Hi
Just installed a push-on/off dimmer switch and have a query.
Although this is push on/off, if I turn the dial all the way down to the bottom, meaning no light at all comes from the bulb, is this actually off and thus not using any electricity, or is it technically still on and burning full electric even though nothing getting to the lightbulb?
I ask because I know that dimmers generally use same elec even when dimmed. This switch is actually a loud push-click which as structure-born sound, travels right up the wall to the room above where my baby sleeps (light sleeper!!) and Im a bit worried that the click may disturb.
Would be easy to just turn the dimmer all the way down in those instances but I have a suspicion that this will still burn through electric even when at rock-bottom dimmer setting.
The dimmer is the single gang georgian style from Wickes.
Any advice much appreciated thank you. I did do a search first but so so many dimmer threads and couldnt see a question that fitted this query.
Thanks
Bob
Just installed a push-on/off dimmer switch and have a query.
Although this is push on/off, if I turn the dial all the way down to the bottom, meaning no light at all comes from the bulb, is this actually off and thus not using any electricity, or is it technically still on and burning full electric even though nothing getting to the lightbulb?
I ask because I know that dimmers generally use same elec even when dimmed. This switch is actually a loud push-click which as structure-born sound, travels right up the wall to the room above where my baby sleeps (light sleeper!!) and Im a bit worried that the click may disturb.
Would be easy to just turn the dimmer all the way down in those instances but I have a suspicion that this will still burn through electric even when at rock-bottom dimmer setting.
The dimmer is the single gang georgian style from Wickes.
Any advice much appreciated thank you. I did do a search first but so so many dimmer threads and couldnt see a question that fitted this query.
Thanks
Bob