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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Well, some people aren't going to like
this, but I say stick with standard incandescents. I use CFL's all over in my
house, and after 4 years, I'm happy to say that I've only had about 5 bulbs
fail. With that being said, it's always a nightmare to get rid of them after
they do. So much so that I still have 5 bulbs sitting in a box waiting for
disposal since they contain hazardous materials. I'm wondering how good all of
this low power usage is if the bulbs themselves can't go into a proper
landfill. I also wonder how many people do just throw them in the trash
without even thinking and are polluting our landfills with mercury.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
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cialug-bounces@cialug.org [mailto:cialug-bounces@cialug.org] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Matthew Nuzum<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, June 03, 2010
10:37 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Central
Iowa Linux Users Group</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Cialug] OT: cheap CFL
bulbs</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Hello, I just moved and my new house uses an astonishing number of
light bulbs. For example, the master bath has a vanity with 15 40w bulbs. When
you turn it on you get a sun tan. (I hope they're 40's - they're the fancy kind
and there's no imprint indicating their wattage)<br>
<br>
The problem is that a lot of the light bulbs are the round globe kind (not the
normal bulb shape, but the spherical shape). I have 24 of these and Home Depot
wants $12 for 2.<br>
<br>
I also have lots of the smaller base bulbs. Some of these are the candle flame
shaped bulbs, others are just smaller bulb shaped bulbs. I have 13 of the bulb
shaped ones and 8 of the flame shaped ones.<br>
<br>
I found normal bulbed shape CFLs at Sam's club for about $1 per bulb. (GE)
That, imho, is an awesome price. Home Depot also has contractor packs of the
common CFL spiral shaped bulbs for only slightly more per bulb. I can't find a
deal on any of the other bulbs though. <br>
<br>
Any suggestions? My goal is to avoid the up-front cost of replacing all these
bulbs.<br clear=all>
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-- <br>
Matthew Nuzum<br>
newz2000 on freenode, skype, linkedin, <a href="http://identi.ca">identi.ca</a>
and twitter<br>
<br>
"Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Seek what they
sought." –Matsuo Bashô<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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