I simply refuse to use the curly bulbs. They emit UV rays, and can cause the same sorts of problems as prolonged exposed to the sun, plus you can’t use them in enclosed spaces, which eliminates most of the light fixtures in our house.
Now that the price has dropped I’m converting to LED’s. The ‘curly’ ones darken after a while and take time to get bright, especially when it’s cold. The LED’s come on instantly and are actually brighter than CFL’s of the same wattage. They have the added advantage that there’s no mercury inside.
After trying to find some clear 6o watt bulbs locally and striking out, I found an on-line company that had them so I got a few more than I needed, and then I found that they are making halogen bulbs that are perfect and that Lowe’s had them in stock and the price is right too!
and those LED bulbs cause TONS of radio interference! especially on AM !!! no internet radio for me, thanx; waiting till the satellites fall & then we’ll be in deep sheet!
I just finished replacing all my incandescent bulbs with CFL bulbs when the LED dropped to an affordable price. It may take a while to use up my stock of CFL bulbs, but I already bought some LED bulbs that are OK to use in closed fixtures. I also replaced a couple of CFS bulbs in cold locations.
Baarorso over 8 years ago
Better enjoy ’em while they last. Incandescents are getting to be an endangered species.
Farside99 over 8 years ago
Agreed. He would have come up with something much more advanced…but you’d have to buy them in groups of threes.
Dani Rice over 8 years ago
I simply refuse to use the curly bulbs. They emit UV rays, and can cause the same sorts of problems as prolonged exposed to the sun, plus you can’t use them in enclosed spaces, which eliminates most of the light fixtures in our house.
booktrout over 8 years ago
Can’t buy incandescents in CA—-bought a lifetime supply the last week available…….
Oge over 8 years ago
Now that the price has dropped I’m converting to LED’s. The ‘curly’ ones darken after a while and take time to get bright, especially when it’s cold. The LED’s come on instantly and are actually brighter than CFL’s of the same wattage. They have the added advantage that there’s no mercury inside.
dogday Premium Member over 8 years ago
Well….you coulda worked in few more “gummints.” grumblegrumblehatecflsgrumble.
neverenoughgold over 8 years ago
I don’t care if they are on sale; I just like to see the ones with “Made in USA” and buy them whenever possible…
gaslightguy over 8 years ago
Stocked up a while back. I’ll NEVER switch!
ladylagomorph76 over 8 years ago
The new light bulbs, new car headlights and streetlights give me (and others) migraines!
norm047 over 8 years ago
After trying to find some clear 6o watt bulbs locally and striking out, I found an on-line company that had them so I got a few more than I needed, and then I found that they are making halogen bulbs that are perfect and that Lowe’s had them in stock and the price is right too!
wes tnt over 8 years ago
all new ones are made in china & not worth a hill of beans, like most anything else made there
wes tnt over 8 years ago
and those LED bulbs cause TONS of radio interference! especially on AM !!! no internet radio for me, thanx; waiting till the satellites fall & then we’ll be in deep sheet!
K M over 8 years ago
Yeah, especially since the gubmint’s hounding them out of existence!
cknoblo Premium Member over 8 years ago
I just finished replacing all my incandescent bulbs with CFL bulbs when the LED dropped to an affordable price. It may take a while to use up my stock of CFL bulbs, but I already bought some LED bulbs that are OK to use in closed fixtures. I also replaced a couple of CFS bulbs in cold locations.
neverenoughgold over 8 years ago
I have a “Brunswick” victrola and it works fine! When the power grid fails in the future, and it will fail, I’ll still have music…
…for a while anyway, until I can no longer turn the crank to wind the spring!