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I don't hate CFLs. What I hate is government mandates to use them. But I buy them when I find them (subsidized) for about $1 each. I'm also getting one “free” every time I buy a $5.99 Domino's pizza. The way I see it I am paying for them through my taxes and electric bill so I may as well.

It is true in my experience, they don't last the 5-7 years advertised. Now, if you buy new fixtures that are made for the more expensive and better quality plug in CFLs, those last a very long time. I could not get an incandescent or a curly CFL to last more than 6 months in my weather exposed front porch light. I replaced it with a CFL fixture (with adjustable light and motion sensor and tube, less than $20). It has been going without any problems for almost ten years.

36 posted on 01/22/2011 8:43:13 AM PST by Clinging Bitterly (We need to limit political office holders to two terms. One in office, and one in prison.)

To: Clinging Bitterly

True enough. The utility isn't subsidizing anything. It is merely the middleman.

It is true in my experience, they don't last the 5-7 years advertised.

I keep a CFL turned on in my kitchen all the time and it does last 5-7 years. As with incandescents, it's the on-off cycles that kill them.

54 posted on 01/22/2011 9:10:58 AM PST by Moonman62 (Half of all Americans are above average. Politicians come from the other half.)

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