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America's Dim Bulbs
IBD Editorials ^ | September 10, 2009

Posted on 09/10/2009 5:57:54 PM PDT by Kaslin

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1 posted on 09/10/2009 5:57:55 PM PDT by Kaslin
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2 posted on 09/10/2009 5:58:57 PM PDT by Kaslin (Acronym for 0bama: One Big Ass Mistake America)
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I picked up a bunch of 60 watt incandescents last weekend for 25 cents a 4 pack. At about 6 cents a bulb, I figured it was a good deal even if they last a few months.


3 posted on 09/10/2009 6:00:47 PM PDT by Kirkwood
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“The bulbs are more expensive, costing up to six times as much as an equivalent incandescent bulb. But they're said to be more economical in the long run because they supposedly use up to 80% less energy than old-style bulbs and don't burn out as quickly.”

Even if all the claims about CFL bulbs were true; they still wouldn't save much energy, in any place with a heating season.

Incandescent bulbs are (nearly) 100% efficient radiant heaters. Around here, when you need a lot of light, you also need some heat.

I would agree that they save energy in hot climates — especially when the A/C is running too.

4 posted on 09/10/2009 6:03:18 PM PDT by USFRIENDINVICTORIA
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I'll be the little old lady, shades drawn, burning black market bulbs. I cannot see to read with those little mercury bombs, let alone paint (I'm a portrait artist and those bulbs change colors totally) - so I'm stocking up on regular bulbs.

Warning - soon after they shut off our regular bulbs, they will make the new bulbs fit only new designed lamps - so your present lamps won't take the gov't mandated bulbs. Be sure you have plenty of lamps and maybe some extras to last for the years for sanity to return.

5 posted on 09/10/2009 6:06:36 PM PDT by maine-iac7 ("He has the right to criticize who has the heart to help" Lincoln)
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To: USFRIENDINVICTORIA

I like light. Anything less than a 75 watt incandescent is a night light. I’ll probably end up converting to 100-150 watt flood lamps.


6 posted on 09/10/2009 6:06:36 PM PDT by NewHampshireDuo
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To: Kaslin

As a man let me point out that dim bulbs help us procreate.


7 posted on 09/10/2009 6:06:37 PM PDT by ansel12
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To: Kaslin

I have ignored this entire subject until now.

So, we have to start buying those squiggly bulbs?
Will they fit in the same sockets?
Are they all made in China with extra mercury to poison us?
Can I toss them in the trash?
Will Acorn search my trash?
Can I get a subsidy from Obama to pay for them?


8 posted on 09/10/2009 6:07:56 PM PDT by donna (T-Mobile ad "if you want to be free, be free" - sung by Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens))
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Yes they do fit in the same socket. I have been using them for over 3 years now, and the reason I started to use them was because I was tired of replacing the regular bulb every 2 month even when I turned the lights off when I did not need it


9 posted on 09/10/2009 6:16:42 PM PDT by Kaslin (Acronym for 0bama: One Big Ass Mistake America)
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To: Kaslin
This idiocy needs to be stopped.

I hate those depressing bulbs.

10 posted on 09/10/2009 6:16:56 PM PDT by Finalapproach29er (A woman will be the next President; I hope it's Palin instead of HRC.)
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To: Kirkwood
I picked up a bunch of 60 watt incandescents last weekend for 25 cents a 4 pack. At about 6 cents a bulb, I figured it was a good deal even if they last a few months.

I'm not sure if they're a good deal or not. I replaced almost all my lights with compact fluorescents. No, it wasn't for the environment; they actually are much worse for the environment. It was for money and making some rooms brighter. On paper, they save you a bundle over the long haul in electricity and cooling. Also, I put a 23 watt CF (100 watt equivalent) in a 60 watt incandescent socket, and the room is much brighter.

The problem is the lie that they last longer. Talk to anyone who uses them, and you'll get the same story: They burn out a lot. I follow the directions and don't put them in enclosed fixtures, too. Some do last a long time, so it tends to make me think the problem is in the manufacturing. My solution is to try that 7-year warranty. The next time I am saving the receipt, pinning it to the pack, and putting back every bulb that fails. When it's full, I'll send the pack back.

11 posted on 09/10/2009 6:32:36 PM PDT by ElectronVolt
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I do too. Why am I forced to buy the crappy CFLs?


12 posted on 09/10/2009 6:50:00 PM PDT by boop (Democracy is the theory that the people get the government they deserve, good and hard.)
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I plan to go to Lowe’s and stock up on light bulbs. Store them in the attic. Along with all my MRE’s and other “survival gear”.

SCREW THE GOVERNMENT!


13 posted on 09/10/2009 6:51:48 PM PDT by airborne (Don't let history record that, when faced with evil, you did nothing!)
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To: Kaslin

And here I thought this was going to be another thread about Øbamabots.


14 posted on 09/10/2009 6:53:35 PM PDT by arasina (So there.)
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To: USFRIENDINVICTORIA

good post
I’ve mentioned the heat generated on other threads

the winter heating energy is never used in calculations

and in the AC season (at least here in Indiana) you don’t use indoor lighting nearly as much because it’s light outside later


15 posted on 09/10/2009 6:56:34 PM PDT by nascarnation
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Our landfills are going to be full of Mercury, too.


16 posted on 09/10/2009 7:06:10 PM PDT by Finalapproach29er (A woman will be the next President; I hope it's Palin instead of HRC.)
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To: NewHampshireDuo
I've found that the 150-watt equivalent CFL bulbs give off about the same light as a regular 100-watt incandescent one.

It uses about 23 watts, which saves on the electric bill in comparison, but not as much as what the greenies claim.

I have learned, though, not to look at the equivalency claims, but to look at the listed ‘lumen’ levels and compare that to the regular bulbs.

17 posted on 09/10/2009 7:11:32 PM PDT by gogogodzilla (Live free or die!)
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To: Kirkwood

I haven’t checked for years, but you should still be able to buy 69 watt traffic light bulbs from electrical supply houses. Those last much longer than a few months.


18 posted on 09/10/2009 7:23:06 PM PDT by meatloaf (Obama, Obozo ... what's the difference?)
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To: ElectronVolt

I tried using cfls and went back to incandescent. The cfls all burned out quickly except for a couple I still have in closets which are rarely used. Normally incandescents go for about $4.47 a 6 pack, so 25 cents a four pack was a good deal even if they only last 25% of the life of the expensive brand.


19 posted on 09/10/2009 8:57:21 PM PDT by Kirkwood
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Beam Me to Planet Gore !

20 posted on 09/10/2009 9:53:55 PM PDT by steelyourfaith ("Power is not alluring to pure minds." - Thomas Jefferson)
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