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anyone use florescent light bulbs?
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<blockquote data-quote="HereWeGoAgain" data-source="post: 46742" data-attributes="member: 3485"><p>Pro:</p><p>- CFLs (Compact Fluorescent Lamps) use only 20 to 25% as much electricity for a given light output as incandescent bulbs.</p><p>- They last 8 to 15 times longer.</p><p>- They generate a lot less heat: 30% of energy used is lost to heat as compared to 90% in incandescent bulbs.</p><p></p><p>Con:</p><p>- the purchase price of CFLs is much higher (the cost is recouped fairly quickly in energy efficiency, though).</p><p>- They can't be disposed of in the trash. They must be recycled because of their mercury content. </p><p>- They can pose a health hazard if they break, again because of mercury. You have to be careful not to breathe vapors or touch the shards directly if one breaks.</p><p>- They are sensitive to low temperatures and may not light at all below freezing.</p><p>- They are more sensitive to frequent cycling on and off, which can significantly cut down on the longer life span (then again, they use so much less electricity that you still save even if you leave them on all the time.)</p><p>- They are not very suitable for use on a dimmer switch.</p><p></p><p> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compact_fluorescent_lamp" target="_blank">Wikipedia entry on Compact Fluorescent Lamps</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HereWeGoAgain, post: 46742, member: 3485"] Pro: - CFLs (Compact Fluorescent Lamps) use only 20 to 25% as much electricity for a given light output as incandescent bulbs. - They last 8 to 15 times longer. - They generate a lot less heat: 30% of energy used is lost to heat as compared to 90% in incandescent bulbs. Con: - the purchase price of CFLs is much higher (the cost is recouped fairly quickly in energy efficiency, though). - They can't be disposed of in the trash. They must be recycled because of their mercury content. - They can pose a health hazard if they break, again because of mercury. You have to be careful not to breathe vapors or touch the shards directly if one breaks. - They are sensitive to low temperatures and may not light at all below freezing. - They are more sensitive to frequent cycling on and off, which can significantly cut down on the longer life span (then again, they use so much less electricity that you still save even if you leave them on all the time.) - They are not very suitable for use on a dimmer switch. [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compact_fluorescent_lamp"]Wikipedia entry on Compact Fluorescent Lamps[/url] [/QUOTE]
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