Compact Flourescent Floodlight Bulbs

[Stretch]

We pay 6 cents to 8 cents/KWH here in Myrtle Beach SC, depending on which of the two power companies you have. If I had to pay 12 cents, I think i would move!

Stretch

[Wayne Boatwright]

On Sun 19 Jun 2005 08:10:16a, PHIL wrote in alt.home.repair:

Yes, they do.

[Michael Daly]

Some do, some don't. You have to look for dimmable if you want them to dim.

Mike

[PHIL]

I was referring to my set-up

~~Phil~~

[Wayne Boatwright]

On Mon 20 Jun 2005 09:22:09a, Michael Daly wrote in alt.home.repair:

Yes, true. The prices for dimmable are well above the standard CF also.

[Wayne Boatwright]

On Mon 20 Jun 2005 09:58:16a, PHIL wrote in alt.home.repair:

Sorry, I didn't realize that.

[Marilyn & Bob]

AFAIK, there are no dimmable CF FLOODLAMPS. CF floods was what the OP was asking about.

[Wayne Boatwright]

On Mon 20 Jun 2005 07:18:17p, Marilyn & Bob wrote in alt.home.repair:

Actually, Bob, there are.

I'm the OP and I happened to find these, but don't know how well they work and I'm not sure I can justify the price over non-dimmable units. I can get by with the non-dimmable floodlamps as long as I size the wattage to the room.

[Marilyn & Bob]

Thanks for the info. Note that even dimmable CFs will not work with standard remote switches unless there is at least one incadescent bulb on the same switched citcuit.

[Wayne Boatwright]

On Tue 21 Jun 2005 08:04:22a, Marilyn & Bob wrote in alt.home.repair:

Hmm... That's interesting. I didn't know that. Guess I haven't done enough research.

[Marilyn & Bob]

I think I said this earlier in the thread, but, to repeat, the X-10 and other remote switches that are only in-line with the hot wire (that is, do not also require a neutral wire connection) work on there being a trickle current running through the circuit. The trickle will occur if there is an incandescent bulb in the loop, but not if there are only fluorescents, even if they are dimmable.

[Wayne Boatwright]

On Sat 18 Jun 2005 01:05:57a, Dennis Turner wrote in alt.home.repair:

Thanks, Dennis. This was exactly the kind of information I was looking for.

[Wayne Boatwright]

On Sat 18 Jun 2005 06:41:05a, PHIL wrote in alt.home.repair:

Thanks! Good point about the color temperature.

[Wayne Boatwright]

On Sat 18 Jun 2005 07:46:10p, Marilyn & Bob wrote in alt.home.repair:

Thanks... All good things to consider, however, I will not be using dimmers. The bulb dimensions is something I had thought about, and I'll need to measure the fixture to determine best bulb size.