An old North Carolina farmer (later confirmed by an advanced amateur
astronomer) to put two incandescent bulbs in series. The halving of the
voltage lowers the temp of the bulbs significantly, and at the lower
voltage, the bulbs last essentially forever. I have no idea what happens
if you do the same with CF bulbs.
--Barry
On 15 Feb 2017, at 9:18, Gary Schiltz wrote:
Re: conservation, I was partly asking the question from a different
perspective: at times, I need to heat small spaces (like under
cabinets) in order to keep them dry. Incandescent bulbs are nearly
impossible to get here, plus they get really hot right at the bulb,
thus presenting more of a fire hazard. So, as long as I keep the
cabinets closed, the CF bulbs should work because the interior
surfaces should absorb the light energy and be converted to heat.
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