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(More customer reviews)Frustrated with Compact Flourescent Lights that were labeled "dimmable" but wouldn't dim, I replaced my old dimmer switches with these. (When removing the old ones I noticed those were stamped on the metal plate that they were for incandescents only -- hmm, maybe that's why they didn't work with CFLs?)
Voila! the dimmable CFLs now dim! They don't buzz and they don't blink.
Pros: Installation instructions are clear -- including how to calibrate for the particular brand of CFLs you are using. The wiring is standard, the calibration was new to me, but simple and straightforward. I figure by using the CFLs the whole set up will pay for itself in 3 or 4 years. The bulbs I'm using are supposed to last for seven years, and by then maybe we'll be using LEDs - which these switches are designed to handle also.
Cons: Pricey compared to switches for incandescent dimming. I don't know if they work with all CFLs labeled dimmable -- Luton provides a list of a few approved LEDs and CFLs in the package and more on their website. I used one of those.
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"LUTRON" CFL/LED DIMMER* Single pole or three way * Color : White * CFL 150W * LED 150W * Incandescent/halogen 600W * 120 volt * Energy saving * Clamshell
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