Trouble lights are one of my favourite places to use CFLs. They don't
get as hot, and they don't fail due to a bit of vibration.
I have have life issues with (made in China) Globe brand units. They
are a Wal-Mart special. My best luck has also been with Sylvania/Osram
and Philips brand
Mine have been fine - the only thing I don't use them for is shop and
trouble lights - don't want to break them.
robert and benita rabello wrote:
Paul S Cantrell wrote:
What kind are you buying? There are very cheap, crappy ones and then
there are Sylvania and Philips. I have never had
el] Answer to Energy
Crisis? Waste Not, Want Not
I try not to waste, but I still want.
I'm not that enamored with compact fluorescents. I've had a half-dozen of
them burnout in less than a year even though they are supposed to last five
years. They are not as bright as they claim. The information on t
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I try not to waste, but I still want.
I'm not that enamored with compact fluorescents. I've had a
half-dozen of them burnout in less than a year even though
Hi Ken,On 10/26/06, Ken Riznyk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I try not to waste, but I still want.I'm not that enamored with compact fluorescents.I've had a half-dozen of them burnout in less than a year even though they are supposed to last five years. They are not as bright as they claim. The
Paul S Cantrell wrote:
What kind are you buying? There are very cheap, crappy ones and then
there are Sylvania and Philips. I have never had one burn out in my
house...
We bought some very expensive 28 watt Panasonic full spectrum bulbs
for our kitchen when we built our house. Two
The early (heavy) CFLs were a non-semiconductor design, which took some time
to come to full output.
The newer electronic ones may use a higher frequency, which increases
efficiency. They definitely start much faster.
I have had failures on some electronic ones, due to transients on our power
I try not to waste, but I still want.
I'm not that enamored with compact fluorescents. I've had a half-dozen of them
burnout in less than a year even though they are supposed to last five years.
They are not as bright as they claim. The information on the package will say
equivalent to 100
