re: They do not like dimmer switches.

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DWC — 3/9/2007 4:32:19 PM (archived)

They also shorten the life of incandescent bulbs. The dimmers work by pulsing the lights on and off with varying pulse widths. This pulsing is like turning the lights on and off very fast and is hard on the filaments.

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GE Announces Advancement in Incandescent Technology - gbaikie - 3/4/2007 9:58:06 AM
- Why don't they try making an LED Bulb. - The Artist formerly known as Scott Evil - 3/9/2007 2:35:49 PM
  - They do. - Delbert - 3/9/2007 4:13:20 PM
    - I realized that they do make those after posting the comment. - The Artist formerly known as Scott Evil - 3/9/2007 4:48:02 PM
- Don't you love - azstrummer - 3/6/2007 2:57:21 AM
  - re: Don't you love - gbaikie - 3/7/2007 12:40:47 PM
  - GE manufactures compact fluorescent bulbs, too. (n/t) - TB - 3/6/2007 9:06:46 PM
    - I have replaced most of the bulbs in my house with fluorescent bulbs - REB - 3/6/2007 10:14:59 PM
      - Me too, but... - McFly - 3/7/2007 6:42:15 PM
        
        re: Me too, but... - Fox - 3/8/2007 6:55:56 PM
      - They do not like dimmer switches. - REB - 3/6/2007 10:17:28 PM
        
        re: They do not like dimmer switches. - DWC - 3/9/2007 4:32:19 PM
        
        LED lighting systems work with dimmers. - The Artist formerly known as Scott Evil - 3/9/2007 4:50:07 PM
        
        True. After all they are just diodes (n/t) - DWC - 3/9/2007 9:54:30 PM
- Better use a Differnt Acronym than HEI - carl - 3/5/2007 5:17:55 PM

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