Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs?

[r5TPsooner]

After doing the bills yesterday and damn near spitting coffee all over my monitor when I opened my $400 electric bill, I decided to change out all of the lights in my house to these. Has anyone else done this to the lighting in there homes, and if so, have you seen a difference in performance or saving some coin on your electric bill.

We have a bunch of those "can lights" in our home, as well as on the outside of our home that require flood lights. I was just wondering if they have fluorescent lights for these too, since the outdoor lights stay on overnight.

[frankensooner]

We've gone to those, but have not really noticed a difference though, might have something to do with rising energy prices. So wth go for it.

[JohnnyMack]

I won't give in on those. The lighting is all wrong. They have a weird tint to them. **** those lightbulbs.

[frankensooner]

They actually have different tints. Some are soft white and comparable to standard bulbs. The daylight ones will sear your retinas.

[olevetonahill]

I havnt got em all changed out yet , Just the ones I use the Most. I like em. Ive yet to have to replace one whereas I was going thru 2 or 3 Packages of GE bulds about every 6 months .

[r5TPsooner]

I started to replace all of ours this morning. I've started with the high volume rooms 1st. The damned lights are expensive in itself.

[SoonerInKCMO]

The lighting can be different from what you're used to. But, like franken said, there are different types and some are comparable to incandescents. I've only had to replace one bulb in the last 2.5 years. I don't know if it's the case at every Home Depot, but the one nearest me recycles CFLs - so you don't have to worry about the mercury issue.

[BigRedJed]

[Whet]

Don't use them in sockets with dimmer switches!

[olevetonahill]

Don't use them in sockets with dimmer switches!

Why ? I dont have any but just curious .
Lowes had a Package of 4 for 7.50 a few Months Back.

[Whet]

Why ? I dont have any but just curious .
Lowes had a Package of 4 for 7.50 a few Months Back.

The bulbs react quite interesting to the lower than required voltage when you try to dim them.

If you read the dimmer switch insert, it will typically inform you to not use with fluorescent lights...

[frankensooner]

And the floods take a little bit longer to "warm up" than the smaller ones.

[Whet]

I've noticed that on some of mine - it takes a moment for them to light up......

[OSUAggie]

I'd wait it out (as in, wait 'til they come up with something different).

If you're using them in long-usage areas, they're ok (although the lighting sucks, or it's at least different, which sucks).

If you're switching them on and off fairly frequently, they actually tend to pull more power usage than the standard bulbs.

I'd just use them in the areas where you tend to leave the lights on for longer periods of time to see if that makes a difference on the power bills.

Oh, and don't break them.

[Penguin]

I dropped one and it shattered.


Everyone in my apartment complex is dead.

[BigRedJed]

Back to the pokey!

[Whet]

Just get your shop vac and suck up all that glass....

[Flagstaffsooner]

You must realize that lightining for most people is only about 10% of their electric usage. HVAC is the big one. But every little bit helps. I have found that getting rid of certain women in your home cuts the electric bill in half.

[olevetonahill]

You must realize that lightining for most people is only about 10% of their electric usage. HVAC is the big one. But every little bit helps. I have found that getting rid of certain women in your home cuts the electric bill in half.

Plus you save Tremendously On Toilet paper.

[My Opinion Matters]

$400 electric bill? That's one big double-wide.