300 watts and 75% would be to high at 450 watts....you worried about heat with the 600 or u got a better quality bulb at 400?
1791870
It doesn't work on my CFL. I either need to find a CFl that fits these or return them.
287438
If you have an older dimmer switch, do not use these bulbs. CFLs require a newer 3-way dimmer switch. I had to pay an electrician $60 to learn this :)
1590003
I don't have the curly bulbs but I do have the 3 way dimmer bulbs and I have it set on high and it always comes on in the high setting. Sorry, I don't have the exact answer but hope this helps. One last thought I truly love mine!