My dislike of spiral blubs is
fading as I get better and better results.
I just got some 40 watt bulbs at Lowes today, Sylvania, micro mini CFL, 2700 K wave length
light, and 40 watt replacement, drawing 10 watts of power. They are INSTANT ON. Smaller than prior versions. And last 12,000 hours. Outlasting 50 equivalent 40 watt incandescent
bulbs. Saving massive amount of money on electricity.
The signs in the store say
that up to 40% of some homes electric bill (probably in off seasons) is for
lighting. But the reason I am
converting, even to little desk lamps is
1.
no flickering
anymore
2.
they put off a
fraction of the heat, and this is summer, and my cooling isn’t big enough to
cover any excess heat
3.
the wave length
of light is now pretty acceptable in most of the things I am doing with it
4.
they are sweeping
the country, and regular bulbs are fading away anyway
5.
I am tired of
climbing up on ladders to replace bulbs a few times a year, with these, I might
not live long enough to ever replace them
Now LED blubs are on the way,
and Lowes had a huge promotion showing how they work, and why they are even
better. Unfortunately good ones start at $10 and go to $30 each bulb. And they are not all dim-able, if that’s a
real word. Same for some spirals.
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