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Thread ID: 125174	2012-06-11 08:44:00	Energy saver bulbs	lakewoodlady (103)	PC World Chat

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1281115	2012-06-14 07:52:00	SWMBO won't have a CFL in the house, and that goes much more vigorously for the twirly ones. She has become somewhat enthusiastic about LEDs for concealed lighting, but that is a very recent development. I have incandescent lamps in the car and LEDs or Compact Fluorescents in the house. Not a twirly bit of tungsten anywhere in my place, hasn't been any for twelve or fifteen years. Between us the platter is licked very clean I suppose.	R2x1 (4628)
1281116	2012-06-15 23:01:00	Of the energy saver bulbs we have had the ones we seem to have replaced the most have been the twirly ones. They also have been the ones most reported to the Fire Service I believe.	coldfront (15814)
1281117	2012-06-18 13:17:00	Actually, this energy-saving bulb conundrum is a complex subject. The eponymous Edison tungsten bulb has faithfully served us for 130 years. It is a very simple and efficient design. This bulb produces bright consistent light for months if not years in many homes. The criticism is that a tungsten filament bulb also generates heat which is regarded as wasteful in these modern times. Well...that is true but it is a narrow view of modern life. We earnestly change to fluorescent bulbs while spending $3000 or more installing heat pumps which...use electricity. Quite a lot of it. Granted, your geography affects the amount of heat required but for my money, in the South Island nice bright hot light bulbs are winners. I've come to the conclusion that tungsten bulbs are by far the best in most parts of my house. Having said that I installed a CFL a few minutes ago and they are good for areas where the light is on for hours - entrances and halls. I also have some halogen lights inserted in the kitchen. Oh yes, they are beautiful and bright and do what you want in spades. But they require a great big hole in the ceiling insulation because they are so hot. And that heat goes straight up into the roof space. Can't cover them cos = fire. So that heat is no benefit to the house at all. All in all - and I'm a conservationist - the standard Edison bulb is by far the best option in colder climates.	Winston001 (3612)
1281118	2012-06-18 21:10:00	Well I learned a new word "eponymous" Never heard that one before. As for the heat issue, it's only a few months of the year where that's possibly a good thing and it's never enough heat by itself anyway. I like my CFL lighting, it'll do until LED prices come down.	dugimodo (138)
1281119	2012-06-18 21:19:00	They claim they last 6 times longer than the old style ones too on their annoying ads: Well, guess that means about 600 years then? Funny never had one last 6 even. www.dailymail.co.uk	pctek (84)
1281120	2012-06-18 21:48:00	One of ours blew in under 6 days! Never bothered with them again.	Renegade (16270)
1281121	2012-06-18 22:16:00	I'd choose a couple extra buckets of water over the dam, rather than all the extra truckloads of glass and mercury (!) in the landfill. Who the hell thought that was a "greener" idea ...	fred_fish (15241)
1281122	2012-06-18 22:53:00	I have a CFL bulb starting go now. It flickers a bit when turned on. Been useing it for 6 or so years. Would of used between 6 and 12 ordinary bulbs in that socket in that time. It will probably last for another year or so. :)	Trev (427)
1281123	2012-06-18 23:20:00	I'd choose a couple extra buckets of water over the dam, rather than all the extra truckloads of glass and mercury (!) in the landfill. Who the hell thought that was a "greener" idea ... But that's not an issue because everyone takes them to the recycling centre, right? RIGHT? Yeah, Right!. I've pulled the circuit boards out of all of mine after they failed. Got some useful stuff in there. Interestingly so far, nothing appears wrong with the electronics at all, while the tubes all had black ends, indicating failure. When they're all done I might consider taking the leftover tubes to the recycling. If they totally kill off incandescent, I think LED will be the choice. Might last longer at least!	Agent_24 (57)
1281124	2012-06-18 23:34:00	I think the the people who advocate the use of twisties are the same people who advocate wind machines, using the ignore the facts system.	Cicero (40)
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