[Cialug] OT: cheap CFL bulbs

[Nathan C. Smith]

I just replaced my  "globes" as they burned out.

As much as I hate to say it, have you tried Wal-Mart?  They even had LED bulbs at the one near Jordan Creek.

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?

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.

-Nate

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From: cialug-bounces at cialug.org [mailto:cialug-bounces at cialug.org] On Behalf Of Matthew Nuzum
Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2010 10:37 AM
To: Central Iowa Linux Users Group
Subject: [Cialug] OT: cheap CFL bulbs

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)

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.

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.

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.

Any suggestions? My goal is to avoid the up-front cost of replacing all these bulbs.

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