@jgfergus: you are full of shit. I've been using CFL for over 20 years in the house I grew up in after I moved back. I know idiots like you are just clutzes and drop light bulbs and babies and stuff but you shouldn't be carrying babies. And seriously, you could care less about mercury... so STFU.
@WideOfVision why dont YOU stfu. The post below is absolutely true. Many CFLs dont last, not even close to what the box tells u. Quit acting childish and get a life, tree hugger
@noreaga12326 : Let's try this again, I have some of the original CFLs and they still work. Some are around 25 years old, heavy and have glass covers instead of plastic, or as they are now, with no cover. I also have LED lights which I expect to last even longer. The CFLs are so efficient I have replaced most of my 4' long shop lights to use CFL because they are cheaper than the tubes... and interestingly enough, also last longer than tubes.
@WideOfVision And i have incandescents that havent burned out in 2 years. And these are NOT halogens, they're old skool incandescents. im just saying IN GENERAL, that most cfls dont last any longer than a standard bulb. The building at my job as nothing but cfls and i see the maintance ppl replace the bulbs AT LEAST once or twice a week. hey, if u wana have your home looking like the inside of a hospital ER room, go for it. I'm sticking with nicer lights that i get from incandescents
ooops...you forgot to mention the toxic mercury cfl's contain and the fact that they do not last anywhere near what is claimed and they are 10x more expensive than incandescents. I have had many cfl's fail within the first few months after installing them. Not to mention if you break one in your home, you'll need to call the EPA and you'll need to vacate your house until it is cleaned of all the mercury vapor. I'll just stick with my good ol' edison bulbs thank-you.
@jgfergus You know, businesses were using fluorescent lights for decades before they were twisted into small CFLs, thus, proving that companies knew how to save money. I suggest you string 10 of those incandescent lights together and use them as a heater since most of that 1000 watts will be released in heat, not light. What's great about being American is you can advance to any level of stupidity you like, just don't interfere with another persons right not to put up with it.
I was talking about integrated CFL's not the non-integrated fluorescent lights that have been around for decades. Integrated (tube & ballest in one unit) cfl's only became mainstream in the last 5 years. I fully agree that cfl's provide energy savings and I use several in my home. It just annoys me when I have to replace one in 6 months when they cost so much. Your rudeness and name calling were totally uncalled for. LED's are the future...I agree!
@jgfergus: you are full of shit. I've been using CFL for over 20 years in the house I grew up in after I moved back. I know idiots like you are just clutzes and drop light bulbs and babies and stuff but you shouldn't be carrying babies. And seriously, you could care less about mercury... so STFU.
WideOfVision 8 months ago
@WideOfVision why dont YOU stfu. The post below is absolutely true. Many CFLs dont last, not even close to what the box tells u. Quit acting childish and get a life, tree hugger
noreaga12326 1 month ago
@noreaga12326 : Let's try this again, I have some of the original CFLs and they still work. Some are around 25 years old, heavy and have glass covers instead of plastic, or as they are now, with no cover. I also have LED lights which I expect to last even longer. The CFLs are so efficient I have replaced most of my 4' long shop lights to use CFL because they are cheaper than the tubes... and interestingly enough, also last longer than tubes.
WideOfVision 1 month ago
@WideOfVision And i have incandescents that havent burned out in 2 years. And these are NOT halogens, they're old skool incandescents. im just saying IN GENERAL, that most cfls dont last any longer than a standard bulb. The building at my job as nothing but cfls and i see the maintance ppl replace the bulbs AT LEAST once or twice a week. hey, if u wana have your home looking like the inside of a hospital ER room, go for it. I'm sticking with nicer lights that i get from incandescents
noreaga12326 1 month ago
ooops...you forgot to mention the toxic mercury cfl's contain and the fact that they do not last anywhere near what is claimed and they are 10x more expensive than incandescents. I have had many cfl's fail within the first few months after installing them. Not to mention if you break one in your home, you'll need to call the EPA and you'll need to vacate your house until it is cleaned of all the mercury vapor. I'll just stick with my good ol' edison bulbs thank-you.
jgfergus 10 months ago
@jgfergus You know, businesses were using fluorescent lights for decades before they were twisted into small CFLs, thus, proving that companies knew how to save money. I suggest you string 10 of those incandescent lights together and use them as a heater since most of that 1000 watts will be released in heat, not light. What's great about being American is you can advance to any level of stupidity you like, just don't interfere with another persons right not to put up with it.
WideOfVision 1 month ago
@WideOfVision
I was talking about integrated CFL's not the non-integrated fluorescent lights that have been around for decades. Integrated (tube & ballest in one unit) cfl's only became mainstream in the last 5 years. I fully agree that cfl's provide energy savings and I use several in my home. It just annoys me when I have to replace one in 6 months when they cost so much. Your rudeness and name calling were totally uncalled for. LED's are the future...I agree!
jgfergus 1 month ago