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never said the problem was with a single fixture, or even a single location for that matter. It's ok though, I've stocked up on incandescents
Have fun with that.
If you turn your CFL on for only a few minutes then turn it off and do that over and over, that could be why. Try googling it sometime. That's the number one reason for complaints like yours.
Enjoy your incandescent bulbs while you still have them. The end is near.
I have never had one that lasted more than 2 years. I see nothing wrong with incancesdents. They are much cheaper, and produce more light. People seem to think that a CFL is a good decision because it will save them money, I have found this to be completely false.
I have never had one that lasted more than 2 years. I see nothing wrong with incancesdents. They are much cheaper, and produce more light. People seem to think that a CFL is a good decision because it will save them money, I have found this to be completely false.
Not to mention that when you break one the area becomes a hazardous materials scene. Just imagine all that mercury going to landfills, doesn't seem to environmentally friendly to me.
Not to mention that when you break one the area becomes a hazardous materials scene. Just imagine all that mercury going to landfills, doesn't seem to environmentally friendly to me.
It only goes to a landfill if you don't dispose of it properly. You can recycle them at any Home Depot or Ikea, and probably other places if you take the few minutes and figure out who else recycles them. Once you know how to dispose of them properly...if you don't...then the resulting pollution is due solely to your own laziness.
You're also not taking into consideration the mercury vapor released into the air by power plants having to produce more power to feed incandescent bulbs. Unlike the mercury in a CFL, that mercury cannot be recaptured. So...there goes that argument.
CFL are filled with toxic mercury. They should be banned. This is just another case of the government picking winners and losers. The cure is worse than they symptoms when it comes to CFL's. Oh, it is a job killer in the USA to boot! I've known about this for a couple of years and if/until LED technology can replace the incandescent this is just stupid.
LED technology can and will take over for incandescent light (together with Halogen lights) CFL's should be banned too.
LED technology has reached a point where it'll provide the same amount of light as regular light bulbs at a fraction of the wattage used (and in any color spectrum you'd want), with astonishing lifetimes. (between 20-100,000 hours). They might be several times the price in initial purchase price, but they pay themselves time and time again throughout their lifespan.
Yeah, I can't wait for LEDs to come into common household use.
I haven't had any problem with CFLs other than some types have to warm up to give full brightness. The vanity type ones are bad for this, but the outdoor floodlight (PAR type) ones absolutely suck, especially when it's cold weather. I've stocked up on incandescent PAR bulbs...hopefully enough to last until there's an LED alternative. Are LEDs affected by cold? They don't seem to be, at least the ones on my bus aren't...
It only goes to a landfill if you don't dispose of it properly. You can recycle them at any Home Depot or Ikea, and probably other places if you take the few minutes and figure out who else recycles them. Once you know how to dispose of them properly...if you don't...then the resulting pollution is due solely to your own laziness.
You're also not taking into consideration the mercury vapor released into the air by power plants having to produce more power to feed incandescent bulbs. Unlike the mercury in a CFL, that mercury cannot be recaptured. So...there goes that argument.
Specious argument. The amount of energy used to power CFL instead of incandescent is minute compared to what we use to run AC, refrigerators, furnaces, etc.
I am also collecting incandescent bulbs. I tried the "equivalent" CFL and found the amount of light was considerably less. So much so that I was getting headaches from eye strain.
If they would replace incandescent with CFL that actually produced the same amount of light I'd switch in a heartbeat, but I'll not go blind for the cause.
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