[Ramius]

The new CF bulbs are much better than before, and they really do work well. I've put a bunch of them in my house in various places. And they're *very* economical.

As such, they'll gain in popularity and be used more and more without dumb laws like this. There are some places that an incandescent bulb is still the only real choice(dimmers, for example).

Dumb law.

[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.

[editor-surveyor]

Florescent light is difficult to read by, or do detail work like machining.

[megatherium]

I don't know if you can dim CF bulbs. But we have fluorescent lighting that can be dimmed, at the university I teach at. How that is accomplished, I have no idea, but it works with no flicker.

[going hot]

also, incandescent works better when burning the bulb for the heat, like incubators, well tank warmers, etc.

[arthurus]

About 5 years ago I started replacing all my incandescents as they burned out with CFLs. The electricity in my neighborhood is terrible, it goes off for a second or two almost daily and it fluctuates. Incandescents only last a few weeks. Since I put in my first CFL I have only had to replace one CFL. I am watching as LED bulbs come down in price.

[PAR35]

The new CF bulbs are much better than before, and they really do work well. I've put a bunch of them in my house in various places. And they're *very* economical

I use a fair number as well. They are not as bright as the incandescent bulbs that they claim equivalence to. In addition, I am concerned about fire danger. I have one that burned a hole in its base, another where the base was discolored by heat but didn't burn through (different brands).

[flada]

I use a lot of CF's because they are much more efficient. You're right about the issue with dimmers. Currently (no pun intended), I dim the CF's by unscrewing 4 of the five in the ceiling fixture. If I owned instead of renting, I might rig up a 5 position switch to select having between one and five on--not quite a dimmer switch but better than unscrewing.

[PizzaDriver]

CFLs don't do well in Refrigerators, Freezers or Ovens either.

[PizzaDriver]

CFLs don't do well in Refrigerators, Freezers or Ovens either.

[af_vet_rr]

The new CF bulbs are much better than before, and they really do work well. I've put a bunch of them in my house in various places. And they're *very* economical.

As such, they'll gain in popularity and be used more and more without dumb laws like this. There are some places that an incandescent bulb is still the only real choice(dimmers, for example).

That's exactly my feeling - as others have pointed out, they don't do well in the cold, but otherwise these new bulbs are great. I've replaced all high-usage bulbs in my house and garage with them, and am using the old bulbs that I replaced and that are still good, in less-used fixtures. I may even donate some of my incandescents to Goodwill or something like that.

My bill has gone down slightly, but more importantly for me, being in Texas, during the summer, it will be great because it will be a lot less heat generated (which will also mean lowered bills since less A/C). I don't know if I will save as much as is claimed, but I do know the bulbs are going to pay for themselves (not to mention I don't have to keep many around since the last so dad-gum long).

Once people realize how great these things are, they will migrate to them, on their own. A lot of my friends are planning on doing so before the summer (as I mentioned, those of us in Texas are sensitive to the heat and will do whatever needed to reduce it).