03-12-2009, 03:46 PM
Hi everyone,
Been using compact fluorescent bulbs for year. Have always lasted much longer than incandescent bulbs. The only ones that were a problem were dirt cheap no-name brands. Replaced those with one from a reputable brand and problems vanished. That said, the lighting store I go to for bulbs, fixtures, switches, wall plates and related items said to stay away from dimmable fluorescent bulbs. They exist but they are unreliable. He said to wait a year or two for the technology to mature. I suspect they'd say the same thing about three-way fluorescent bulbs. That and he said to stick with a reputable brand. No-name brands tend to be problematic. My experiences support what the staff said to me.
Robert
Been using compact fluorescent bulbs for year. Have always lasted much longer than incandescent bulbs. The only ones that were a problem were dirt cheap no-name brands. Replaced those with one from a reputable brand and problems vanished. That said, the lighting store I go to for bulbs, fixtures, switches, wall plates and related items said to stay away from dimmable fluorescent bulbs. They exist but they are unreliable. He said to wait a year or two for the technology to mature. I suspect they'd say the same thing about three-way fluorescent bulbs. That and he said to stick with a reputable brand. No-name brands tend to be problematic. My experiences support what the staff said to me.
Robert