15W Dimmable CFL R30 Style 65W Equivalent

by Ecobulb

Product Features

• Dimmable
• Energy Saving
• 15W, equivalent to 65W R30 Bulb

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B001ACQBZU
• Item model number: ESL15R30/DIM
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #157,411 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Finally, a dimmable CFL. This standard twist-style CFL will replace any of your regular incandescents, save a bunch of money, and is dimmable, too!. This bulb will save over $43 in electric costs over its expected lifetime of 8,000 hours. Bulb is 4-1/2 inches high by 2-1/2 inches wide, and uses only 15 watts of power. Works with most dimmer switches. You cannot mix CFLs and incandescent bulbs on the same dimmer switch.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Great Idea, If It Worked..., June 29, 2010

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J. Kelly (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 15W Dimmable CFL R30 Style 65W Equivalent

Bought 4 boxes of these bulbs and proceeded to replace all the bulbs in recessed cans around the house (specifically called out as an appropriate use on the package, btw). I'd already replaced bulbs in all the non-dimmable fixtures and have been waiting for a solution to the dimmable CFL issue. I'm still waiting.

Problems include the fact that these lights take a very long time to warm up. As I said I have CFL bulbs all over the house so I'm used to the basic principle, but this ain't right. Most distressing, though, is that they DON'T DIM, or at least don't dim very well. Sliding the dimmer/fader down will dim them to a point, but at about half-power they start to flicker and go out. They don't "catch up" either, once out they stay out. Thinking that the problem was not enough warmup time I left the lights on at full power for 4 hours and then tried to dim them again with the same result: random flickering, then out.

Good thing I kept the old bulbs.