Light Bulbs

[dolluper]

There are alot of light bulbs out there from regular in condesent,long life or energy saving floresent,what do you use????

 

[brother chris]

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I guess I'm cheap. <br />The regular light bulbs are always priced right when I shop. A 4-pack for $1.00<br />I guess it will be different when I own my own home.<br />I know the energy efficient bulbs save money, over the long run. They are a much better choice.<br /><br />B.C.

 

[Bob_VT]

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I used to use the energy saving bulbs but they are terrible to try and read with. I went back to good old light bulbs with the "long life" which is just a marketing ploy we all fall for.

 

[one more cast]

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I switched to them twisty 13 watt fluorescent jobs and love them.

 

[ndemge]

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....as JB said to me last year during this subject.... <br /><br />"it's going to be a long winter"

 

[mikecjn]

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I just switched last month to those twisty fluorescent bulbs also and I really like them. They take a few seconds to warm up but once they do they are nice and bright.<br />Our local hardware store had them on sale for $3 or $4 with an instant rebate thru the power company for a total cost of 50 cents or so each...figured what the heck and grabbed 6. I wish I grabbed more at the time.

 

[SS MAYFLOAT]

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I have heard that some of Tom Edison's orginal bulbs still work. Of all this technology and we can't get a light buld to last long.<br /><br />I buy the cheap ones for the easy to change places. The hard to get to places, I try to find the 130 volt with the longest hour rating.

 

[Homerr]

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They have light bulbs now? <br /><br /><br /> <br /><br /><br />H.

 

[18rabbit]

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Originally posted by One More Cast:<br /> I switched to them twisty 13 watt fluorescent jobs and love them.

Me too, but any energy savings is lost on the 240v/20amp saw used to get the damn things out of their blister packaging.<br /><br />Homerr -

 

[one more cast]

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SS, I believe they could make light bulbs that would last forever but they would use lots of power and give little light.<br /><br />18R... and they can really cost you a lot if you cut yourself in the process and have to make a trip to the ER.

 

[waterone1@aol.com]

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While I suppose any savings in energy is good.....saving 20 watts is nothing compared to using that 8000 watt clothes dryer one less hour per week, or finding a way to cut back on that 1000 cubic foot gas heater.

 

[Link]

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We are back to talking about light bulbs again! <br />NoelMG your correct. "its going to be a long winter" <br /><br />However it is not a bad subject at all.<br />There are bulbs made for ruff use (like Drop lights) they cost a lot more and I use them for room lights as they last longer also.<br /><br />The fluorescent light bulbs be them twisty or tube shop lights are not a option for me.<br /><br />They create a lot of radio frequency noise between 00.005 KHZ and 30 MHZ. SWL and Ham bands.<br /><br />LED lighting will be the futher.. me thinks

 

[heycods]

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I presume the little spiraly flouresent lights are what you call energy saving. I went to them last year because they are supposed to last longer.out here in the stix we have lots of power surges and regular bulbs dont last long.

 

[rwise]

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what I use is mostly the clear incandescent bulbs but it depends on the fixture!

 

[RubberFrog]

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I didn't vote. There was no option for me. I use the twisty's in places like the pantry, laundry room, garage, shed, porch lights, etc. I use regular incandescents everywhere else.

 

[TexomaAv8r]

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I use both the "twisty" flourescent bulbs and regular incandescant. The flourescent bulbs seem to change the colors in the rooms in wierd and sometimes unattractive ways.

 

[aspeck]

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Only Compact Flourescent for me! I love their long lasting, low energy use. And to me it gives a bright, but still warm, light.

 

[JB]

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Spiral flourescents for me.<br /><br />Even if they didn't use a lot less energy I would use them because they last so long.<br /><br />In the 6 years since I moved into this house I have had to change 2 out of about about 30.<br /><br />I do have incandescents in special fixtures like spotlights and mirror fixtures in the baths.<br /><br />In 10 years we will all be using adjustable spectrum LEDs

 

[SpinnerBait_Nut]

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Kerosene lamps for me. Talk about saving energy.

 

[Trent]

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Kerosene lamps for me. Talk about saving energy. <br /><br />--------------------------------------------<br /><br />SBN you aint bought any kerosene lately? Stuff is high.