A year ago, I tried 6 CF lights in my basement. The goofball kids always leave the lights on, so I figured it might save me from having to go down and change them all the time.
Bulbs lasted about a month. I didn’t realize it at the time, but CF’s can’t be put on lamps with dimmer switches.
Does that mean in the UK, dimmer switches are a residual casualty of this ordeal?
Hmmm, I’ve never heard of of the dimmer switch problem. Of course, here in the U.S., we’ve got a dimmer switch problem, too: we made the switch from dim to dimmer last November...
You might want to do a web search, I would think there is a manufacturer someplace in or near the UK who makes dimmable CFL's.
You might also try contacting David Tyson Lighting and asking them if they know of anyone in the UK making dimmable lights.
The internet - where you can find out things.