Feit Electric 15W R30 CFL Dimmable Floodlight Bulb (65W)

by Feit Electric

Product Description

Revolutionizing the Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL) industry, Feit Electric continues its innovation with its ultra mini covered lamps. Sleek and attractive, Feit Electric's ultra mini series looks identical in size to its incandescent counterpart. This advanced evolution enables CFL users to have the brightest, smallest and longest lasting lamp without the traditional large ballast of ordinary CFL's. Feit Electric innovated and pioneered the Mini Twist Ecobulb® in 1999 and continues to lead the way in compact fluorescent technology.

Product Details

• Item Weight: 2.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B002BFMVVS
• Item model number: CE15R30DM/3
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #41,677 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not as Good as Other Brands, November 29, 2010

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Scott from Detroit (Warren, MI) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Feit Electric 15W R30 CFL Dimmable Floodlight Bulb (65W)

Pros of the dimmable CFL technology:
- Use 75% less energy compared to similar incandescent lights

Pros of this specific brand:
- Price

Cons of the dimmable CFL technology:
- Take about a minute to "warm up" to full brightness
- Don't have the same dimmable range of incandescent lights

Cons of this specific brand:
- Noise at all brightness levels
- Noise increases at dimmed levels
- Dimmable range is considerably smaller than other brands I have used (they simply shut off when given power levels less than ~30%)
- More susceptible to voltage dips (dips cause the lights to turn off and they don't come back on until given more power first)
- I had a significant issue with 1 out of the 12 bulbs I ordered


This brand costs significantly less than other brands, however, it also does not perform as well. The lights suffer from a lot of noise at dimmed levels and even some noise at 100% power, but nothing that isn't easily drowned out by a TV at low volume levels. Other brands are much more dimmable and don't make noise. At very low power levels these lights will shut off or some even flash on and off. The lights when dimmed greater than 50% are also susceptible to voltage dips caused by major appliances kicking in (dishwasher, dryer, furnace, AC kick on). The voltage dips cause the lights to go out but not come back on. The voltage dip issue doesn't happen nearly as much with other more expensive brands.

I ordered 12 bulbs. 1 out of 12 of the bulbs ordered won't dim below 75% without going out with the rest being able to handle a 40%-50% dim level but not any lower.

Bottom line: CFL light bulbs save big on energy costs. These lights are inexpensive and you get what you pay for. They don't dim that low and they're a little noisy in comparison to more expensive dimmable CFLs. I find the bulbs to be adequate and like them as a much more affordable alternative to more expensive brands. Happy but not WOWed!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Poor dimming but faster warm-up than most CFLs, August 31, 2011

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George Shaw (San Ramon, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Feit Electric 15W R30 CFL Dimmable Floodlight Bulb (65W)

I've yet to run across a CFL bulb that dims well, including these, regardless of special dimmers. I tried a new premium $30 dimmer and got no better results with these bulbs than with my 14 year old standard dimmer. They dim maybe 30-40%. That seems to be common for most dimmable CFL bulbs.

The bulbs are quiet and bright for the wattage (720 lumens at 15W) when on full. I actually chose these for several locations in the house because they come on brighter and warm-up to full brightness faster than the several others I'd tried. Dimming was not as an important issue, so I kept them. They get 4 stars because in all other ways they work better than other CFLs I've tried.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Flickering disaster, August 10, 2011

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Ilana "K" (Brooklyn, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Feit Electric 15W R30 CFL Dimmable Floodlight Bulb (65W)

I do not know how are other dimmable fluorescent bulbs, but I hated these. Out of the pack, rule of thumb, one instantly stops working. Luckily I bought two of the sets. Shortly after a few weeks they began flickering. Once it flickers so long, it typically turns off or goes back to ok if you turn a dimmer up. Either way, the dimming technology on here is not advanced at all, so it is a shame, but I had to go back to not very energy efficient bulbs again.