[Cialug] OT: cheap CFL bulbs

[jrnosee at gmail.com]

Yeah, I got CFL "round" bulbs (CFL's with a round diffuser) for our
bathroom. We did this because CFL's match the light tone of the fluorescent
we put in the other half of our bathroom.  The CFL bulbs take a while to
"warm up" and now my wife hates them.

On Thu, Jun 3, 2010 at 10:49 AM, Jeff Chapin <chapinjeff at gmail.com> wrote:

> Be careful with the cheap ones and be prepared to return them. I have
> tried more than a few CFLs and I have found that the cheap ones, even
> from 'name brands' often have issues that I do not like -- the spectrum
> is *way* off, they are dim, or they take 2-3 minutes to turn on fully,
> or even longer.
>
> I'm not saying don't buy the cheap ones, I am saying keep the receipts
> handy, and don't settle. Return and try again if you are not
> *completely* happy.
>
> Jeff
>
> Matthew Nuzum wrote:
> > 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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