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Does using a dimmer switch affect the cost of electricity?

polachicago @polachicago (18716) • United States 17 Jan 08

I was told by electrician that using dimmers will not save electricity cost. He said that dimmers are only for ambience… I like ambience, but I would like to save electricity as well. Is my electrician right?

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energy1 I do not know the answer but I have heard that what the electician was saying was: By using a dimmer with an incandescent bulb you do save electricity, but the electric meter does not respond to this energy saving, so you do not save money. The triac in the...

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