Dimmer/light humming

[gotmud]

So went to call today....have a toggle dimmer controling a 4 bulb vanity light in a bathroom....It hums when I dim the light....It's anoying as hell, how do I fix it???? It's a brand new dimmer I just put in so....hmmmmm

 

[muskrat]

So went to call today....have a toggle dimmer controling a 4 bulb vanity light in a bathroom....It hums when I dim the light....It's anoying as hell, how do I fix it???? It's a brand new dimmer I just put in so....hmmmmm

Ariadni(sp) dimmer? Put in a different kind.

 

[don_resqcapt19]

Is the sound coming from the fixture or the dimmer switch? Some lamps hum when you dim them down because the chopped up sine wave from the dimmer makes the lamp filliment vibrate at a rate that produces sound that you can hear.

 

[Dennis Alwon]

I would change to a different brand of bulb. As Don stated some bulbs will hum with a dimmer.

 

[xformer]

one could also switch to CFL's.

 

[LarryFine]

Look for bulbs with multiple filament support wires.

 

[Electric-Light]

Try GE Edison Halogen 40 or 60. These have very good filament support and do not sing, though could cost $5-6 ea.

 

[gotmud]

cool i'll try different bulbs...

 

[GlennG]

I had the same exact situation, 130V lamps helped.

 

[tmason]

one could also switch to CFL's.

be carefull the cfl has to be rated to be dimed because it has a ballast

 

[branovercontractors]

i agree, different lamps might be nice try. could also be a defective dimmer and/or ballast
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