fluorescent slow to light

[wayno]

I put a fluorescent bulb in dining room and when I turn it on it
comes on gradually. Once befor same place I put a dimmer
switch on this bulb when it was incandesent and it was very dim on
full power so changed back to reg switch.
Anyone have answers?
Thanks
wayno

[LCHIEN]

the obvious thing is to get a voltmeter and see if the light fixture is getting full voltage when its on.

this of course requires basic electric skills in operating a voltmeter opn a live circuit and knowing where to measure in the light fixture w/o electrocuting yourself.

If you don't know how to do that then you need an electrician.

[DaveS]

I put a fluorescent bulb in dining room and when I turn it on it comes on gradually.

Is it a screw-in compact fluorescent?

The ones we are using come on pretty dim and then get brighter after 30 seconds or so.

If it "heats up" to normal brightness in under a minute, I think that is normal.

[stormdog74]

Is it a screw-in compact fluorescent?

The ones we are using come on pretty dim and then get brighter after 30 seconds or so.

If it "heats up" to normal brightness in under a minute, I think that is normal.

This is true for the older ones, but the newer ones seem to have fixed this. I found the older ones annoying, but the new ones are just like a "normal" lightbulb. I think the package for the newer ones said something like quick starting - that's not it, but you get the idea.

[Jeffrey Schronce]

This is true for the older ones, but the newer ones seem to have fixed this. I found the older ones annoying, but the new ones are just like a "normal" lightbulb. I think the package for the newer ones said something like quick starting - that's not it, but you get the idea.

Maybe its the better ones versus newer ones? I got a new pack the other day in an effort to take a stab at reducing my $330 power bill and they are very dim and takes a few minutes to "warm up".
I need to check on the ones you are talking about because these are not cutting it.