Anyone using this dimmer with the CREE brand LED bulbs such as the 60W ones? I am using a standard dimmer &amp; get quite a but of buzzing that I dislike.
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Funny you should ask about CREE bulbs & this dimmer... I switched to the CREE bulbs and bought this dimmer as it's listed as compatible. HORRIBLE buzzing, I took the bulbs back to the big box retailer immediately. After much trouble shooting, including testing other bulbs... I realized the low load was the problem. 75w equivilant (13.5w) CREE LED bulbs got rid of the buzzing. FYI: my fixture requires 5 bulbs. I need a minimum of 60 watts total to keep the buzzing at bay in that fixture. I had the same issue in a 3 bulb fixture that needs a minimum of 40 watts.
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The dimmer itself should not have any affect on buzzing. Flickering could be due to the wiring coming loose when placed back into the wall after attaching. If you've checked the connecters and all is good, try the original switch to determine if it is indeed the product. If that is the case, you should defo return it. If the problem occurs with your old switch, that means the fault is not in the product. Hope this helps.
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I've used three different Led bulbs on this dimmer, and they all dim well, but for some bulbs, they can only get so dim before the flicker. In addition to the dimmer slider, there is a slider you set to determine how dim you will allow the bulbs to get (at the dimmest setting). So you set that to avoid the flicker. How low you can go will vary by LED bulb.
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The reason dimmers don't work with cfl bulbs is because they have to have a small ballast to power the bulb. You need to find a cfl that supports dimming. But you would probably be better off looking for a led bulb. You pay more up front but it will last much longer than even a cfl. Home Depot has a good selection of LED bulbs if you want to talk to a real person about it.
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They absolutely work with LED bulbs. You have to slide it all the way on and then adjust downward. With an 8watt LED bulb the I found the response to be very even all the way down. No buzz at the light or at the dimmer. Dimmer stays cool --but an 8 watt bulb isn't much.
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I can't specifically answer the question on the Cree bulb; however, I do have another 75-watt, LED bulb, similar to the Cree, connected to a Leviton in-wall timer & switch and that works just fine.
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I'm using a Leviton 6674-P0W SureSlide Universal 150-Watt LED and CFL/600-Watt Incandescent Dimmer. It works great with this bulb.
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The lights buzz when they are at a medium level of light. I don't think this is uncommon with LEDs. The buzzing is virtually gone when it is on full power, and very faint when using at the lowest setting (we use it for a night light). I am using the lutron DIVA dimmer the package says it works with.
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Well, I am using the existing dimmer, which is in a bathroom, controlling 4 of these Ultra LED14W bulbs. The 4 bulbs used to be 60W incandescent. It works well, but you cannot dim the light too much before it starts flickering. You can dim it maybe 40%, but beyod that, the LED lights start to flicker.
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Yes, it will dim on any dimmer BUT you're supposed to use a special CFL/LED dimmer (aka C/L dimmer). The ones for incandescent/halogen bulbs will likely buzz and not control your LEDs (or CFLs) right - C/L dimmers have an adjustment that lets you specify the dimmest setting and think they circuitry to eliminate electronic noise (buzzing). You're looking at a really nice bulb, so spend $20 or so on the right dimmer. Lutron is one manufacturer I've used.
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I used regular bulbs......led dimmers were too expensive; therefore, I haven't tried.
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I am useing the flat lightbulb shaped LED bulbs in mine and have had no issues. They are cooler and brighter and it is noticable. The other bulbs were very hot, expensive and delicate.
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I tried the dimmer with 2 ceiling lights with Cree soft white TW series. No buzzing, BUT when turning on the lights, they flicker once, and then don't always come on again. After flipping the switch a couple of times, they work correctly -- until they've been turned off for a few minutes. Then the probably occurs again, but only once. I've confirmed that incandescents work just fine, so it's not the electrical wiring.I have 60w Cree TW bulbs with an older Lutron dimmer that's designed for incandescents, and that combination doesn't have the same problem. The lights just don't fade in as well, because the older dimmer isn't designed to start with so little power, I guess. They fade out just fine though. I tried the dimmer with 2 ceiling lights with Cree soft white TW series. No buzzing, BUT when turning on the lights, they flicker once, and then don't always come on again. After flipping the switch a couple of times, they work correctly -- until they've been turned off for a few minutes. Then the probably occurs again, but only once. I've confirmed that incandescents work just fine, so it's not the electrical wiring.I have 60w Cree TW bulbs with an older Lutron dimmer that's designed for incandescents, and that combination doesn't have the same problem. The lights just don't... » Read More I tried the dimmer with 2 ceiling lights with Cree soft white TW series. No buzzing, BUT when turning on the lights, they flicker once, and then don't always come on again. After flipping the switch a couple of times, they work correctly -- until they've been turned off for a few minutes. Then the probably occurs again, but only once. I've confirmed that incandescents work just fine, so it's not the electrical wiring.I have 60w Cree TW bulbs with an older Lutron dimmer that's designed for incandescents, and that combination doesn't have the same problem. The lights just don't fade in as well, because the older dimmer isn't designed to start with so little power, I guess. They fade out just fine though. « Show Less
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I used Lutron Diva 600-Watt 3-Way Dimmer got it from home depot and i have not noticed any hum with the led bulbs hope this works for you too
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I first tried it with the old dimmer but it flickered a lot when starting up. Also, there wasn't quite as big a range of illumination. I had a new install as well with a LED dimmer and that has a much wider range of illumination--all the way down to barely visible. Using Lutron dimmers that state that they are for LEDs. Good luck, and welcome to the future!
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This 7W LED bulb dims down smoothly with traditional TRIAC dimmers. There is a faint buzzing sound, but I have to listen in closely (within 1 ft) to notice it.
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All of these mini florescent bulbs have small ballasts in the base that control the lighting. They can and often do make a buzzing noise. I have 20 of the 45W lamps and only a few buzz slightly after warming up. I usually have music on when I use them, so it's not noticable for me. If the buzzing is really loud to you, then you might have received a defective batch, in which case I would contact the manufacturer.