Reply #21: I'll stick with the 7 year bulbs for now because 40 watts is not enough light for me for anywhere in

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my house.

I only use the CFL's right now because they're energy savers. I've never seen one last 7 years. In my bathroom which has 4 of them across a mirror with a double sink, they burn out ALL the time. I just had another one go and changed two at once over that mirror a few months ago. I've only owned this house a year and a half. So no, they don't even make it a year. I used CFL's for years at my apartment and saw the same thing. I suppose they may last 7 years only if you never turn them off and on, in which case the old fashioned ones lasted 100 years if that happened.

Right now I use them because they do take up less energy. That's the only reason. LED lights are not bright enough yet. 40watts - sounds like a nice fridge light but not something I will be allowing my eyes to read to.