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lawguy said:
proposed measures to outlaw incandescent light bulbs:
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oh .. proposed measures. I don't think I'll start stockpiling incandescent light bulbs based on that. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/grin.gif I agree that there should not be mandates for these types of things. There should be incentive enough if the products are as good as advertised.

Actually, we do use quite a few CF bulbs in our house. We have one that comes on every night by our front walkway that's been working for about 5 years now. Also have been replacing our ceiling recessed lights with CF's that are bright white, 65 watt. The only problem is they are not dimable (at least the ones we buy) but I did a quick search and those are now being produced.

Hope your heel heals! I'm up to 50-60 miles a week right now with long runs of 20 but I'm a bit of a fanatic.
 
I think they make some now days that have 'warmer' coloring to the light they give off, to more closely match that of an incandescent.

I kind of like the warmer hue of incandescent lighting... but that's me.
 
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:]...let the market decide. [/QUOTE]
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And it'll probably want some of each.

I have a few eco-lights that I use, mainly because they're supposed to be more economical to run, in areas I want to light and aren't too concerned about the quality or how long they take to get to full brightness.

I use regular lights where I want good lighting fast. In our living room I have both- the eco-lights for general lighting and a reading light for... reading.

One size doesn't fit all....

But I think this technology will improve and they'll get less bulky with better light and faster warm up... as the market will want.
 
Nunyas said:
I think they make some now days that have 'warmer' coloring to the light they give off, to more closely match that of an incandescent.

I kind of like the warmer hue of incandescent lighting... but that's me.
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/bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/iagree.gif The color of all the CF bulbs that I've tried have not been very appealing. I even bought one of the 'warmer' color CF bulbs, but it had a strange pinkish tone that I liked less then the cold, greenish ones. I use flourescents in the basement, garage, and some other areas, but most of the rest of the house I prefer the color of the incandescents.

The thing about it, is that NO ONE ever mentions this when they talk about banning the traditional bulb.

I also read in one of the links posted above..."Levine said 2 percent of all energy produced is used to power incandescent lighting."...It seems to me that there are bigger fish to go after to save electricity then incandescent bulbs. Maybe they should make TV's that actually turn off when you turn them off. At least I know when I turn off that light, it ain't drawing any current. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/hammer.gif
 
How else is China going to get rid of all the Mercury we've sent them in our old computers, etc.... remanufacture it and send it on back ! A little bit at a time..

Tom J
 
martx-5 said:
The thing about it, is that NO ONE ever mentions this when they talk about banning the traditional bulb.
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That's true too...they also don't mention you can't use dimmers, and you're not supposed to put them in recessed lighting fixtures (at least one of the ones I bought said that on the package).

martx-5 said:
Maybe they should make TV's that actually turn off when you turn them off. At least I know when I turn off that light, it ain't drawing any current.
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I have a Kenwood stereo that is blatant about it. When you turn it off a red light goes on. When you turn it on the red light goes off. It's only an LED and draws next to no power, but why have it at all? As for the TVs being on all the time, they - and all the other devices that use remote controls - are going to be "on" so you can switch the device(s) on using a remote. I have a feeling a lot of consumers would have a fit if the remotes didn't work (wouldn't bother me, but others...well, no comment).
 
aerog said:
That's true too...they also don't mention you can't use dimmers, and you're not supposed to put them in recessed lighting fixtures (at least one of the ones I bought said that on the package).
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The latest ones I got (Feit Electric .. bought at Costco) are made to replace 65 watt reflector bulbs (15 watts energy used) . The package clearly states .. Can be used in High Temperature Applications such as insulated ceiling airtight recessed can fixtures .. Can be used in starndard track or flood light applications .. NOT DIMMABLE ... LAMP CONTAINS MERCURY .. Manage in Accordance with Disposal Laws .. See: https://www.lamprecycle.org

The dimmable ones I found on a search are:
dimmable CF's

Cheers,
John
 
$2000 CFL bulb? Uh huh... read on (no comment on the "dangerous levels", we've hit that one already). /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/laugh.gif
 
While the light isn't the best I switched my apartment over to florecent and I love the fact I'm not changing bulb's every month or so and the 15 bucks a month off my electric bill has been nice to. So far I've only had to replace 2 of them.
 
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