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 line. We are on the end of a spur line, & at night the voltage can go well above specs. This could also be related to the batch of bad electrolytic capacitors that were around a few years ago. The scenario goes: up in the middle of the night to service the bladder, turn the light on & poof! As I said, I havent had this issue for well over 12 months now. We also have the problem of 240v power, where most equipment is designed for 220v. This stresses components, & if the voltage goes high, there is not as much margin. regards Doug On Saturday 28 October 2006 10:56, 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 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 of them burned out within > a year or so, and I've been unable to find a replacement source for > them. After a LONG and frustrating search, I abandoned the Panasonics > and went to a different brand. > > Also, we've had several small CFL's burn out in ceiling fixtures in > our boy's rooms. > > On the other hand, I also have a handful of CFL's bought back in the > early 1990's that are still going strong! > > > Showerheads involve so much personal preference, that it is hard to > > get general acceptance of low-flow showerheads. The best strategy > > I've heard is to take note of the ones in hotel rooms, and when you > > find one you like, write down the type and go buy it. > > I use the lowest flow showerhead on the market. My response to the > initial post is that if water is dispersed and I have to turn it up in > order to feel warm, big deal . . . The water heater is set at a given > temperature anyway. If I crank the hot water to feel warm, I'm simply > using less COLD water to blend in for the desired temperature. Turn the > water heater down and crank the valve up. More heat is wasted while > that big tank of water is just sitting there, waiting for use, than is > used in an eight minute hot shower with an ultra low-flow head. > > robert luis rabello > "The Edge of Justice" > Adventure for Your Mind > http://www.newadventure.ca > > Ranger Supercharger Project Page > http://www.members.shaw.ca/rabello/ > > > _______________________________________________ > Biofuel mailing list > Biofuel@sustainablelists.org > http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 > messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ _______________________________________________ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
