Are these bulbs dimmable?
271965
I used the bulb in a dimmable light and found that it works, but does not reduce the brightness much because it is not that bright to begin with. At full brightness it is still dimmer than a traditional 3 watt bulb. When dimmed, the flame effect does not flicker as much. It may not be worth dimming these bulbs, unless you are using these bulbs on a circuit with a dimmer already installed.
271966
My understanding is that all light bulbs are dimmiable, since the dimming happens at the switch, not the bulb. dimming your lights uses the same amount of electricity.
271967
It is not true that all light bulbs are dimmable. CFLs and LEDs need circuitry in the bulb to make them correctly dimmable. This circuitry adds weight, heat and cost. A -small- dimming effect may be seen with certain dimmer switches and certain LEDs or even a very few CFLs. Most incandescent bulbs are dimmable, controlled by the switch. But small ones simply don't have the range to be notably dimmable- they are so dim to start with. And as to how much electricity is used - it depends upon what type of dimmer switch. A modern triac dimmer switch does in fact save electricity. And probably extends bulb life. For incandescents, that is. It is not true that all light bulbs are dimmable. CFLs and LEDs need circuitry in the bulb to make them correctly dimmable. This circuitry adds weight, heat and cost. A -small- dimming effect may be seen with certain dimmer switches and certain LEDs or even a very few CFLs. Most incandescent bulbs are dimmable, controlled by the switch. But small ones simply don't have the range to be notably dimmable- they are so dim to start with. And as to how much electricity is used - it depends upon what type of dimmer switch. A modern triac dimmer switch does in fact save electricity. And... » Read More It is not true that all light bulbs are dimmable. CFLs and LEDs need circuitry in the bulb to make them correctly dimmable. This circuitry adds weight, heat and cost. A -small- dimming effect may be seen with certain dimmer switches and certain LEDs or even a very few CFLs. Most incandescent bulbs are dimmable, controlled by the switch. But small ones simply don't have the range to be notably dimmable- they are so dim to start with. And as to how much electricity is used - it depends upon what type of dimmer switch. A modern triac dimmer switch does in fact save electricity. And probably extends bulb life. For incandescents, that is. « Show Less
1549909
It's just a standard CFL bulb and not marked as dimmable. If you mean 3-way bulb, no, they are also not. I expect them to burn out if installed in dimmer circuits. Search "CFL dimmable" and you can find options.
141448
Yes. A universal remote will work. The bulbs are incandescent ( small thread, like night light bulbs) so yes, they are dimmable
778248
I'm no electrician but I would presume so if they are specifically noted as "dimmable." I finally installed the fixture and I like it very much. Though it is only about a week or so up and running, so who really knows.
1703227
Yes this bulb is dimmable however it only seems to have two brightnesses. It has something to do with the way the bulb intitially lights, it can be dimmed but it takes a little patience to slide the dimmer down to fhe desired light. Hope that helps.
1018097
not dimmable. i noticed yesterday that costco is now selling a dimmable bulb, and they are 33% the cost with the built in rebate from the local utility
856778
It depends on which bulbs you are using. If incandescent, dimmable LED, or dimmable fluorescent bulbs, then answer would be "Yes". If non-dimable fluorescent or LED, then the answer would be "No".
496739
We didn't use dimmable bulbs, but my electrician husband says that if it is a dimmable bulb it should work.
1885560
Not dimmable. You can put a smaller watt bulb in so that it's not as bright, however.
1704277
They are dimmable with a standard dim switch, but I wouldn't recommend it. They end up making a weird humming noise that isn't fun.
2064534
Yes they are dimmable. However, there don't compare to the Sylvania ones I bought through Amazon. The amount and quality of the light is much worse.
1644267
Not dimmable. If the socket is correct they will work at full briteness only
2043296
Yes they do. All incandescent lights are dimmable. I also have these in a dimming dining room chandelier.
793059
Short Answer: Yes. These are halogen bulbs, and unlike compact fluorescents or LEDs, the light output can be managed with a rheostat (dimmer).
1985575
They are without a doubt dimmable...! Not sure why others would say otherwise... as for lumens.. my best guess would be 100... closest conversion I could find was a 40 watt bulb = 450 lumens...!
2072063
They are likely to work fine and dim. I have around 15 of these bulbs installed in similar fixtures and frequently have them dimmed, using several different types of dimmers.
787991
I've discarded the packaging but I believe these are not dimmable CFLs...very few are and when they do offer this feature, they tend to make a big deal about the feature and cost a lot more. Sorry I can't help any better.