Dimmable LED bulbs

Jimmy_Neutron

Hello:) I want to buy 10 dimmable LED bulbs for my bedrooms. Has anyone bought dimmable bulbs, and can any dimmer switch be used with them or do you have to buy a certain type?

At the moment I have a dimmer dial which you turn to get the lights on. In another room you can press the dial for the lights to on and then turn the dial to dim the lights.

Thanks for any replies

muckybutt

Philips master LED's are available as dimmable, not cheap but what do you expect when you buy quality gear.

I use them a hell of a lot in commercial surroundings and have neved had a problem with them or the Megaman range of LED lamps.

societys_child

Now now Jimmy, yet another thread on the same subject, let the sparky sort all that nasty wiring in the loft. If it's too bright in the bedroom(s) just buy some cheap bedside lamps with low energy bulbs.

http://s13.postimage.org/v6fy6pjiv/electricalwiring1.jpg

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/56406711#Comment_56406711

Jimmy_Neutron

@societys child
this thread is not about wiring, its not about quotes either....this one is about dimmable bulbs:rotfl:

Hatrick24

Hi,

I too have just bought a number of LED bulbs to replace both halogens and existing candle bulbs. You are absolutely right, the dimmer can be an issue and it is likely you will need to replace the dimmer switch on the wall. The problem is that most existing dimmers are designed to work on a minimum wattage of say 40 watts. When you put your LED bulbs in, even on full, they will not reach this wattage.

My advice would be to try the bulbs and see. In one of our rooms we had a large number of bulbs on one dimmer and here we didn't have a problem, but in other rooms, where there were say six bulbs on the dimmer, we had to replace it with an LED compatible dimmer switch.

Overall though, glad we made the change!

sunshinetours

I do however agree the MSE option will be to buy side or table lights for softer lighting. Dimmable LED's are still so expensive. In a bedroom the payback period must be huge as lights will be on sio infrequently I would have thought

reggie_lampert

Hi, we have dimmable LED spotlights in our kitchen. They give a warm bright light without creating heat. They were about £7 each.

You have to make sure you get a good dimmer switch though. Apparently lesser ones can make the lights flicker and/or make a buzzing sound.

I got ours from SimplyLED but there are loads of similar sites with similar prices.

Jimmy_Neutron

Thanks for the replies. If possible can you put links or names for the bulbs/dimmers here so I can check them out:beer: