[Rhodes22-list] Environment -- dimming bulbs

[Robert Skinner]

Hank, I use the FL lites for the majority of room lighting 
in recessed "hats", a couple of incandescent floods where I 
need quick light, such as hallways or over work surfaces 
in the kitchen, and a few halogen spots for localized task 
lighting.

We have not had a problem with a cold look, as our wall 
paint has a bit of yellow - a small bit - and balances 
the coldness of the FL lites.  We built the house recently,
so had a chance to make that compensation then.

Bedside lamps remain incandescent since they are on dimmers, 
as does the dining room chandelier.

The choice of what light and where is the result of friendly 
discussions with the admiral, who (despite her origins in the 
snow capital of the east, Buffalo) is as careful with a 
penny as anyone in Maine, and yours truly who needs a bit 
more light to read fine print and work on clocks.

/Robert
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Hank wrote:
> 
> They do make florescent spots, which we tried in some of the recessed lights
> that are not dimmed, but they gave off weak lighting and took a couple of
> minutes to warm up and give off a little brighter light.  We never did like
> the hue it gave off, though, so we took it out and put the incandescent back
> in.
> 
> Hank