http://therealtimjones.com/compact-fluorescent-bulb-clean-procedure/ DIY Down and Dirty Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:55:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://therealtimjones.com/compact-fluorescent-bulb-clean-procedure/comment-page-1/#comment-179 Andy Kanata Wed, 09 Mar 2011 19:30:26 +0000 http://therealtimjones.com/?p=181#comment-179 You've got to be joking! I'm going to swap an incandescent for something that is going to contaminate my home? I don't think so. And heres my take on CFL's. Bought 9 at 8 times the cost of incandescents, 3 failed within 3 months. One 8watt CFL was measured at 85watts! Two ran so hot they scorched the holder. They don't fit the table lamps, they cannot be used with the dimmer switches. Some of my incandescents were bought with the house 29 years ago, and still work. With the pollution danger and expense, there is NO WAY these things can be greener than a simple incandescent. I will never have a CFL in the house. Remember, if something costs more to manufacture, use and dispose of, you can guarantee it's carbon footprint is larger. You've got to be joking! I'm going to swap an incandescent for something that is going to contaminate my home? I don't think so. And heres my take on CFL's. Bought 9 at 8 times the cost of incandescents, 3 failed within 3 months. One 8watt CFL was measured at 85watts! Two ran so hot they scorched the holder. They don't fit the table lamps, they cannot be used with the dimmer switches. Some of my incandescents were bought with the house 29 years ago, and still work. With the pollution danger and expense, there is NO WAY these things can be greener than a simple incandescent. I will never have a CFL in the house. Remember, if something costs more to manufacture, use and dispose of, you can guarantee it's carbon footprint is larger.

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