[Carry_Okie]

The new CF bulbs are much better than before, and they really do work well.

They don't fit antique light fixtures, of which there are an enormous number. My guess is that I would have to replace virtually every fixture in my home. It would cost me thousands.

[driftdiver]

"My guess is that I would have to replace virtually every fixture in my home. It would cost me thousands."

Yes but think of the energy and natural resources you will save.

/sarc

[relictele]

They don't fit antique light fixtures, of which there are an enormous number. My guess is that I would have to replace virtually every fixture in my home. It would cost me thousands.

If you fail to comply you will be evicted from your built-with-natural-wood home and placed in a non-rainforest-destructive building provided by the state, you polluter. /sarc

[megatherium]

Are the antique fixtures for candelabra bulbs? I was surprised to find out they now have little CF candelabra bulbs. This enabled me to not replace my old ceiling fan in my guest bedroom (although truth be told, they don't put out very much light).

I'm hardly for stupid laws like ones banning incandescent bulbs, but I have made every light in my house CF. Some of them seem to have pretty good light quality. But they all save money on electricity and seldom need to be replaced. Beware off-brands, however: I bought three bulbs for a ceiling fixture, and it wasn't three months before I noticed two of them had burned out. I replaced them with GE bulbs, and a couple of years later I had one burn out.

[muawiyah]

http://www.smarthome.com/903220.html

Why don't these bulbs fit "antique fixtures"?