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Originally Posted by Purple Lady
I got burned so bad with CFLs that I want to make sure I don't pay three times more for something that dies three times faster. My house also is almost all recessed lighting and a lot of those are on dimmers. The CFLs I bought that were the spiral ones worked well. It was all the flood type bulbs that failed.
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You have 2 banes to electronic bulbs. Recessed and Dimmers.
In the former enemy is Heat (buildup). If the backside of the Can is in an Attic
, Extreme heat (there is a reason these fixtures use the more expensive Porcelain sockets. The standard plastic ones can not take sustained heat). Note: If you have 'can lights' and your house had attic insulation added after (retrofitted) construction, make sure the insulation DOES NOT cover the 'cans', the fixture can overheat
In the latter, There are Dimmers, and then there are
Cheap dimmers to contend with, on top of special bulb electronic requirements to actually allow dimming