Question regarding recessed lights with dimmer switch
Hello. I have recessed lights in my family room that are on dimmer switches. They have worked just fine over the years. But I just installed the new low voltage fluorescent light bulbs and they will not work properly. Do I need new light fixtures or just new switches? I would still like them to be on dimmers if that is possible.
Answer: First, we are not sure what kind of fixtures / housing you have. In general, for fluorescent lighting, you need to make sure that the new lamps you got are rated “dimmable” to work with the dimming ballast. Majority of the fluorescent lamps are NOT dimmable, so we would recommend that you buy exactly the same lamps as your old ones.