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Fluorescent dimmer switches

By Houghton123
Created 01/23/2013 - 10:23

Okay, you have to care. We're

by florida in reply to Houghton123 [1] [original] [2] on Wed, 01/23/2013 - 20:11

Okay, you have to care. We're talking ceiling or bathroom  fixtures here? Why can't you use CFLs without dimmers? They are about as efficient as you can buy. Even at California electric rates you'll never save enough electricity to pay for LEDs 

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