How low do these lights dim? I have some that dim to only 20% and am looking for replacements that dim to a night light level.
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They dim pretty well, but not flawlessly. I have these bulbs all over the place on dimmers and most of them will dim down very low, but I have one or two out of the 18 that I have that just go off at a very low level.
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Two things about dimming. My dimmer was not compatible. Check the Philips list of ones that work perfectly.In spite of not being compatible they would dim way down. I dimmed the hall lights so our Video room would not have a glare from them. My guess would be over 80 dim. Not as good as old fashioned dimmers on a dinning room chandelier with incandescent lights but fairly close. Also be sure you have enough lights to meet the lowest wattage needed for the dimmer. Sounds complex but it isn't really. If you would like the PDF file with all the dimmers that work email me. I lost the site but have the list jhsnowden@ev1.net Two things about dimming. My dimmer was not compatible. Check the Philips list of ones that work perfectly.In spite of not being compatible they would dim way down. I dimmed the hall lights so our Video room would not have a glare from them. My guess would be over 80 dim. Not as good as old fashioned dimmers on a dinning room chandelier with incandescent lights but fairly close. Also be sure you have enough lights to meet the lowest wattage needed for the dimmer. Sounds complex but it isn't really. If you would like the PDF file with all the dimmers that work email me. I lost the site... » Read More Two things about dimming. My dimmer was not compatible. Check the Philips list of ones that work perfectly.In spite of not being compatible they would dim way down. I dimmed the hall lights so our Video room would not have a glare from them. My guess would be over 80 dim. Not as good as old fashioned dimmers on a dinning room chandelier with incandescent lights but fairly close. Also be sure you have enough lights to meet the lowest wattage needed for the dimmer. Sounds complex but it isn't really. If you would like the PDF file with all the dimmers that work email me. I lost the site but have the list jhsnowden@ev1.net « Show Less
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I use a LED specific dimmer and can only get them down to ~20% of full intensity to "start". If you want to turn them on at ~20% or brighter, you can then lower them further to a nightlight level - you just can't start them that dimly.
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Two things about dimming. My dimmer was not compatible. Check the Philips list of ones that work perfectly. In spite of not being compatible they would dim way down. I dimmed the hall lights so our Video room would not have a glare from them. My guess would be over 80 dim. Not as good as old fashioned dimmers on a dinning room chandelier with incandescent lights but fairly close. Also be sure you have enough lights to meet the lowest wattage needed for the dimmer. Sounds complex but it isn't really. If you would like the PDF file with all the dimmers that work email me. I lost the site but have the list jhsnowden@ev1.net
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They can go as low as you set them too. IF you take your switch plate off the dimmer, there is a lever that allows you to adjust the dimmer level that the slider allows.:)
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Yes but they would be VERY dim. Night light replacements.Odd coincidence, because I just put in candelabra to medium base adapters in my overhead fan so I could get MORE light.
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Lights are not dimmable. You can turn them on and off at night but they will only come on at night.
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See Site! They use a C7 - 7 watt bulb - brighter than most night lights, which is nice. Unfortunately, I had 2 out of 5 i bought quit working after a few months. They were past warrantee - but Amazon isn't stupid and values it's good customers with their Outstanding Customer Service and replaced them anyway.
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They are dimmable, but they are of a substandard quality to the ones that came originally with my fixtures. They have burnt out in an eighth of the time the originals did.
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Mine were a bit dim when I got them.. I just replaced them with another Double AA battery I bought at the store.. no special battery... after I replaced it,it lit right up at dusk.. stayed lit until morning. I've enjoyed mine.. they do shine brighter with newer batteries, any kind.
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We've had ours for a few months, and they're still working just fine with no signs of dimming. They don't come on at all during the daytime, and when triggered, they only come on for about 5-10 seconds. I think this helps prolong the battery life.
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Hi. Output is dim! But I like them. I replaced 9 50 watt lights in my kitchen. Went from 450 watts to 81
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They are not dimmable. Tried about 10 different dimmers. You may get lucky enough to have them dim about half way but they will make an unacceptable and annoying humming sound. Do not purchase if you need to dim them.
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I am sure they will dim. they are just a regular incandescent bulb. you will likely not want them dimmed tho. They do work very well.
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They are pretty low. They are not as bright as the halogen bulbs that they replaced. Don't have a way to test but I would say they are about 60% of a halogen bulb. I'm using them for landscape path lighting, the LEDs are adequate for that purpose.
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we did not find them overly bright. they are a nice warm light, but nontheless we put them on a dimmer from Home Depot that works for LED lights. We dont use the dimmer, but its there if we want it.
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I am using these with LEDs. Did you hook up neutral and are the lights known to be dimmable? Not all LEDs are...
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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.
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Hi there, out of the box they are not dimable. I bought a cord with a dimmer switch and pluged the lights into it. Now it works like a charm, I can dim them down really low at night now or really bright depending on the mood.
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Hmm I have the same ones and they work perfect for me. It sounds like you may want to try to get your waranteed. When all the led's are lit these are super bright.
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I have a track lighting system with an old, round dimmer knob. They work fine, but do not go down to the very dim light that old bulbs could go down to. I'd estimate they dim to about 25% of full strength, when old light bulbs I could get to dim down to about 2-5%. I do not hear any buzzing when I dim them.