Posted on 01/17/2008 5:16:01 AM PST by fweingart
“Second, they take a little time after you flip the switch to reach full brightness.”
My husband actually got 1 for a living-room lamp in our new house; we actually were missing just 1 bulb from all our lamps in the move.
It’s very disconcerting how the thing doesn’t just flip on. It takes about 3 seconds, then it comes on (period - it doesn’t “build up”). Makes 1 think something’s wrong, either bulb or wiring!
Our light bulbs
Our toilet stools
Our paint
Our cars
Our refrigerators
Our air conditioners
Our HWT
Our insect killers
Our gasoline
Just a few of the control points our government has put upon us in my lifetime and I know this is just the tip of the iceberg. Can you imagine how much time, money and grief this stupidity has cost each and every one of us?
If they don't sell the new CFLs, the competition will. They realize what they face.
“True, but its much better than it used to be...and its only for certain types of bulbs..floods and globes. The ones in regular lamps come on to full instantly.”
As I posted, not true.
I am slowly going over to led light bulbs. They last a lot longer than anything else I see out there.
I think I’ll be buying bulk of good-ol’ round bulbs over the next several years and hoarding them.
1. They do use less power
and more importantly,
2. Because they last so much longer, the tenants no longer have an incentive to replace burned out bulbs by stealing them from hallways and basements.
I have also done so in my home just because of the lifetime. Since replacing them several years ago, I have not had to get a ladder and change out which was a very frequent occurrence before (3 months for some).
The one recent one I purchased last year stunk for two days before it died and drove me crazy trying to figure out what the smell was.
Now I know.
Thanks for the correction. I was just being a good FReeper by posting stuff without checking my facts first.
“True, but its much better than it used to be...and its only for certain types of bulbs..floods and globes. The ones in regular lamps come on to full instantly.
As I posted, not true.”
I have two regular lamps (60w equivalent CFs) that say otherwise. There is a 1/2 second delay from switch on to light, but there is virtually no delay in getting to full brightness. Sorry, but you’re off base here.
On the globes and indoor floods, it takes about 10-20 seconds to get to full brightness.
Wait until they pass the Cheryl Crow Law and limit the amount of toilet paper you can use.
Which brand/company are you purchasing from if you don’t mind?
I am getting them from C.C. Crane Company out of the “left” coast. You can get a catalog at www.ccradio.com [for free]
“I replaced all the bulbs in my rentals several years ago for two reasons:
1. They do use less power”
I have noticed hotels are using them too...in hallways, elevators, rooms etc. I’ve noticed about $5-10 drop per month in my electric bill since the switch.
Now the test will be whether their claimed lives are true...that will tell me whether the switch was warranted as a cost savings move.
As I said, it takes about 3 seconds for our living-room light to come on (I can’t tell there’s any build-up to brightness as implied in article). Just “0 to 1” in 3 seconds.
We just bought the 1993 house a month ago. And the other incandescents don’t waste any time starting.
Sorry, that’s my experience.
The Gov telling us we can’t spare a square.
I’ll bet there are other factors at work, depending on where you live, the type of lamp you have, etc.
Who knows. I’ve gotten used to the delays...not a big deal to me.
LOL!
Good to hear, if you ask me!
I just hope they keep being expensive up-front. When the wave hits, maybe people will be angry. Naaah.
As I mentioned, theoretically the wiring is all the same in the room as well as house (only 15 years old), and the lamp is a twin set. We’ve not had problems with it. I doubt it.
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