Does this dimmer buzz when: 1) in the dim position and 2) off? I use a blue light light bulb and my current dimmer buzzes, trying to find a better 1
76206
Have used this one for a couple of years now and have never noticed any buzzing.
793784
I use older Lutron table lamp dimmers and they increase the buzz with this lamp, but dim properly to about 40%.
547359
I have had my lamp for one month now, and I have not heard any buzzing noises. Hope this helped, you might want to get a return.
255464
I'm not sure to be honest. My application was to control a 110v motor that had to have 'brushes'. Worked great for that. A quick Google on the subject tells of stories that your not alone and it may be the trade-off is a need for a more sufficticated and, thusly, more expensive Dimmer switch. Here's one link: https://www.smarthome.com/sh-solutions-why-do-lights-buzz-when-using-dimmer.htmlBest I can offer.
803296
I did not change my dimmer and they dim reasonably well. Unlike incandescent lights they do not get warmer as they dim so the dimmed state is not the most attractive. Often the problem is that the current draw is too low for the dimmer to work; I have two of these lights on one circuit and have no problem. I did not try with just one.
823520
All of these mini florescent bulbs have small ballasts in the base that control the lighting. They can and often do make a buzzing noise. I have 20 of the 45W lamps and only a few buzz slightly after warming up. I usually have music on when I use them, so it's not noticable for me. If the buzzing is really loud to you, then you might have received a defective batch, in which case I would contact the manufacturer.
2022015
I have been using this for a few months now and have not heard a buzz at all. It dims the bulb. At the end point you sort of see the bulb with some very dim light still but it fades. I think it really works well
2231664
I have mine set on timer and it does buzz when it comes on. It seems to be operating correctly and it doesnt bother us as its in the master bedroom.
1870239
I received mine today (2/7/14), plugged it in and it worked fine. Turned the dimmer switch off and it never turned back on again. So... apparently it is still an issue.
1313937
It does buzz ever so slightly. It actually sounds like power transistors oscillating (like high frequency switching). Anyway, it makes it dependent on the load. The cleaner the item being switched, the less noise. I had a lamp w/ a bad bulb, and it made more more noise than when I switched to a different bulb. Honestly, I really don't notice it unless I'm really looking. It's a great switch.
907631
I put mine on a standard dimmer and it works fine. I've had it installed for a couple of years now, and have had no problems. Haven't even changed a bulb yet.
123685
Yes! I have 3 bulbs in one fixture, so I don't know if its just 1 bulb or all 3 making noise. It's like a crackling/popping noise and can happen up to 5 minutes after I turn the light off.
652475
In my original review I pointed out that these flicker when dimmed, could also be associated with buzzing since the load is on and off. Mine are still going strong after considerable use, however, I rarely dim since the flickering is irritating.
1313935
The switch itself does not no. I have dimmable LED bulbs that will buzz below 30%
1053417
Yes, mine seems much dimmer and flickers..doesnt bother me, but i assume it was meant to be like this.
1746857
It is probably the crappy dimmer they use. I bought a cheap in-line switch and simplycut the dimmer-switch out. I also replaced the bulb with a 2.6 watt LED from ebay.Now I leave it on all of the time and it uses almost no power. (If you go with an LED try to get the shortest one you can. E12 candelabra base. And small LED's do notwork well with a dimmer. They tend to flicker.) Good luck
1383937
I can't hear any buzzing from my CFLs. But that might be just my hearing. I see that another answer talked about the lights failing quickly. While I have not had that problem another customer did. The bulbs come with a support phone number and are distributed by Home Depot.