Miller Genuine Draft never does any chores for me.
Posted on 03/10/2012 2:07:27 PM PST by COBOL2Java
What you won’t see right now is 100 watt bulbs...the rest will be banned later. When the supply we have on hand now in this country is all that there will be until this guy came along....100 watts were taken off the market.
The bad news is, rough service bulbs may give slightly “redder” light and won’t be as efficient in the usual visible light spectrum. Still, guaranteed to beat the cr#$% out of the garbage flourescents. I have three dead “100W equivalents” of those so far. I can’t afford to save any more money.
I did a double-take at my local Safeway last week - I saw a few 100w bulbs on the bottom shelf. I don't usually buy 100's but it was interesting to see.
Miller Genuine Draft never does any chores for me.
Yea!
I have been able to find them in the more independent hardware stores/smaller chains. Many of the large chain supermarkets and drug stores in may area pulled them then the ban went into effect and replaced them with 75’s. They promptly reduced the 100w bulbs and they sold out within a day or two.
The 100 watts were banned this year. I think 75 watt bulbs are banned next year and 60 watt bulbs the year after that.
Something like that
Tyranny.
Maybe it’s just California, but I’ve looked in grocery stores, small hardware stores, etc., and can’t find the 100Ws anywhere.
I have a halogen light and it has been operating for 26 yers or about 113,880 hours. capial cost is $.001 per hour.
My bad, I was looking at the shipping charges.
I believe rough-service lamps may put out less light for a given wattage than their old normal-service brethren, due to having a heavier filament and not burning at as high a temperature. But they’ll last a lot longer.
Just like with phosphates ... I guess the incandescent light bulb ban only applies to the masses. The industrial users get to keep the good stuff. We The People must learn to seek out the "professional" or "rough service" items.
Regarding phosphate dishwasher detergent, I get good old Cascade WITH phosphates at a local restaurant supply. It is labeled "professional formula."
Ya know, I was wondering what restaurants that use incandescents for atmosphere were going to do. These bulbs are like a dollar each in quantities of 24 not counting shipping. Don’t know if you need a business account to order them.
Maybe they're hiding them in the back next to the conservative books and Hummer car parts.
Greetings COBOL2Java:
Check the “old fashioned” neighborhood hardware stores. Rough service are stocked at our rural hardware store. Incandescent lamps are a must have heat source for newly hatched chicks. The rough service 75 watt are sold in a package of two for about $1.00 each.
Cheers,
OLA
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