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    Feb 15, 2008, 08:52 AM
    I am using Hampton Bay Light/Dimmer Model: FAN-HD Remote Controls to control on/off, dimmer and fan on Hampton Bay Pinnacle Remington II appliances and would like to use (very expensive but low energy use/low heat production) Sylvania Soft White bulbs (the kind with the twisty glass tubes, but they will not tolerate being dimmed or brightened. I have several very expensive failed bulbs to prove that. Home Depot says that SOME DAY SOME BODY will make dimmer-tolerant bulbs. In the meantime, is there a way to disable the dimmer part of the remote?

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    Feb 15, 2008, 11:29 PM
    No there's not. You have to use standard incandescent bulbs, or special dimmable fluorescents.
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    Feb 16, 2008, 05:51 AM
    As CFR said, you must use dimmable fluorescents. IMO they do not dim very nicely.
    I also agree, DO NOT attempt to alter that wall switch!
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    Feb 16, 2008, 08:52 PM
    You can get remote kits without the dim function designed for fluorescent lights.

    Or you could add a relay to the equation.
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