Hello, I hope you are well.

Ace Hardware B&M is selling GE spiral bulbs for $.99 after an instant rebate. They have 60,75,100 watt equivalents.

Enjoy!
Victor Ly

Credit: gfunk0424 of SD

Not unless you invent a way to modulate florescents fast enough to get them to dim...

There are fluorescent dimmer bulbs. GE has a line called Energy Smart Dimming Spirals. Example can be seen on Ace Hardware - http://www.acehardwareoutlet.com/(bfifiz45jaiocqujymgzfcea)/ProductDetails.aspx?SKU=3237120.

FlattenedWallet said:You need special dimmable CFLs which do exist and are more expensive.
GE Dimmable CFL

I have some dimmable CFLs in my basement. The ones I have don't work quite as well as standard incandescent bulbs. They don't dim very much before they completely shut off.

I have one room on dimmer switch that I use incandescents as even dimmable cfl's are prone to early failure despite their electronics in the bulb. I assume the varying current plays havoc with the electronics. That is why cfl's are recommended for areas lights are on for extended periods as they last longer when not switched off on on a regular basis.

What kind of light are these bulbs? I prefer daylight.

OMFGWTF said:Are these dimmable?
Here's a Dimmable light at Homedepot, not at the price you want to pay though.

Dimmables seem to be costing around $10 or $11 these days. BTW, there were no ACE stores in my NYC area carrying this deal.

Harrkev said:OMFGWTF said:Are these dimmable?No. AFAIK, no florescents are.
C'mon ppl do some basic research before spouting nonsense. Dimmable CFLs are readily available. Home Depot and Lowes both carry dimmable CF floodlights (I prefer the GEs @ Home Depot over the Sylvanias @ Lowes). HD also started carrying another brand of common spiral CFLs that are dimmable... picked up a 90 watter the other week. There are also plenty of online merchants who carry dimmable CFLs (buylighting.com, 1000bulbs.com, among others).

Word of caution.. if you're planning to use dimmers on CFLs, make sure the ones you buy clearly state that they are dimmable. If they don't say DIMMABLE, assume they aren't, because 9 times out of 10 they aren't if they're not labeled. Dimming a non-dimmable CFL will usually damage the electronics in the ballast.

mastavic said:Hello, I hope you are well.
Ace Hardware B&M is selling GE spiral bulbs for $.99 after an instant rebate. They have 60,75,100 watt equivalents.

Enjoy!
Victor Ly
Credit: gfunk0424 of SDWhat we ALL need to remember is that UTILITIES often have funds allocated to energy savings with the thought that it will cut their need to provide additional electricity.

Thus just about ALL low cost CFL bulbs that are on sale are underwritten by a LOCAL utility.

So, if you are going to point out low cost bulbs at least say WHERE and WHICH UTILILTY is involved so people in other areas don't waste their time looking for them.

IW said:
Thus just about ALL low cost CFL bulbs that are on sale are underwritten by a LOCAL utility.

So, if you are going to point out low cost bulbs at least say WHERE and WHICH UTILILTY is involved so people in other areas don't waste their time looking for them.

That's not true. I see CFLs on sale all the time at various locations. Rarely I see promotions listed that such-and-such electric co is sponsoring a discount in california but that is the exception not the rule.

I stocked up on HD's house brand CFLs 4 years ago (little over a buck each) and have hardly bought a bulb since. I think ONE of about 15 went bad. They also start instantly (no flicker no warm up) and have a decent color temp.

I have had mixed luck though - the old "commercial electric" HD bulbs were fantastic - but have paid $5 for some newer "name brand" bulbs that were awful, and right now am living with some of those outdoor floodlight bulbs that have a warm up time of 30+ seconds - even when it's 80 degrees out.