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| Thread ID: 90836 | 2008-06-17 21:38:00 | Eco Bulbs - Greens Incandescant Ban Sucks | Digby (677) | PC World Chat |
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| 679621 | 2008-09-09 05:36:00 | And the warmup, Somebody? Old person tottering as fast as possible to toilet freezing in middle of night and turns the light on - what? Wait two minutes and proceed? They could always sit down until the light gets better, who knows they may be finished by then and with better aim :) |
PaulD (232) | ||
| 679622 | 2008-09-09 05:45:00 | Of course. That's why you buy brighter CFL bulbs. I use 26W (125w equivalent) CFLs which are nice and bright, and in my opinion closer to 100w incandescents. I use 20W CFLs (manufacturers claim they're equivalent to 100W incandescents) for desk lamps to get the level of light which is comfortable to read in. I've replaced 3 100W spot bulbs in the kitchen with 3 x 20W warm white Philips CFL. They look slightly odd in that the CFLs protrude from the shades but once warmed up the overall light level is noticeably better than with the 3 spots. |
PaulD (232) | ||
| 679623 | 2008-09-09 05:51:00 | Apologies for the ratty posts. I HATE schoolmarmish government behaviour. | annie (6010) | ||
| 679624 | 2008-09-09 08:06:00 | I want to choose what suits me. Let us ban males as males are the only people that rape. As to lighting I use a combination. |
Sweep (90) | ||
| 679625 | 2008-09-09 08:24:00 | I want to choose what suits me. Let us ban males as males are the only people that rape. . Are you sure? www.stuff.co.nz |
somebody (208) | ||
| 679626 | 2008-09-09 10:16:00 | I agree. I've used some for several years, but prefer the incandescent bulbs where good lighting is crucial. The claims that some are the equal of, say 75watt, are overrated. I think that some people's eyesight will suffer, unless particular attention is given to making absolutely certain there is adequate lighting. I gave up trying to read at night when I was staying at a home that had very high ceilings. What riles me is having no choice. Just imagine,people will vote for this lot again,and you say we live in a sane world? |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 679627 | 2008-09-09 10:56:00 | Being able to dim a light bulb is a better power saving function than having to use a CFL that contains hazadous chemicals! Who's going to be in charge of destroying dead CFLs? Dimmable CFLs are around $50-$60 each! Most lighting control systems have the max power set to 95% as standard. This obviously uses less power with no discernable light loss and doubles the life of the bulb. |
CYaBro (73) | ||
| 679628 | 2008-09-09 14:55:00 | Who's going to be in charge of destroying dead CFLs? Dimmable CFLs are around $50-$60 each! well they could recycle the mercury, but restrictions on the mercury content have made that uneconomical |
motorbyclist (188) | ||
| 679629 | 2008-09-09 20:11:00 | One presumes you can't get a 150 watter jobbie? | Cicero (40) | ||
| 679630 | 2008-09-09 20:29:00 | Or a heat lamp.... | johcar (6283) | ||
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