Are Those Warm White Spiral Bulbs Worth It?

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: rgwalt
I got a 13W compact fluorescent, and I'm not happy with it at all. It is supposed to be equivalent to 60W, but it is maybe the equivalent of a 40W. I'll have to try the 27W version.

Ryan

some manufacturers are generous with their ratings i think u can get the true measure by looking at its lummens rating either way, better to go with a bunch of small lights u can either hang or place in little fixtures around the room, on desks etc. diffused light.


well i havn't checked on panasonic or ge recently, i do know ikea bulbs go for a s little as 3 bux. i have 5 7watts on in this room right now. they also have the lamps for as low as 10 bux for a see through glass thing. or a hanging glass thing.

 

[XCLAN]

yes i bought at least 20 of em

and no.....they suck for my master bathroom cuzz the darn things bun out in there{all bulbs do}......every 3 months gotta put a new bulb in there...would rather use a 50 cent bulb then a 10$ one

 

[SuperCyrix]

they suck for my master bathroom cuzz the darn things bun out in there{all bulbs do

Do you think there might be something wrong with your master bathroom?
I got mine in there for over a year and it's been fine.

 

[XCLAN]

oh i know there is something wrong with the connection in there....just would rather change a bulb 3 to 4 times a year at 2$ then to spend a crapoloa load of money gettin it fixed....and also i am lazy and inneficient{not too inneficient though...cuzz i have been doin every energy saving trick like these buls, etc for years}

 

[thomsbrain]

i have a couple but the problem with them is the are too big too fit in a lot of fixtures.

 

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: SuperCyrix

they suck for my master bathroom cuzz the darn things bun out in there{all bulbs do

Do you think there might be something wrong with your master bathroom?
I got mine in there for over a year and it's been fine.

u sure its not a problem that could cause fire?

i have over 20 cf's in my house and none have burned out

 

[kyutip]

I have my whole bulbs in my apt switch to these white bulbs.
Got it while they were on clearance at Staples awhile ago.
I also replace my 17" and 19" CRT with 2 15" LCD.
My monthly electric bill seems to go down a bit, around $1 - $2 reduction.
So far none of them have died yet and it has been at least half a year now.
If you can live with white light then I think it is worth it, in the long run it will save you some money.
Every little bit helps.

 

[Dragnov]

Good to know. I only wish I got the ~150w bulb, instead of the ~100w bulb since I thought that was the max my cheapo floor lamp could hold. Oh well, it's pretty bright but I just like my places almost blinding bright white.

 

[Lithium381]

I've got 'em in my bathroom and in all the bedrooms....dont know how much it saves though.....course i leave my computer on all day and all night so that probably takes up what.....3 light bulbs?

 

[MWink]

I convinced my dad to switch to them a few months ago. So far he is very happy with them. I have been using one since the beginning of the year (a very old Sylvannia 18W) and it is still going strong. They're great at our house because we frequently have high voltage problems which cause incandescent bulbs to blow out in a few weeks.

 

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: kyutip
I have my whole bulbs in my apt switch to these white bulbs.
Got it while they were on clearance at Staples awhile ago.
I also replace my 17" and 19" CRT with 2 15" LCD.
My monthly electric bill seems to go down a bit, around $1 - $2 reduction.
So far none of them have died yet and it has been at least half a year now.
If you can live with white light then I think it is worth it, in the long run it will save you some money.
Every little bit helps.

hey hey u mean its about money and not the warm happy feeling you get that your not wasting resources and adding excess pollution to the enviroment?

 

[Demon-Xanth]

I've considered switching because my room is ALWAYS too hot. The people who like it warm have the coolest room in the house while I (who likes it cold) has the hottest by far. Two computers that are usually on, and 3 monitors that are on for about half the day generate enough heat that people blame those for the heat. But when you add up 3 60W bulbs in the cieling it's more than the 3 monitors combined and the Evil Day Star shines directly through my window the ENTIRE time it's up. I figure if I can drop about 150W of heat during the evening it wouldn't hurt.

 

[guyver01]

I usually get THIS... pretty cheap too... $5.75/bulb

 

[apoppin]

I look for the (hot deal) sales. I changed all my home's incandescant lights over to CFLs averaging $2.50 a bulb (13-15w average replacing 60-75w).

Just that change alone was enough to drop my energy usage 20% and qualify for my (S.Cal) utilities' extra rebate program.

 

[Thegonagle]

I like them. I'm currently using GE brand bulbs. The latest spiral style is the most compact style yet. They generally fit inside glass-enclosed ceiling fixtures that could previously only fit incandescent bulbs.

The cheap Lights-of-America brand bulbs don't seem to last. I watched in horror as one of them failed suddenly while belching a disturbing volume of thick smoke from the ballast several seconds after I turned the power on.

 

[THELAIR]

if you have dimmable light sockets, dont put these lights in em, unless you buy the ones that are specific for dimmer switches.

otherwise they go kaput!

all 15 or so of the lightbulbs in our house (cept for the dimmable ones) are now floursecent

 

[DeschutesCore]

I've had my sprial flourescent bulb going on two years now. We used it in a lamp that constantly blew out bulbs and got fed up, bought one, and haven't had a problem since.

DC