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Originally Posted by Skybird
I also hate the light these new bulbs make, it has more blue and less red and looks like Neon light. This is okay in bureaus, cellars, working areas, but at home it is absolutely "ungemütlich", hard, harsh and cold. That's the main argument for me to not buy these things so far.
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I don't know what kinds of CFLs are availabe in Europe, but over here we can easily find models that are tuned to produce a "colour temperature" of around 2700K (a yellowish-white glow about the same as a regular filament bulb; close enough that I can't tell the difference if the bulb is in an enclosed fixture). I fully agree that the bluish-white ones are too harsh for most indoor fixtures, which is why I only use them outside, and if those were the only colour availabe I doubt I'd be as keen on CFLs as I am.
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Originally Posted by Linton
I do not think anybody has come out with a replacement candle bulb yet>you also cannot use any of these new bulbs with a dimmer.
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I know there are models out there that are made for use in dimmer fixtures, although I havn't been able to find any in my area. One complaint against the dimmer CFLs though is that when dimmed they still have the same colour temperature (thus appearaing a dull yellowish-grey rather than orange) as they do when fully lit.