Hello,
My sister in law has moved into a house that has a dimmer switch and a "non-dimmable" CFL in the light fitting. I told her to change the bulb or change the switch but I wasn't sure what would happens if she did not do either of these things. Does the bulb fail or does the dimmer fail or both? And if one or other fails, do they fail safely and quietly or can it be a fire hazard?
Do CFLs come with warnings about this on their boxes? I can't say that I've seen any.
I bought a couple of dimmerable CFLs but was not impressed. I think some dimmers are unsuitable for CFLS because they need a minimum load greater than the CFL. I bought a low load dimmer especially for my CFL. What are the implications of using a "normal" dimmer with CFLs. Do they not work quietly or is smoke and fire involved with that?
Considering the push to switch people to CFLS, it is a shame that these are not made clearer to people.
Thanks, Stephen.