[geeks] living cheap (moved from rescue@)

[Eric Dittman]

> > >Are there any CF bulbs that work in lamps with dimmers?  All
> > >the ones I've seen said not to use them.
> > 
> > I've never seen them. At one time you could get special dimmers for 
> > florescents, but they required that the lamp use conventional ballasts (not 
> > electronic ballasts).
> 
> You can get dimmable CFs now.. I've seen them at home depot.

I actually don't use the lamp in anything but full-on mode,
so the CF itself doesn't need to be dimmable, just compatible
with the dimmer circuit.  I have considered just ripping out
the dimmer circuit and wiring straight in, but getting to the
dimmer would be a PITA.
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