The reason incandescent bulbs burn electricity is because the are based on the same principle as a heating element on your stove. Electricity is passed through a poor conductor, which results in heat and/or light. They arent very efficient. The flourescent bulbs tend to be a bit dimmer for the same wattage, and they flicker a bit when you turn them on, but they save money.
yes you can, they generate much less heat, walmart is suppose to start using LEDs in their refridges, first replace your common lights. The only light you should leave incandescent, is ie the attic light, you never use :) I replaced a garage door light and took off the plastic sheild yesterday, it was pulling 100watts for the 10minutes it comes on twice a day. I replaced it with 14w. Thanks
burning coal put more mercury in the air from incadescents, than flourescent bulb's put into the ground. Also, put your old flourescent's and old batteries in a shoebox, and recycle them in 10 years after the box is full.
Well that would have to be a pretty big shoebox, and you'd have to assume that all your power is coming from a coal plant, which is only true for some people, correct? Also at the end of that 10 years, we'll still be in the situation where there are very few places that accept tubes, and almost none that accept them from individuals. What is the cost of the emissions to ship the tubes across country to the nearest facility?
Better for the environment, puts money in your pocket (over the long-run), and eventually can decrease (to some degree) our foreign oil dependence. This will catch on with smart people. Btw, led technology is taking over the X-mas light industry (small but important steps). Thanks for doing this vid. I'm going to watch the rest of yours now.
hey I agree with metallica1010 that I like when you talk about random stuff. your wallets is empty...how many of those florecscent bulbs did you buy :)(joke)
I have them, but LED's may be better. Less energy & no Mercury content. 1 drop of mercury poisons 6000 gallons of water.
dberry2003 3 years ago
ReverendUncleJimmy has a good vid on this topic.
dickenine 4 years ago
Love it and I am using them all over my house
lovuian 5 years ago
Thanks. I am glad you are using them. Incandescents are being banned in Australia and California. They should be illegal in the US.
davidnode 5 years ago
Your my Hero
lovuian 5 years ago
The reason incandescent bulbs burn electricity is because the are based on the same principle as a heating element on your stove. Electricity is passed through a poor conductor, which results in heat and/or light. They arent very efficient. The flourescent bulbs tend to be a bit dimmer for the same wattage, and they flicker a bit when you turn them on, but they save money.
davincirapp 5 years ago
omg your cute as hell,,hey can i put one in my fridge
drunkensnowgirl 5 years ago
yes you can, they generate much less heat, walmart is suppose to start using LEDs in their refridges, first replace your common lights. The only light you should leave incandescent, is ie the attic light, you never use :) I replaced a garage door light and took off the plastic sheild yesterday, it was pulling 100watts for the 10minutes it comes on twice a day. I replaced it with 14w. Thanks
davidnode 5 years ago
Mercury is bad for the environment and expensive to dispose of.
nonoctave 5 years ago
burning coal put more mercury in the air from incadescents, than flourescent bulb's put into the ground. Also, put your old flourescent's and old batteries in a shoebox, and recycle them in 10 years after the box is full.
davidnode 5 years ago
Well that would have to be a pretty big shoebox, and you'd have to assume that all your power is coming from a coal plant, which is only true for some people, correct? Also at the end of that 10 years, we'll still be in the situation where there are very few places that accept tubes, and almost none that accept them from individuals. What is the cost of the emissions to ship the tubes across country to the nearest facility?
nonoctave 5 years ago
Better for the environment, puts money in your pocket (over the long-run), and eventually can decrease (to some degree) our foreign oil dependence. This will catch on with smart people. Btw, led technology is taking over the X-mas light industry (small but important steps). Thanks for doing this vid. I'm going to watch the rest of yours now.
Sh4zor 5 years ago
hey I agree with metallica1010 that I like when you talk about random stuff. your wallets is empty...how many of those florecscent bulbs did you buy :)(joke)
eveofu 5 years ago
god daym spit it out man hella slow
softwarepacific 5 years ago
i have flourescent light bulbs that are 10+ years old. i've never had one die.
deadlogic 5 years ago
Haha most random video.. i like how you can talk about something so random for so long. Very amusing, im gna give that 4 stars :P
metallica1010 5 years ago
Thanks, yes I tried to invest all my time in one concept, I don't know if anyone will get it though ;)
davidnode 5 years ago
Woa, you spelt flourescent off the top of your head! I agree with you!
LeRacho 5 years ago
woa, ic you watched the whole video.. Thank You
davidnode 5 years ago