Posted on 06/30/2009 4:14:49 AM PDT by Wooly
Reading the article today about lighting standards reminded me that in June 2011 Federal regulations will make the incandesencent light bulb scarce and expensive. I, like most people do not like the light that compact flourecesents put out. So I have been stocking up on bulbs and I thought that I might suggest it for the other members. You first need to make a list of the type of lamps you use. Do not forget appliances and range hoods. I use Halogen bulbs where you normally find a single wattage lamp since they last longer. I have been buying my blubs from www.1000bulbs.com and to cut down on the shipping (which is not bad) I am working with co-workers to combine orders.
>I, like most people do not like the light that compact flourecesents <
speak for yourself.
the light from CFLs is perfectly fine for me
CFL light is fine for me and I like the energy cost savings however I do have specific applications where I prefer halogen lighting.
I don’t see how they can completely eliminate incandescent bulbs considering CFL’s simply won’t work for some applications, i.e. halogen, car headlights, etc.
The prices don’t seem any better than what you can get at Walmart.
This is from Wikipedia and this was signed under GW Bush. It does not bann incandesencent bulbs, but it requires them to have energy usage that is impossible to attain. This bill us pushed heavily by Phillips who happens to be the largest maker of CFLs
“Federal legislation
Many of these state efforts became moot when the federal Clean Energy Act of 2007 was signed into law on December 19, 2007. This legislation effectively banned (by January 2014) incandescent bulbs that produce 310 - 2600 lumens of light.[11] Bulbs outside this range (roughly, light bulbs currently less than 40 Watts or more than 150 Watts) are exempt from the ban. Also exempt are several classes of speciality lights, including appliance lamps, “rough service” bulbs, 3-way, colored lamps, and plant lights.
In December 2007, The United States enacted the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, requiring all general-purpose light bulbs be 30% more energy efficient (similar to current halogen lamps) than current incandescent bulbs by 2012 to 2014. The phase-out will start with 100-watt bulbs in January 2012 and end with 40-watt bulbs in January 2014. By 2020, a second tier would become effective; which requires all general-purpose bulbs to be at least 70% more efficient (similar to current CFLs). Exempt from the Act are reflector “flood”, 3-way, candelabra, colored, and other specialty bulbs.[12]
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Yet another tax increase.
I switched to the curly bulbs for all my regular lamps...they sure do last longer....a lot longer....and they do save money on my elec bill
How about the slow startup where the brightness of the lamp is lower? I had one and kept it running day and night to avoid the 30 minute dim startup.
They seem to have the slow startup problem licked. You barely notice it with newer bulbs.
I had a slow startup one....and went one grade higher...much better...
Every furnace in our state had asbestos wrapped pipes and every house had lead paint....
Doesn’t that defeat the purpose of the lower energy use bulb? Like the low volume flush toilets.
I built a home just three years ago. Even if I WANTED to go all flourescent, I couldn’t. Besides stock ceiling lights there are entrance lights (small and round), flood lights, can lights (the flourescent version of these are unappetizing), big round vanity lights (to be replaced with Carvel soft serve vanilla bulbs?), yellow bug lights, garage door opener light and appliance lights. I am not even against fluorescents ... IN THEIR PLACE. So, I put some in the garage. Two of the four have burned out already! I have 350 watt incandescents in the basement, an equivalent lurescent does not exist. A suitable flourescent flood is $36 and UGLY (we have six flood bulbs). Plus. LEDs have more long-term promise.
It’s just finding “the right bulb”...I’m still using much less elec...
They're pretty good in the newest curly bulbs, but the floods in my kitchen are horrible in terms of slow starting. They take a full 10 minutes to get to full brightness.
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