The fan is not out of balance. It doesn't shake, rattle, or roll. You can't even hear it run.
Regards. Max. K 4 O D S. Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Kennedy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 8:15 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] CF Green Bulbs >I would tend to think there is a coincidence in the bulb being in a fan and >it failing. Someone has to be that 1 in a million and you won the lottery >this time. hahaha > > But if you lose another one, I'd put some serious time in on balancing > that fan. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Max Robinson > To: [email protected] > Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 9:00 PM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] CF Green Bulbs > > > That sounds like a real bummer. There are lots of places where a bulb is > likely to experience vibration or mechanical shocks. If they are more > delicate than the thin tungsten wire, they aren't all that useful. > > Regards. > > Max. K 4 O D S. > > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net > Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net > Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com > > To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "William Stephan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 7:52 PM > Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] CF Green Bulbs > > > Yeah Max, you wouldn't think there'd be all that much vibration if the > fan > > is hung right. But, I wil say, that the one CF bulb that I had which > > failed, was in a ceiling fan fixture. > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On Behalf Of Max Robinson > > Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 19:46 > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] CF Green Bulbs > > > > > > > > I can't believe that the very small amount of vibration from a ceiling > fan > > would damage the electronics in a CF bulb. The thin wire of a tungsten > > filament is also rather delicate and can be broken by the bulb being > > dropped. I'm not being funny. If you knock over a table or floor lamp > the > > glass of the bulb is rarely broken but the shock of the fall is enough > to > > break the filament. > > > > Regards. > > > > Max. K 4 O D S. > > > > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:max%40maxsmusicplace.com> com > > > > Transistor site http://www.funwitht <http://www.funwithtransistors.net> > > ransistors.net > > Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwitht <http://www.funwithtubes.net> > > ubes.net > > Music site: http://www.maxsmusi <http://www.maxsmusicplace.com> > cplace.com > > > > To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, > > funwithtubes- <mailto:funwithtubes-subscribe%40yahoogroups.com> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Michael Baldwin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > <mailto:mbaldwin%40cableone.net> > > net> > > To: <blindhandyman@ <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > > yahoogroups.com> > > Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 9:35 PM > > Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] CF Green Bulbs > > > >> not recommended for ceiling fans, here is a FAQ from GE concerning > these > >> bulbs. > >> > >> http://www.gelighti > > <http://www.gelighting.com/na/business_lighting/faqs/cfl.htm> > > ng.com/na/business_lighting/faqs/cfl.htm > >> > >> Michael > >> > >> > >> _____ > >> > >> From: blindhandyman@ <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > > yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandyman@ > > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com] > >> On Behalf Of Max Robinson > >> Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 7:20 PM > >> To: blindhandyman@ <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > > yahoogroups.com > >> Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] CF Green Bulbs > >> > >> > >> > >> I bought a pack of 3 at wal-mart and put them in our fan-light. One > >> burned > >> out about 3 or 4 months later. I took them out, replacing with 3 > >> conventional bulbs and put the remaining 2 in the living room end > table > >> lamps. Those don't get much use. > >> > >> Regards. > >> > >> Max. K 4 O D S. > >> > >> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:max%40maxsmusicplace.com> com > >> > >> Transistor site http://www.funwitht <http://www.funwitht > > <http://www.funwithtransistors.net> ransistors.net> > >> ransistors.net > >> Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwitht <http://www.funwitht > > <http://www.funwithtubes.net> ubes.net> > >> ubes.net > >> Music site: http://www.maxsmusi <http://www.maxsmusi > > <http://www.maxsmusicplace.com> cplace.com> cplace.com > >> > >> To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, > >> funwithtubes- <mailto:funwithtubes-subscribe%40yahoogroups.com> > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:subscribe%40yahoogroups.com> ps.com > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Alan & Terrie Robbins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> <mailto:arobbin1%40nycap.rr.com> rr.com> > >> To: <blindhandyman@ <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > >> yahoogroups.com> > >> Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 6:18 PM > >> Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] CF Green Bulbs > >> > >>>I bought one pack that DID say it could be used with a dimmer and it > >>>didn't > >>> work > >>> > >>> Al > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: blindhandyman@ <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > >> yahoogroups.com > >>> [mailto:blindhandyman@ <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > >> yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of RJ > >>> Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 11:41 AM > >>> To: blindhandyman@ <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > >> yahoogroups.com > >>> Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] CF Green Bulbs > >>> > >>> > >>> I have been using the CF bulbs since they been out. Have replace most > of > >>> the lights bulbs in the house with them. My electric bill has gone > way > >>> down. > >>> As for the dinners, they have come out with the CF bulbs you can use > >>> dinners > >>> on, just make sure the package states such. > >>> RJ > >>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>> From: Tom Hodges > >>> To: blindhandyman@ <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > >> yahoogroups.com > >>> Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 11:32 > >>> Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] CF Green Bulbs > >>> > >>> Before you invest a lot of money in switching out all the bulbs in > your > >>> house, I would just try one or two out first. I put one in my > basement, > >>> one > >>> in my laundry room, one in my bathroom, and one in my dining room - > they > >>> all > >>> burnt out within one year and I do not have voltage spikes in my > area. > >>> So, > >>> for the price you for these bulbs versus standard bulbs, I don't see > >>> anything "green" about them. > >>> > >>> Tom > >>> On Wed, Feb 27, 2008 at 9:08 PM, Alan & Terrie Robbins < > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:arobbin1%40nycap.rr.com> rr.com> wrote: > >>> > >>> > With the new "green" CF replacement light bulbs, does anyone know > what > >>> > the > >>> > deal is with using them with dimmer switches? I know historically, > >>> dimmer > >>> > switches and traditional florescent bulbs did not go together. Just > >>> > wondering as my wife and I are currently converting and do have > some > >>> > dinner > >>> > switches in the house. > >>> > > >>> > thanks > >>> > Al > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > >>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >>> > >>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >>> > >>> > >>> ------------------------------------ > >>> > >>> To listen to the show archives go to link > >>> http://www.acbradio > >> <http://www.acbradio > > > <http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_ > >> .org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_ > >> page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29> > >> > > > .org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_ > >> position=47:29 > >>> Or > >>> ftp://ftp.acbradio. <ftp://ftp.acbradio. > > <ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/> > > org/acbradio-archives/handyman/> > >> org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > >>> > >>> The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > >>> http://www.acbradio > >> <http://www.acbradio > > <http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday> > > .org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday> > >> .org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > >>> > >>> Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From > >>> Various > >>> List Members At The Following address: > >>> http://www.jaws- <http://www.jaws- > > <http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/> users.com/JAWS/handyman/> > >> users.com/JAWS/handyman/ > >>> > >>> Visit the archives page at the following address > >>> http://www.mail- > >> <http://www.mail- > > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> > > archive.com/[email protected]/> > >> archive.com/ <mailto:archive.com%2Fblindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > > [email protected]/ > >>> > >>> If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the > following > >>> address for more information: > >>> http://www.jaws- <http://www.jaws- <http://www.jaws-users.com/> > > users.com/> users.com/ > >>> For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy > Man > >>> list just send a blank message to: > >>> blindhandyman- <mailto:blindhandyman-help%40yahoogroups.comYahoo> > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:help%40yahoogroups.comYahoo> comYahoo! 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