I tried a bunch of CF bulbs in the garage, and couldn't see a thing. They were very expensive to buy too. I did like the colour of light they gave tough. Anyway, I swapped them all our for the older style 4' tubes running the length of the garage. I can now see all the wax I missed on the car, before I pull it out into the sunlight. I'm sure the CF have a place, but for many applications, I don't care for them. I found the base of them very bulky too. that may change in time.
Ed 300E On 22/02/2008, R A Bennell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Sorry, but I am just not sold on the CF bulbs. I have tried to be. I have > bought and installed some but they just > don't seem to fit well in the lamps that I have used them in. We have one > in a table lamp on a dresser in our > bedroom that works OK. I tried using them in the basement ceiling and > that didn't work out. The basement is > unfinished work area and the bulbs do not produce enough light and do not > last long. I am uncertain as to why but > they don't. I tried to put one in a torchier floor lamp but the tri-light > style bulb is too tall and sticks above > the glass. I don't like looking at it so I have gone back to a shorter > bulb. It is a CF but I no longer have > tri-light capability because the smaller bulb is only one wattage. Works > but not like the lamp was intended as I > have to turn the switch a couple of times to get it on and off. > > I am finding that I need a whole lot more light as I get older. When we > moved into our house in 1981 my wife and I > swapped bulbs until everything was 40W and it was fine. Over the years we > have moved up to 60W and then 100W and > then on to halogen 150W and ceiling fixtures with more bulbs and it still > seems dark to me sometimes. > > Getting old is a pain in the you know what. > > Randy > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Curt Raymond > Sent: Friday, February 22, 2008 3:07 PM > To: Diesel List > Subject: [MBZ] OT: The eco debate > > > So think of it this way, there is global warming or probably is anyway, > its pretty well established. The question > is did humans cause it. > If we didn't theres nothing we can do and we die. > If we did we need to change our evil ways or we die. > So if we do nothing we die. > If we change our evil ways we have a 50% chance of dying. > > Your choice is certain death or a 50% chance of death. > > On fuel, oil IS going to run out. There WILL be a time when there ISN'T > any more oil in the ground. Thats why we > need more fuel efficient vehicles. To hell with the ecological debate. > Once we're out of oil it'll be a LONG dammed > time before we get more (assuming we make more the old fashioned million > year way) unless we mine that moon of > Saturn... > > So I'm working on doing my part. This summer I'm going to way insulate the > attic space in my house. That'll save me > money, ROI is something like 5 years. In a couple years I'll invest in a > closed loop solar hot water system (has to > be closed loop, its way too cold here for open). In 10 years or so I > expect solar to be down in the <$1/watt range > so I'll probably install some of that. > I replaced my 28mpg 240D with my 38mpg 190D but the 240D needed replacing > anyway. My 15mpg Dakota needs replacing, > I'm looking for something in the 18-20mpg range. > > Its not that everybody needs to run out and buy a Smart but lets face > facts that somebody who lives in the city and > drives a Tahoe is squandering resources. > > Anybody who bitches about CF bulbs hasn't bought one in a decade. A 20w CF > produces as much or more light than a > 75w incandescent bulb. It makes less heat and lasts longer too. As the > incandescent bulbs around the house die I'm > putting in CF. > When our washer/dryer dies I'll look for more economical replacements > although the ones we have are pretty small... > When the furnace dies I'll talk it over with the furnace guy. A more > efficient furnace is probably a better quality > unit anyway... > > Little things, here and there. Not sexy or exciting though... > > -Curt > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
