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GE 15W Dimmable CFL

GE-89623-CFL
Ranked #19 in Light Bulbs

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Not very usable
TreeHugger reviewed on April 6, 2008 at 12:53 pm
Value 1.5 star rating
Ease of Installation 5 star rating
Overall 1.5 star rating
Pros:Saves energy Cons:Dimming is extremely limited, EXPENSIVE Purchase Date:February 2008 Purchase Price:$16.00

The only fixture in my house still using incandescents hangs over my dining table. Since the fixture is controlled by a dimming switch, I looked into dimmable bulbs but found them to be extremely hard to find and quite expensive.

I replaced only 1 of the 5 bulbs in this fixture and tried it out. At full power, it worked as any CFL would, but at anything less, it buzzed and flickered. As far as dimming, it basically was either full light, next to no light, or a paltry a glowing ember. Since the color was way off from the other bulbs and it's performace was so disappointing, it went right back to Target (who, apparently, does not like taking back light bulbs!)

I had hoped for a better product from GE.

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Dimmable
smart4u reviewed on March 12, 2008 at 6:32 pm
Value 2 star rating
Ease of Installation 5 star rating
Overall 3 star rating
Cons:short dimming range Purchase Date:December 2007 Purchase Price:$4.00

Be aware the dimming range is rather limited; will not perform nearly as well at lower desired light levels.

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