Virtually eliminate the hassle of constantly changing bulbs while at the same time reducing energy and material waste. Bite the bullet and pay for the expensive compact flourescent bulbs.
Virtually eliminate the hassle of constantly changing bulbs while at the same time reducing energy and material waste. Bite the bullet and pay for the expensive compact flourescent bulbs.
Every bulb in my home is a CFL. They don’t always last as long as advertised. They also have other drawbacks. Sometimes they take a while to reach their nominal illumination … I have this problem with the vanity globes in my bathrooms, and with the track lights. They don’t seem to last very long in cold environments (garage and porch lights). Also they do contain mercury and they require special care when disposing; in Calgary you can take them to Rona, Home Depot, or Ikea.
I’m in favour of CFLs, don’t get me wrong. I will continue to buy and use them. They do offer significant advantages over incandescent bulbs in most cases. But they aren’t as low maintenance as they could be.
For anyone who thinks that the presence of mercury in compact flourescent bulbs makes them a greater hazard than incandescents, think again. In areas where coal is used to generate electricity, the mercury released by burning the additional coal required to power an incandescent bulb far surpasses the amount of mercury in a compact flourescent. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compact_fluorescent_lamp#Mercury_emissions
I did not know that.