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Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.) has submitted a bill in Congress that allows for the manufacture and sale of incandescent light bulbs again. IMO, the banning of these bulbs was a prime example of environmental overkill. And there is good evidence that Chinese made LED bulbs are a health hazard. See link.
Problem is that since the ban, GE has closed it's manufacturing plant and the incandescent bulbs that can be bought today all come from China, and they do no last nearly as long as those that were manufactured here in the USA by GE (and others). I've had some that burned out within a couple of weeks. And they are more expensive than the old ones.
Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.) has submitted a bill in Congress that allows for the manufacture and sale of incandescent light bulbs again. IMO, the banning of these bulbs was a prime example of environmental overkill. And there is good evidence that Chinese made LED bulbs are a health hazard. See link.
I have been able to buy them non stop all my life. My state WA, does not ban them, but does offer discounts on other types.
The state has nothing to do with the ban. All incandescent light bulbs of 40 watts or higher are banned from manufacture or import by the federal government.
I would have rather seen the government ban the manufacture and import of cigarettes, a truly harmful product. But the mealy mouths in Congress and the intellectually challenged George W. Bush were convinced that light bulbs were destroying the world. "Make America sane again," should have been Trump's slogan.
My most expensive utility bill in Houston Texas is my electric bill due to my air conditioner. It makes sense not to have over a hundred tiny heaters eating up my ac. Put your hand close to an incandescent bulb and a LED bulb.
I'm against laws forcing people to not use incandescent bulbs. People will learn it's usually better to get LED.
Fluorescents and LEDs can actually cause seizures in some people. They can cause migraine and migraine auras. Those are canary in the coalmine people, but indicates those sources of light are unnatural and unhealthy.
Yes, they are horrible. I have trouble even spending time in a store without getting migraines/auras from them. Fluorescents are everywhere.
I don't think they were ever taken off the market. I assumed they were but when I go to my local warehouse lumber place (like a Home Depot) they are still being sold.
A lot of the bulbs people think are incandescents are actually halogen bulbs. They are not as good and get a lot hotter. It was a halogen bulb that started the mobile home fire that burned me out of my home several years ago. They get hot and catch fire easily.
We tried several different types including warm white. As I said earlier, those work great in the kitchen. Elsewhere, they look awful. That could be in part because our home has several large antique Tiffany lamps with delicate leaded glass shades. They just look like crap with LED's.
One thing about LEDs is they give off a very powerful white light, even more powerful than what it might say on the package. In my experience, "40 watt" LEDs work well with decorative lighting and frosted shades, and "60 watt" LEDs go good with traditional shaded lamps.
LED's pay for themselves in a little over a year, best to change out all your bulbs. If you want to pay more for electric be my guest but at some point incandescents will disappear because of lack of demand.
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