I had to upgrade from 60 Watt to 100 Watt equivalent when I switched to Compact Fluorescent bulbs! Another problem is startup time in the winter in Ohio for any that are exposed to the cold, like in my Garage or the front porch!
You can't use them with a dimmer switch. I also have some auto on/off switches in key rooms that they don't work with. And if you don't dispose of them properly they are considered hazardous waste. Save out dumps, ban toxic compact fluorescents
they contain mercury... who thought CF bulbs were a good idea?
fOx
I think the democrats have had the reins in congress since 2007 ... all for green and all that you know .. Al Bore won the Nobel peace prize in 2007 if I remember correctly for all the 'green things' he does HAH
The federal Clean Energy Act of 2007 was signed into law on December 19, 2007. This legislation effectively banned (by January 2014) incandescent bulbs that produce 310 - 2600 lumens of light. Bulbs outside this range (roughly, light bulbs currently less than 40 Watts or more than 150 Watts) are exempt from the ban. Also exempt are several classes of specialty lights, including appliance lamps, "rough service" bulbs, 3-way, colored lamps, and plant lights.
In December 2007, The United States enacted the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, requiring all general-purpose light bulbs be 30% more energy efficient (similar to current halogen lamps) than current incandescent bulbs by 2012 to 2014. The phase-out will start with 100-watt bulbs in January 2012 and end with 40-watt bulbs in January 2014. By 2020, a second tier would become effective; which requires all general-purpose bulbs to be at least 70% more efficient (similar to current CFLs). Exempt from the Act are reflector "flood", 3-way, candelabra, colored, and other specialty bulbs.
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Maude_Lynne
No, they don't. IMHO.