Compact Florescent bulbs

[Admin]

I bought a bunch of the compact florescent bulbs and have been switching over wherever I can. Got a couple of the ones that say (daylight) on them and wow are they harsh . They throw an strange bright white light that I don't care for so back to the store they went. If you guys are shopping for those new bulbs I recommend that you stay away from the ones in the blue package that are labeled (daylight). They suck . The other ones are great though.

[bigpat]

Thanks for the heads-up!

[mooreorless]

Thanks for the tip! ;D It's on the list for the next trip to the store and don't know the difference myself, so that is good info. ;D

[mike692]

JC I bet those really bright ones are for those of us who get cranky in the winter due to lack of sunlight. They say if you spend some time everyday under them, it will help with that. I've never tried it though.

My only complaint with those lights is they take awhile to warm up. I want light as soon as I flip the switch!

[Seldom]

You know, I always get suspicious and skeptical when out of the blue and with extreme speed, somebody wants to shove something down my throat! Well these bulbs and the environmentalists are doing that very thing with the legislation forcing out the incandescent bulbs and in with the CF bulbs! Sure they talk about the CF being 6 times more efficient then the incandescents because the making of less energy to burn incandescents makes less mercury. You all do realize the CF's work off mercury vapor don't you?

So before everybody gets all excited about using them, figure that you'll be required to recycle them (non-roadside) or take them to a hazardous waste pick-up site for proper disposal!! That uses fuel to dispose of them properly! It's one of those "Oh, by the way, you have to..."-type of deals. Something the energy-saving environmentalists don't' want to talk about much.

Break one inside your house and you've created a hazard that's not going away without proper cleaning being performed! Something to think about for the young families with little children! They've proven through studies that the mercury vapor stays inside the dwelling until properly cleaned. Far and away most folks who break one won't do that but again, the environmentalists don't want to talk about that. It'll also become again one of those "Oh, by the way, you have to..."-type deals!

In my estimation and MHO, these CF bulbs are no different then using food commodities to fuel our cars! Just follow the money!!!

[mike692]

Seldom have you seen the big deal that's been made in a couple situations in which these bulbs have broken? Hazmat crews have been called!

And you are not supposed to throw them in the garbage when they die.

I think I may buy a case of incandescents before they are outlawed.

[cleosdad]

Some day there will be a dealer on the corner in a trench coat, [ hey lady, you want to buy a 60 watt bulb] Steve

[mike692]

[Seldom]

mike692 said:

Seldom have you seen the big deal that's been made in a couple situations in which these bulbs have broken? Hazmat crews have been called!

And you are not supposed to throw them in the garbage when they die.

I think I may buy a case of incandescents before they are outlawed.

LOL! I'm way ahead of ya Mike 962! Last month I went to the local contractor's electrical supply and bought 2 cases of 50-200-250, 3-ways!! ;D ;D ;D The older fella behind the counter said he had done the exact same thing just before Christmas!!

I heard just TODAY on the noon farm report that the cost of chicken feed to the nations producers/commercial growers will be in the excess of 1 Billion $$$ MORE then the cost of feed in 2007!!!! They reported on the show that is was in large part reflecting the cost of corn and grain due to the ethanol production. They mentioned transportation cost was increasing but it wasn't comparable to the rise in cost of feed!!!

[mike692]

seldom said:

I heard just TODAY on the noon farm report that the cost of chicken feed to the nations producers/commercial growers will be in the excess of 1 Billion $$$ MORE then the cost of feed in 2007!!!! They reported on the show that is was in large part reflecting the cost of corn and grain due to the ethanol production. They mentioned transportation cost was increasing but it wasn't comparable to the rise in cost of feed!!!

I have seen that in the last year. I'm not surprised. Good thing I just raised my egg prices.

[Admin]

seldom said:

figure that you'll be required to recycle them (non-roadside)

But via roadside is the only way they know how to do it up here

[bluedog]

I bought compact florescent bulbs to cut back on electricity and all this talk about saving the enviroment. Now its seems these are worse on the other end. Somebody is making money on this.