Many people use light bulbs for heat. example; to keep baby chicks worm, keep water pipes from freezing, warm plants in hot houses. I have a 250W bulb in the bathroom for shower heat.
CFLs are not ready for prime time. We've gotta get the GD government out of our lives. I'm in favor of saving energy, but our electric devices still need to work.
As for costing 2X and lasting 2X, I am skeptical about the latter claim. The cost is easy to document, but the lifespan in normal use is not. I have had CF's burn out before incandescents installed at about the same time in similar fixtures. Anyone here ever return their 2-to-10X more expensive bulbs for warranty replacement? How do you prove which receipt was for which bulb? Fluorescent bulbs also have increased expense and risk of discard. Maybe the government is not worried about mad hatter citizens.
John
In about 3 months you will no longer be able to buy certain types of light bulbs. They will no longer be manufactured.
1/1/2012, no more 100 watt and 60 watt incandescent light bulbs.
7/14/2012, no more T12 or T8 with 2 pin fluorescent light bulbs.
1/1/2012, no more incandescent flood and spot light bulbs PAR 20, 30, 38.
1/1/2013, no more 75 watt incandescent light bulbs.
1/1/2014, no more 40 & 60 watt incandescent light bulbs.
I was going to buy new light fixtures for my work shop I am glad I found out about this before I bought fluorescent light fixtures. Replacement light bulbs will be LED and Halogen.
Has anyone tried the new light bulbs yet?
I think I will go to Lowe's tomorrow morning and look at the new bulbs. I want to buy a new bulb just to see if I like it.
I personally hate CFLs but I've been pleasantly surprised by the halogen "incandescents".
The 30% savings in electricity down not out weight the higher price of the bulbs. Assuming both bulbs have and equal life of 1600 hours, 2 incandescent bulbs = .31 cents compared to 2 Halogen bulbs = $4.98 thats 16 times more expensive for the same thing.
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