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QCVillager
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Posted: Sun Nov 9th, 2008 04:25 am |
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i replaced nearly every incandescent bulb (must be 20-25 bulbs) in the house with CFs some months back and love the whiteness and brightness of them. i haven't had any failures.
however, i still like the incandescent for some table lamps and living room lighting since it isn't so bright or harsh - but is instead a much warmer more comfortable look/feel.
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tomogo
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Posted: Sun Nov 9th, 2008 04:14 am |
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| Wow, I haven't really had any issues and I probably have about 20 CFs around the house. I bought a bunch at IKEA about 3.5 years ago, some of those are still going strong and I use them outside every night.
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gsbill
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Posted: Sat Nov 8th, 2008 12:30 am |
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| I bought CF's for my outside lighting that were GE brand guaranteed for 9 years. My use would have equaled 4.5 years based on the usage average given for 9 years. One bulb lasted 30 days. Got a new one for free. Now I am wondering how often that will happen and when will they stop honoring the warranty. This was better than the 2 GE flood light bulbs I bought. I kid you not they both lasted one day! One overnight lighting and they were done.
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geaston
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Posted: Fri Nov 7th, 2008 10:55 pm |
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| costco purchased multipack.
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tomogo
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Posted: Fri Nov 7th, 2008 10:22 pm |
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Well there are trade offs to everything. I'm not sure what brand you used, but most of the one's I have used have lasted several years. I burn some of my CF's 24-7 and they've gone over 3 years of use. Typically a quality CF (I buy mine at Costco) will last 3 times longer than a comparable filament bulb. Maybe you got a bad batch or lot?
The big savings are from the lower energy they use and the less amount of heat they generate. A typical 60W equivelant CF only uses 14 watts of power. Thats a 76% decrease in electric power usage. Couple that with approximately 76% less heat generated and you're saving a noticeable amount of money in the Summer months. Of course in the winter when you run your heat, you'll have less heating contribution from your lights, but here in AZ, I think the summer gain far outweighs the winter loss.
The main issue with CF is that they contain mercury. That nasty little heavy metal known for causing all kinds of health issues. Most folks will probably just toss their dead CF's in the trash can. Which over time will cause mercury build-up in the landfills. In 20 years, we'll probably be hearing about how bad that problem is. However, for now, I see CF's as a way to help reduce our energy independence and save money.
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geaston
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Posted: Thu Nov 6th, 2008 07:03 am |
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i was skeptical, but i think that this crazy idea might actually work from what i've heard. so i assume that you CF are like me and don't know crap about horses. So let's see what happens and then judge later.
Speaking of lightbulbs, when we bought our new house it was full of the standard old school bulbs. we went and bought a 10 pack of those compact florescent bulbs and figured we'd replace burnt out bulbs with CFs (not you CF, the light bulb type). well after a year of no burnouts, those CFs were just sitting in drawer. so we replaced 10 perfectly good bulbs en masse. and wouldn't you know it, the next 3 that burned out were CFs that we had put in. worthless BS. you try to go a little green and you get shafted. someone please tell me how that is helping the environment
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Posted: Thu Nov 6th, 2008 04:12 am |
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| Somebody please enlighten me. How exactly does wasting a month worth of electricity end up saving us all money in energy efficiency?
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Posted: Thu Nov 6th, 2008 04:11 am |
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November 5, 2008 - 7:18PM
Q.C. horse park's lights to blaze before opening
Amanda Keim, Tribune
The lights will soon be on at Queen Creek's new equestrian center, but don't expect anyone at home until January.
Horseshoe Park & Equestrian Centre, 20464 E. Riggs Road, will burn its lights for about 10 hours a day from Nov. 14 to Dec. 12 to warm them up.
"Basically, even fluorescent lights in your home, they recommend doing a burn in order to obtain the maximum amount of lights coming out of those bulbs," said Queen Creek spokeswoman Marnie Schubert. "They're trying to achieve the most efficiency out of the light bulbs. Once you do that, they burn brighter using less energy."
The $17 million first phase of the facility is slated to open Jan.1, with an official grand opening event set for Jan. 17.
Even though the opening date is still a few months off, plenty of groups have already expressed interest in hosting events.
There's already about four public events a month set for the first three months the equestrian center will be open, Schubert said.
The center's 38 acres will initially have a barn with 100 stalls, a community arena, one covered arena and three other uncovered arenas.
Construction had been set to start on additional amenities in 2010, but that timeline has been put on hold for the time being in light of the current economic situation, Schubert said.
Last edited on Thu Nov 6th, 2008 04:11 am by CrimeFighter
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