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Hi Benjamin,<br><br>
My first question would be: how often is the fixture turned on? If it is
just an occasional use, then it may not be so important to change it to
energy-efficient bulbs. Plus your payback period will be much longer.
<br><br>
If the fixture is one that is on for longer or more frequent periods,
then you're right to seek an alternative. There are some candelabra
socket CFL's out there, but yes, they mayy be bigger and they probably
will not be dimmable. Also be aware that, if you are currently using
clear incandescent bulbs, a CFL will look different -- more like a
frosted incandescent.<br><br>
There are LED candelabra bulbs available, and some are available in warm
color temperatures (to answer Reuben's point). Also, not all LEDs are
dimmable. But the real issue is that the brightness is lower. As far as I
have seen, the maximum brightness models currently available are
equivalent to around a 15 or 20 watt incandescent.<br><br>
If the light is on only occasionally, and especially if you dim it, you
may be better off -- at least for now --sticking with the tungsten
bulbs.<br><br>
David<br>
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</font>At 12:06 PM 1/4/2012, Benjamin Pratt wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">The light that is most often on
in my house is a 5 bulb fixture in the<br>
dining room (burning 40 watt mini-base tungsten presently). This is<br>
the one fixture in the house that does not have CFLs in it. My wife<br>
likes the warm look of tungsten, especially in this location, and i<br>
have been unable to convince her to switch to CFLs. Also, they are<br>
larger in size , and the shades that clip on each bulb may not fit.<br>
The ideal bulb would be the same size as the tungsten bulbs,
dimmable,<br>
and a warm color. This may be a good opportunity to switch to LED's,<br>
Any recommendations as to what bulbs to get and where to get them?<br>
thanks!<br><br>
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