John H. wrote:
On Wed, 02 Sep 2009 08:11:22 -0400, Tom Francis - SWSports
wrote:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/ar....html?ITO=1490

Next up - candle power as in real candles. :)

Whatever you do, don't use those damn compact flourescent bulbs in
anything with a circuit board, timer, or dimmer switch. I found that
out the hard way when the Casablanca guy came out to fix my fan.
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You can use them just fine with a dimmer if you use dimmable CFBs.