CableOrganizer.com Shares 5 Secrets on How to Choose the Right Dimmer
Your style, budget and specific needs are all keys to finding the perfect dimmer switch.
Fort Lauderdale, FL - They've long been the go-to devices for mood lighting, but as focus has shifted to include energy conservation and green home upgrades, dimmers have suddenly become must-have multitaskers in the quest to enhance décor while slashing utility costs and saving the planet. With the newfound demands placed on them, dimmer switches have morphed from the rotary knobs of old into sleek wall plates and tiny remote controls designed to enhance the modern lifestyle - but with so many new options comes one tough question: which one will work best for me?
"Most homeowners today grew up thinking of the dimmer as that little round knob on the dining room wall, but these days, the number of next-generation lighting controls is almost mind-boggling," notes Christina Hansen, a Product Specialist with CableOrganizer.com. "The secret to finding the right dimmer is not to be intimidated by all of the choices on the market - instead, face them head-on, armed with both a budget and a list of your style preferences, needs and expectations."
CableOrganizer.com shares 5 key questions that consumers in search of the perfect dimmer should always ask themselves:
1. Do I forget to turn out the lights?
Dimming the lights to save energy won't do you much good if you can never remember to turn off the lights when you leave the room. Luckily, lighting controls like the Lutron® Maestro(TM) Dimmer with Occupancy Sensor (http://cableorganizer.com/lutron/maestro-dimmer-sensor/) combine light-level customization with auto-off technology. Adjust the light levels to your heart's content while you're in the room, and when you leave, a built-in sensor will automatically shut off the lights when it no longer detects movement.
2. Am I a design diva?
If your goal is décor that's fit for an HGTV show or interior design magazine shoot, you'll probably want to pass up "formula" dimmers for something with a little more style. Many die-hard style divas have met their lighting-control match in Lutron's Diva dimmer switch line (http://cableorganizer.com/lutron/diva-light-dimmer/). Featuring the basic, easy to operate dimmer functions that you're accustomed to, Diva light dimmers shake things up with low-profile designs in colors that range from a full spectrum of neutrals to eye-catching brights like Hot and Sea Glass.
3. Standard wall control, or remote?
When you want to adjust your lighting levels, are you willing to get up and walk over to a dimmer switch that's on the wall, or would you rather be able to control things right from where you're lounging? If you don't mind strolling across the room now and then, stick with a traditional manual dimmer, but if you won't settle for less than the ultimate convenience, dimmers like Lutron® Maestro(TM) IR (http://cableorganizer.com/lutron/maestro-ir-dimmers/) include a companion remote control that lets you customize light levels from up to 30 feet away - even if you're in another room.
4. Networked, or stand-alone?
Choosing just one dimmer for a single room is pretty straightforward, but if you're trying to create a customized lighting scheme for your entire home, you'll need to go with a group of compatible dimmers that can be networked together, such as Leviton's® Vizia(TM) RF+ Designer series (http://cableorganizer.com/leviton/vizia-rf-dimmers/). Equipped with radio frequency (RF) technology, these dimmer systems communicate wirelessly so that you can control individual fixtures or multi-room lighting schemes from a single location.
5. Do I need to control the entire room, or just one lamp?
Sometimes, you may only need to control the brightness of a single lamp, whether that's because the lamp is your only dimmable light source (no overhead fixtures), or because you want to make the light from an accent lamp blend more harmoniously with other lighting fixtures in the room. In cases like these, lamp dimmers allow for just the right amount of fine-tuning. Screw-in lamp dimmers (http://cableorganizer.com/amertac/westek-screw-in-dimmer/) attach to the bulb socket and let you adjust light levels by simply touching the lamp, while wireless lamp dimmers (http://cableorganizer.com/lutron/maestro-wireless-lamp-dimmer/) connect to a lamp's plug and allow you to tweak brightness via remote control.
CableOrganizer.com offers a wide variety of dimmers for home and business, all of which can be found at http://cableorganizer.com/electrical-switches/dimmer-switches.html.
About CableOrganizer.com
Founded in February 2002 and headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL, CableOrganizer.com is a premier cable and wire management-related product vendor. The company provides companies, organizations and individuals around the globe with 24/7/365 access to an extensive array of high-quality products and information resources through its convenient online storefront. In addition to http://CableOrganizer.com, the company also owns and operates http://CableOrganizer.fr, which is operated out of Rennes, France. CableOrganizer.com also publishes "On the Wire," a free monthly electronic newsletter with a considerable multi-national opt-in circulation base. Among other honors, CableOrganizer.com is continually named among Inc. Magazine's Inc. 500 and 5,000 and Internet Retailer magazine's "Top 500." CableOrganizer.com also ranked on DiversityBusiness.com's list of "Top 500 Women Owned Businesses in the U.S." and was named among the South Florida Business Journal's "Best Places to Work."
Contact Leanne Naidoo, CableOrganizer.com, leanne@cableorganizer.com, 954-861-6349.
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