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color=#0000ff size=2>I just replaced my "globes" as they burned
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color=#0000ff size=2>As much as I hate to say it, have you tried Wal-Mart?
They even had LED bulbs at the one near Jordan Creek.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=412423815-03062010><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>One drawback to replacing the globe-shaped bulbs in the
bathroom was the lack of heat they gave off on cold Winter mornings.
;-) Maybe your new house has heated floors?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>The bulbs should indicate some of their specifications
around the threads unless they are bare-bones contractor bulbs. I've
been writing the install date on the base of my compact fluorescent bulbs with a
sharpie. I do not believe they last as long as the manufacturers claim
they do.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=412423815-03062010><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>-Nate</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> cialug-bounces@cialug.org
[mailto:cialug-bounces@cialug.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Matthew
Nuzum<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, June 03, 2010 10:37 AM<BR><B>To:</B> Central
Iowa Linux Users Group<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Cialug] OT: cheap CFL
bulbs<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>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><BR>--
<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
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