MaxLite MLS25EADWW 25-Watt DimMax Dimming Compact Fluorescent Lamp ( 100-Watt equivalent) Warm White Single Pack

by Maxlite

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

MaxLite’s ENERGY STAR qualified 25W Dimmax CFL does its part to save energy as it gives off as much light as a 100W incandescent lamp. Its advanced design allows continuous dimming to 30% of complete illumination and greater heat endurance. Additionally, it dims with existing incandescent dimmers. You save money with the lamp’s long life of up to 10,000 hours and its automatic shut-off capability. The 25W DimMax CFL has been selling for five years and is one of the brightest in the industry.

Product Description

The MaxLite MLS25EADWW DimMax 25W Dimmable CFL Bulb in soft white saves energy and it is equivalent to a 100W incandescent bulb. The DimMax CFL bulb offers continuous dimming down to 20% and its automatic shut-off function protects lamp. Air-gap, amalgam

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000LF84X4
• Item model number: MLS25EADWW
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #44,601 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Hope was dimmed, but the bulb does not., January 24, 2011

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K. S. Crawford "SnoopyDog2" (Sandy, UT United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: MaxLite MLS25EADWW 25-Watt DimMax Dimming Compact Fluorescent Lamp ( 100-Watt equivalent) Warm White Single Pack (Tools & Home Improvement)

Based upon a couple of positive reviews for this bulb, I believed that CFL technology had advanced to create a working dimmable bulb. Unfortunately it was only my hopes which were dimmed.
Our usage: A new expensive floor lamp with a varaible voltage dimmer switch.

PROS
* This blub is bigger than a normal CFL, but not too big to fit into most normal applications.
* It is well built.
* The color is warm and bright!
* If you intend to use the bulb at full brightness 90% of the time, this is an excellent, bright bulb.
* The light it throws is nearly spherical (excellent for a lamp with a semi-transparent shade).

CONS
* Estimating that it dims to 20% of output is very optimistic. Using a photographic light meter we could only get it to about 50% before it would flicker and turn off.
* If left in a dimmed mode for a time (15+ minutes), it would not fully illuminate without being shut off for a few minutes. Any attempt to fully illuminate from a dimmed setting would cause the bulb to flicker and turn off.
* If kept illuminated at its absulte lowest setting, it would turn off after about 5 minutes.

I hope dimmable CFL technology will get better, but for right now halogen is for me.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't buy, May 15, 2011

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Colin Smith - See all my reviews

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This review is from: MaxLite MLS25EADWW 25-Watt DimMax Dimming Compact Fluorescent Lamp ( 100-Watt equivalent) Warm White Single Pack (Tools & Home Improvement)

Light does not dim as described. It flickers very brightly and then returns to full brightness. Also the bulb make a loud humming noise when in use. Amazon is great to buy from because the refunded my purchase.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Much larger than I thought it would be, but works great, October 18, 2010

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C. Whinney (PA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: MaxLite MLS25EADWW 25-Watt DimMax Dimming Compact Fluorescent Lamp ( 100-Watt equivalent) Warm White Single Pack (Tools & Home Improvement)

I got this to go in a ceiling fan in my office that's on at least 12 hours a day. Although I never dim the lights, the fan has a dimmer that ramps up the lights when turning them on, so regular CFLs don't work in it. This one works perfectly.

I have read that dimmable CFLs make noise when actually dimmed, but since I don't dim it anyway, this works well. I've gone through at least 2 regular bulbs in the second socket since I put this one in.

If the price would drop to under $10, I'd replace every dimming bulb in my house, but at $16 a pop, I can only really recommend these for applications where the light is going to be on 8+ hours a day.

Also to note is that the picture makes it look pretty small, however the bulb is massive. If it were any bigger, it wouldn't have fit in my fan with the glass shield around it. I actually don't know if I'd be able to put the shield on if I had 2 of these in the fan.