Yes.

There really isn't a cure-all type of bulb that does all of this well, so you're stuck seeking a compromise you can live with. If you absolutely must have all these lights on dimmers and aren't willing to try some dimmable fluorescents then your options are very limited. Essentially you've just got to choose between a few types of incandescent bulbs. The fixtures and trims should have little stickers inside that list the bulb types and maximum wattages you can use. Most likely, you'll be choosing between basic incandescent "R" type reflector bulbs and halogen "PAR" bulbs. Both are available in a range of physical sizes (R20, R30, PAR20, PAR30, etc) and wattages. Both are fully dimmable and provide warm light that renders colors well. The "R" type bulbs will produce somewhat softer light and be more forgiving of poor can placement. Unfortunately they are also the least efficient bulbs you can easily get your hands on, meaning you'll have to use higher wattages to get enough light, therefore pumping more unwanted heat into the house. They'll also burn out quite frequently. The "PAR" type bulbs, being halogen, are more efficient, producing less waste heat than R-types, and won't burn out nearly as freqently. They produce light that is more crisply focussed, with more tightly defined pools of light, brighter surfaces and deeper shadows. Because they were initially developed for outdoor use they have very thick, shatter-resistant glass around them that heats up and can feel like a little radiator - the "heat lamp" effect. In other words, the bulb type that actually puts less waste heat into the house feels like it's heating things up more. I've heard good things about a hybrid type of bulb, made by Westinghouse, called "Halomax." These are halogen bulbs, so they are more efficient and last longer, but are not intended for outdoor use so their glass isn't so thick. Their light distribution is likely to be similar to the R-type lamps, and I'd bet they don't have so much of the radiant "heat lamp" effect either. You may have to order them online if a local company doesn't carry them. You might want to buy several bulbs of different types and wattages and experiment.

My lights are a different brand, I think they are Juno. I hoped most worked the same way. I did do a search on your lights. Most of the trims available for them do say they have dual position socket supports and the diagram seems to indicate one position makes the bulb sit up higher in the can. So, making sure yours are set so that the bulb sits as high as possible in the can might be all you need to do. You can purchase new trims for yours and some might make the bulbs sit up higher in the can. Try the link below and click on the spec sheets for some of the different ones. If they were installed recently, and you told your electrician you wanted to use the CFLs he might have installed the wrong trims. If they are lights that were already there and you just wanted to change the bulbs, that might be where the problem is. If changing the position of the trims you have now doesn't do it, you could try replacing one of the trims with one that might allow the bulb to sit even higher up. You might have to talk to a lighting store or electrician who is familiar with your lights, though, to see if that would do it and make sure you get the correct one. I will keep my fingers crossed, because it would certainly be preferable to just change the position of the ones you have now. But at least if that doesn't do it, the new trims might be a solution much cheaper than new lights or higher electric bills. :) Let us know how you make out. The High Coilex baffle trim looks especially promising. Sue Here is a link that might be useful: Halo H5T

lnmca, re: "I wonder if anyone can post a link that can summarize this bulb stuff." Here are a few of the links I have found helpful over these past few months when I've been trying to make bulb and fixture decisions. One of the best comparisons I've seen of CRI numbers (color rendering index), complete with photos. CRI numbers Lots of good info, including comparison photos of color temp (scroll to link in section on How to Choose the Right Light). Energy Star Nice fixture choices plus good info in catalog on color temp - choose "Catalogs", "Residential", download catalog, scroll to next to last page. American Fluorescent For those ok with looking at charts, scroll down to Sources of Visible Light chart - basically this tells us there is no way to get the balanced light of an incandescent bulb in a fluorescent bulb as fluorescent bulb physics will always cause gaps in their color spectrum, which we see as the orangy warm bulbs and blue cool bulbs with nothing in between. Orange & blue light Finally, way more than you ever wanted to know about lighting efficiency of incandescent and halogen bulbs: Efficiency = saving money In choosing fluorescents, I think bulb color is a VERY personal decision. I have finally settled on bulbs in the 3500K - 4000K range as the lesser of the evils. The color is a little too blue, but at least my paint colors look good. My rule of thumb is look for CRI greater than 80 for least color distortion. If bulb manufacturers don't publish the color temperature and CRI, I don't buy! I'll be watching the bulb market periodically for new developments.