givemehotwater
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@combo52
There are a few things to unpack there, which leaves me a little uncertain about your post.
Dimmers are incredible for light bulbs. They significantly extend their lifespan. Take my dining room chandelier, for instance—it's from 2004, and the original bulbs from then are still going strong.
The secret? The dimmer switch provides a gentle start for the electricity, avoiding the sudden burst that often damages filaments. These bulbs endure daily use for hours on end, maintaining their brightness despite the years.
But that's nothing compared to the hanging fixture in my foyer. This hangs almost twenty feet high, and I have been dreading dealing with it for years. However, it is also on a dimmer switch and has those GE Reveal Bulbs from when we repainted in 2005.
Despite my dread, they have defied the odds and continued burning without the need for replacements. The benefits of dimmers on bulbs are simply remarkable. I've got two sets in my house, that have been burning for almost twenty years respectably and they will not go out. I probably have thousands, and thousands of operating hours on both of them.
I also have a lamp which has the same thing going on. The bulbs just keep on going and going. Although. I do not think a dimmer is responsible for that, just luck.
New LED bulbs around my house haven't shown the same longevity as older technologies. In my downstairs bathroom, both GE and Philips bulbs failed within a few weeks of use, providing less than 100 hours of light. I replaced all of them with a new package of old CFLs from the electric company, which are still going strong almost two years later.
Bulbs in ceiling fans, table lamps, and my living room floodlights failed despite their high cost of $8 or $10 each, leaving me frustrated. The promised energy savings never came through. I feel like I paid for expensive plastic, whereas traditional incandescent bulbs would have been more cost-effective in the same run.
Lastly, I want to mention. Manufacturers warn against using bulbs with higher wattage due to the risk of heat damaging the fixture or wiring. It's a risk not worth taking, in my opinion.
Halogen lamps and torchieres posed a potential hazard, primarily when individuals acted irresponsibly by placing objects on top of them.
There are a few things to unpack there, which leaves me a little uncertain about your post.
Dimmers are incredible for light bulbs. They significantly extend their lifespan. Take my dining room chandelier, for instance—it's from 2004, and the original bulbs from then are still going strong.
The secret? The dimmer switch provides a gentle start for the electricity, avoiding the sudden burst that often damages filaments. These bulbs endure daily use for hours on end, maintaining their brightness despite the years.
But that's nothing compared to the hanging fixture in my foyer. This hangs almost twenty feet high, and I have been dreading dealing with it for years. However, it is also on a dimmer switch and has those GE Reveal Bulbs from when we repainted in 2005.
Despite my dread, they have defied the odds and continued burning without the need for replacements. The benefits of dimmers on bulbs are simply remarkable. I've got two sets in my house, that have been burning for almost twenty years respectably and they will not go out. I probably have thousands, and thousands of operating hours on both of them.
I also have a lamp which has the same thing going on. The bulbs just keep on going and going. Although. I do not think a dimmer is responsible for that, just luck.
New LED bulbs around my house haven't shown the same longevity as older technologies. In my downstairs bathroom, both GE and Philips bulbs failed within a few weeks of use, providing less than 100 hours of light. I replaced all of them with a new package of old CFLs from the electric company, which are still going strong almost two years later.
Bulbs in ceiling fans, table lamps, and my living room floodlights failed despite their high cost of $8 or $10 each, leaving me frustrated. The promised energy savings never came through. I feel like I paid for expensive plastic, whereas traditional incandescent bulbs would have been more cost-effective in the same run.
Lastly, I want to mention. Manufacturers warn against using bulbs with higher wattage due to the risk of heat damaging the fixture or wiring. It's a risk not worth taking, in my opinion.
Halogen lamps and torchieres posed a potential hazard, primarily when individuals acted irresponsibly by placing objects on top of them.
