[Cialug] OT: cheap CFL bulbs

[Matt Breitbach]

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.

 

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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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