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28. Firstly not all incandescents are going. Quartz halogen incandescents will still be available

Sat Dec 28, 2013, 04:42 PM

Dec 2013

What is more they are now being made for standard and small ES sockets.

And LEDs reduce your energy bills by large amounts immediately. I have 9 x 4.2 W LEDs replacing 9 x 15 W Quartz halogen GU10s which in turn replaced 3 x 60 W incandescents.

The reason people use standard incandescents is habit more than anything

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Why people still use inefficient incandescent light bulbs [View all] Jesus Malverde Dec 2013 OP

Also, it's hard or impossible to find CFL bulbs for certain socket sizes LiberalEsto Dec 2013 #1

My only lamp won't fit a CFL, and they don't work in my oven light. arcane1 Dec 2013 #5

appliance lamps (oven) exempt Duckhunter935 Dec 2013 #12

That's good news. arcane1 Dec 2013 #13

PLEASE Sassysdad Dec 2013 #16

I didn't mean IN the oven, I meant the light above the stove-top arcane1 Dec 2013 #17

And CFLs have mercury in them. They can acidentally be broken, and djean111 Dec 2013 #2

Yes, that's my biggest concern with them. A means to dispose of them should be established. Fla Dem Dec 2013 #25

Most Hardware stores have on site recycling K lib Dec 2013 #36

I'll agree that CFLs don't last as long as advertised gollygee Dec 2013 #3

And as they get older MurrayDelph Dec 2013 #15

How they get the advertised life is very simple jmowreader Dec 2013 #40

I bought two Mnpaul Dec 2013 #65

Cleanup instructions if you break a CFL bulb (careful with that mercury vapor): Nye Bevan Dec 2013 #4

Makes you want to run right out and buy some! djean111 Dec 2013 #6

Your home will be dark LordGlenconner Dec 2013 #24

Oh, I have bulbs stashed away. And LEDs are getting cheaper. djean111 Dec 2013 #26

I'm not concerned LordGlenconner Dec 2013 #43

Oh hell AndreaCG Dec 2013 #81

Thanks for your concern. I've used exclusively CFL bulbs for nearly a decade and never had one break morningfog Dec 2013 #88

You should tell the EPA that. Nye Bevan Dec 2013 #89

Not saying the instructions from the EPA aren't necessary. morningfog Dec 2013 #90

good info on exemptions Duckhunter935 Dec 2013 #7

Thanks! In_The_Wind Dec 2013 #87

the law allows most non-standard incandescents to stay on the market... JCMach1 Dec 2013 #8

I love 3 way bulbs. RGinNJ Dec 2013 #9

exempt nt Duckhunter935 Dec 2013 #11

I just use a high output LED with a light dimmer in my lamp LiberalArkie Dec 2013 #80

replaced all of mine with LED Duckhunter935 Dec 2013 #10

Do you recommend one brand/model over another?..nt Jesus Malverde Dec 2013 #30

I have had good luck with Phillips. rufus dog Dec 2013 #44

why not feit? Niceguy1 Dec 2013 #54

The bad CFLs were Feit rufus dog Dec 2013 #70

its not feit its Niceguy1 Dec 2013 #72

I keep hawking the Cree brand at Home Depot DirkGently Dec 2013 #51

Just bought one of those for $5.... Wounded Bear Dec 2013 #73

I have an LED bulb that has been going strong for over a year--GREAT light. MADem Dec 2013 #53

There are five fixtures in our house that require incandescent bulbs. Egalitarian Thug Dec 2013 #14

bet those bulbs are exempt Duckhunter935 Dec 2013 #18

I'd prefer a light that is both low-power and dimmable(?). Egalitarian Thug Dec 2013 #21

I recall reading somewhere that enlightenment Dec 2013 #32

been dimmable for years Duckhunter935 Dec 2013 #34

That was the name I was trying to think of - Cree. enlightenment Dec 2013 #37

We tried the CFL's in the Kitchen (standard socket size) and when the power wasn't on all the way, Egalitarian Thug Dec 2013 #35

If you want a dim bulb, Jenoch Dec 2013 #71

Also, incandescent light bulbs don't hurt my eyes like CFLs. Vashta Nerada Dec 2013 #19

Thta is one of my main 2naSalit Dec 2013 #52

I have an astigmatism also. Vashta Nerada Dec 2013 #61

I have a LOT of CFL in my house. PowerToThePeople Dec 2013 #20

I thnk they burn out quickly too. femmocrat Dec 2013 #66

Color of the light - that is why I prefere incandescent bulbs. liberal N proud Dec 2013 #22

I don't know the cause and won't profess to... Shandris Dec 2013 #23

You can buy a 4 pack Control-Z Dec 2013 #50

Really? Shandris Dec 2013 #55

kind of long but it is the math Duckhunter935 Dec 2013 #27

Firstly not all incandescents are going. Quartz halogen incandescents will still be available intaglio Dec 2013 #28

heat and light quality alc Dec 2013 #29

I was just down at my local Target, they have a bunch of incandecents on clearance. Packerowner740 Dec 2013 #31

I just returned from Wal-Mart (I know, I know!) and there wasn't... Shandris Dec 2013 #45

CFLs were poor replacements. LEDs are better IMHO. Gormy Cuss Dec 2013 #33

With CFLs or LEDs, your food never gets properly cooked... Silent3 Dec 2013 #38

The cats like them Retrograde Dec 2013 #39

Freeper Libertarians. Rod Beauvex Dec 2013 #41

I know it's just me but I seem to have trouble with depth perception with LEDs. CFLs are better. Gidney N Cloyd Dec 2013 #42

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The LED bulbs do not last any longer than the incandescent bulbs. RebelOne Dec 2013 #47

I think you've been buying the wrong ones, then. Warren DeMontague Dec 2013 #59

I have a 40 watt LED that hasn't been turned off in two years. NutmegYankee Dec 2013 #75

In some applications, CFLs flat out don't work. 99Forever Dec 2013 #48

Your wish has been granted. Sorta. DirkGently Dec 2013 #56

I keep hoping this company would get their product out Paulie Dec 2013 #49

Looks like an interesting technology. DirkGently Dec 2013 #60

Just put in two LEDs PasadenaTrudy Dec 2013 #57

I have those, and keep yakking about how great they are. DirkGently Dec 2013 #67

That's my plan too T PasadenaTrudy Dec 2013 #85

CFLs don't produce the same kind of light, take time to warm up, usually can't be dimmed, etc. Warren DeMontague Dec 2013 #58

I kind of wish I hadn't bought CFLS. DirkGently Dec 2013 #62

Yeah, I keep a box in the garage with old Ni-Cd batteries. But I think places like Home Depot will Warren DeMontague Dec 2013 #64

I have that garage box. Motor oil, paint thinner, DirkGently Dec 2013 #68

Totally. I'm probably at about 50% on LEDs now Warren DeMontague Dec 2013 #86

It's a bald-faced attempt of Obama Turbineguy Dec 2013 #63

On CFL longevity ConcernedCanuk Dec 2013 #69

They still make them. There are incandescent A19 bulbs that are 28% more efficient on the market. NutmegYankee Dec 2013 #74

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This message was self-deleted by its author Duckhunter935 Dec 2013 #78

Because freedom! Iggo Dec 2013 #77

LEDs are great Matariki Dec 2013 #79

Just returned from Lowes in LA Zorro Dec 2013 #82

Thats great news. Jesus Malverde Dec 2013 #83

i like the led bulbs but i cannot afford to buy them. madrchsod Dec 2013 #84