I purchased a 3-pack of the fluorescent ceiling fan bulbs about 4 months
ago from Wal-Mart (I think). 2 of the 3 have failed and I'm still using
the 3rd in my ceiling fan, which is not enclosed. They are made by
Lights of America. Lights of America calls this a specialty bulb, model
2107, which can be used with ceiling fans. BTW, the
http://www.lightsofamerica.com web site shows they have developed a
fluorescent bulb that can be used with a dimmer switch.
My remaining bulb gives off the same light as an equivalent 40W
incandescent bulb. I'm not happy with the time I got to use the bulbs
before they stopped working...2 out of 3 of them, that is. I didn't
keep my receipt so I haven't tried to get replacements for the 2 bulbs
that stopped working so soon after installation.
Regards,
Steve Gray
-----Original Message-----
From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Dave Powell, MMfab
Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 2:25 PM
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Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] DST Changes
Do you by any chance know of a cheap brand we should all avoid ?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Scott" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 11:41
Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] DST Changes
Nope, no dimmer switches... Just the standard on/off, correctly grounded
circuit. Although I guess one could argue that "off" is a form of dim.
Paul Scott
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From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Tom Hula
Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 11:27 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] DST Changes
Are any of those bulbs that caught fire on a dimmer switch? Apparently,
you can't use
CF bulbs with dimmer switches unless the CF bulb specifically says that
it will work
with a dimmer switch...otherwise, it causes fires...even if you leave
the dimmer on the
brightest setting all the time, the fire hazard remains...Tom
Paul Scott wrote:
> Just a word of caution regarding compact fluorescent bulbs... I do use
a
> lot of them in my home.
>
> Last year I was reading a letter to the editor in one of my handy-man
> magazines, from a man claiming that one of his CF bulbs caught fire...
1
> week later one of mine did, and I have since had 2 other do the same.
> The interesting thing is, unlike a incandescent bulb burning out, as
> long as the electricity is on a CF it will keep sparking and burning
(I
> have not let this go more then 1 minute for fear of burning down my
> house).
>
> I still heavily rely on CF bulbs, but I don't have any in lights that
> are on timers any more because of the fire problem.
>
>
> Paul Scott
>
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