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Yes. Only certain CFL bulbs are made to work on dimmers. The packaging information identifies whether the CFL is for use in a dimmable fixture. Dimming a CFL that is not designed to work with a dimmer switch shortens its life significantly.
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Energy Star qualified bulbs save money, energy and time. They are a modern alternative to standard incandescent light bulbs, using nearly 75 percent less energy than incandescent bulbs. In addition, they last up to 10 times longer while providing
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A CFL includes a lamp and ballast while an incandescent bulb does not include a ballast. While many CFLs in the market are larger than their incandescent equivalent bulbs, Lightingandceilingfans.com carries some of the smallest CFLs in the market.
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Our special UV bulbs are conveniently available here at violight.com. Some of our web resellers and catalogs also carry our replacement bulbs. Currently our bulbs are not available at retail stores.
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It may be possible to replace the bulbs in most flashlights. However, different flashlights require different size bulbs. It is a great way to extend the life of light by replacing the flashlight bulbs. Therefore it is a good idea to replace the
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Not at all. The costs involved in producing energy saving bulbs has been dramatically reduced and those savings are now being passed on to the consumer.
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Be aware that two common hazards associated to CFL bulbs are related to mercury content and fire safety. Note that the bulbs being distributed by Project Porchlight and those available in stores are Canadian Standards Association (CSA) approved and
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Until recently the technology didn’t exist to make the folded shape of the CFL, though we did have small donut shape rings and some other shapes. These were expensive and didn’t fit into many lamps. The new CFL bulbs are about the same size as the
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In recent years, there have been some large, unappealing energy saving bulbs, and some cheap imported bulbs for sale on the internet still are. However, large manufacturers have now come up with solutions, and most bulbs now have energy saving
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No. In general, the electrical characteristics of tungsten filament bulbs [incandescent and halogen] do not change significantly over their life. However, as the bulb burns, tungsten evaporates and hot spots develop along the filament. This has the
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