CFL light bulb
We now have to focus on lumens, not wattage. While it can vary slightly depending on the bulb, on average, LED light bulbs last over 50,000 hours. That would be almost six years if left on twenty-four hours, seven days a week. So, don't even think about the cost as these new light bulbs are expensive but like everything else, in time the price will come down and you will be saving on your electric bill.
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I wonder what type of Cancer these type of bulbs will cause after using them after a couple of years. They might save electricity but you might get Brain Cancer from them in a few years. I wonder how many Lab rats have died. Do they even test these bulbs over a period of time to see if they could cause Cancer.
I dont think you can use dimmer type switch with those. So if you and your honey want the lights dimmed down low you have a problem.
What happens when your electric power flickers? Do the bulbs have to reset themselves which would take a few seconds. Does that affect the life of those bulbs?
These bulbs sure would look odd sticking up in your chandelier or if they would be covered with a globe like a hall light.
Wouldnt these bulbs, glowing bright white, distract when you are reading you are reading your favorite novel.
That thing, bulb, sure wouldnt look to good in you antique lamp either. This type bulb has very limited uses IMO. I would not buy
one.
We have been replacing our bulbs with LEDs and a few CFLs. Both types may be dimmed with the correct equipment.
The LEDs in particular give a pleasant light. I am an avid bedtime reader and the bulb in the light next to my bed is a CFL for well over a year. I notice no difference from an incandescent light and I read at least an hour at a time and often much longer.
There are attractive LED bulbs available for chandlers and other fixtures available at any home improvement store.
Before you poo poo them you might want to take a trip to a store and look at the light the produce, and perhaps do a little research.
I bet you will be as surprised as I was.
I was surprised they are filled w/mercury and Germany is having problems w/them and their landfills. I am shocked we keep on doing the same thing creating pollution w/a so called green solution. Remember Mr. Chu spent 90 Billion is green stimulus and we didn't even get a filter! To continue this harmful practice that poisons our land and leeches into our water is mind numbing to me
Great point Weetha, even properly disposed of ones pose a great threat to our health and environment.
When these {CFL} first became available my wife immediately went and bought 4 or 5 sic pack's in varying watt's/lumens's {?}.
Much to our disappointment, we've not had even ONE last over a year [guaranteed for seven yrs.} with average use, and after reading about the mercury content along with horror stories regarding environmentally safe clean-up, we 'll be stocking up on all the fluorescent's we can buy.
I've had the same experience. I was wondering if had just bought inferior bulbs as they were all bought at the same place.
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