Not a big fan at all of this law but I try never to use thee bulbs anyway. Not very energy efficient and their light isn’t as good as LED or fluorescent or halogen.
“Liberals ruin everything they touch. No exceptions” Uhh you can BLAME this on 2 People, George W. Bush AND US Rep Upton(Rino-MI).
see: newcandescent.com
I thought only 75 watt and higher were to be phased out in 2014.
And good ‘ole W signed it into law.
Leftists are not quite sane
Sunbeam Long-Life 60 Watt Light Bulbs, 3-ct. Packs, $1.00
http://www.dollartree.com/household/auto-home-improvement/lightbulbs-lighting/Sunbeam-Long-Life-60-Watt-Light-Bulbs-3-ct-Packs/500c550c557p324531/index.pro?method=search
They’ll still be available just like the already banned 100 watt and higher bulbs are, you’ll just have to order them over the internet and since American bulb makers are no longer manufacturing them you’ll only be able to get ones produced in Asia.
Take a look at this one I found by doing a quick search:
http://www.lightbulbsdirect.com/page/001/CTGY/Incandescent
Any type or size incandescent you would possible want.
lights Out Folks ,
Actually, “W.” did this. But . . .it’s just a light bulb. I kinda like the “new” ones.
I have so many I am thinking of putting them in my will.
Bookmark.
We have enough normal lightbulbs to keep this house lit for the next 200 years.
Walmart was selling an 8 pack of 60 w for something over $4.
They had a supply of 75w but were in 4 packs.
I am now in the process of switching to compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs) and LED bulbs for most of the light fixtures in my house. Improvements to these bulbs in power, light quality and responsiveness over the last few years have made CFLs and LEDs “light-years” better than they used to be. I’m only about 1/3 of the way through the process of changing out our bulbs (at a cost of about $125) and have already noticed about 5-7% drop in monthly electric bills. The quality of the “natural sunlight” LEDs in my dining room is FAR better than it used to be with incandescent bulbs; and the LEDs are almost (but not quite) come up to “full power” instantly - there’s still a couple of seconds at about 50-75% before they reach full brightness.
While I don’t appreciate having my lighting methods dictated by the government, I am also not willing to ‘cut off my nose to spite my face’. The latest generation LEDs and CFLs use far less energy than a comparably powered incandescent, and they last much longer. Their higher cost is off-set several times over during the life cycle of an LED or CFL “bulb”.
The feds should have let science and the free market dictate what types of lighting people use. I honestly think that as improvements in LEDs and CFLs continue, the incandescent bulb would have eventually been pushed out of the market for most lighting applications, even without a government mandate.
PS – Fluorescents ARE a pain in the butt for non-residential applications due to strict government regulation of disposal methods. I think the LED (or whatever new light type it leads to) will end up being the standard.
CF’s are a disaster (I started using them 20 years ago). There’s hope for LED’s.
But I resent the government telling us what to do. I’m smart enough to make my own decisions.
For this we can thank Fred Upton, the busybody, nanny state “Republican” congressman from Michigan. He knows what’s best for us and we’d damn well better like it. With Republicans like him doing their bidding, Democrats can just sit back and watch. Damn you, Fred!
I think I should be charging Fred Upton rent on my attic, which is pretty much filled with backstocked 100 watt bulbs.
So 75 and 100W are still going to be available?
There are loop-holes. I believe “rough service” bulbs are exempt.