I just replaced the flood lights in our basement with LED bulbs. They are on a dimmer switch. The bulbs say they are dimmer compatible on the box. What you need to do is this: 1. Go to home depot ...

But if your house (or product) uses dimmer switches, you’ll have a problem using dc-powered LED bulbs. Dimmer switches consist of a button or dial that sets the firing level for the dimming triac. The ...

The similar, but non-dimmable bulb, was previously billed as the "world's most energy efficient light bulb." That project raised $273,278 on Kickstarter last year and delivered over 7,000 bulbs to ...

The other option I see is the LED bulbs, and even some of those are not dimmer compatible. The cheapest LED bulb I can find is the 40w equivalent for about $20 each.

The new switches work with dimmable CFL, LED, halogen, and incandescent bulbs. Best of all, Lutron’s new dimmers do not cost any more than dimmer switches already available on the market.

The dimmer switch can handle loads from CFL lights of up to 300W and incandescent bulbs of up to 600W. The company also sells a 1000W dimmer, which might be better suited for larger lighting setups.

2. The dimmer has a simple circuit that required few components. Unfortunately, it cannot operate fluorescent or LED bulbs. It used point-to-point wiring, like old black-and-white Zenith TV sets.

In that scenario, Amazon's bulbs would pay for themselves within 11 months. Here’s the AmazonBasics floodlight LED on a Lutron slide dimmer.