2007-02-03 12:01:25 · 6 answers · asked by teddie 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Not enough to matter on your bill.
2007-02-03 12:06:16 · answer #1 · answered by Matthew 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Robert K needs a best answer. He is right. The voltage is dropped to dim the light, but voltage does not just dissappear without you being charged for it and it does not just return to the provider and you get credit back. The excess voltage that is not used in the dimmed light is burned in the dimmer.
2007-02-03 21:07:08 · answer #2 · answered by redbird 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No not really. The rheostat in your dimmer switch uses the electricity that otherwise would supply the bulb with the wattage. To save elec. best bet is to use low watt bulbs.
2007-02-03 20:15:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but you need to buy either halagen lights or regular bulbs.
The flurecent blulbs cannot be dimmed, they went designed to dim, although they also save energy and money.
2007-02-03 20:08:10 · answer #4 · answered by irishredfishstick 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Robert k is on the right track - dimming will do zilch but you can switch to compact fluorescent...which will really impact energy use.
Just for the record they do make dimmable fluorescents...
2007-02-03 20:23:32 · answer #5 · answered by Nginr 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if you dim large wattage lights, 100 or more watts, it could.
2007-02-03 20:10:12 · answer #6 · answered by Nancy K 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋