Comments on: Energy Efficient Light Bulbs: (CFLs)

By: LED bulbs brighten up with SWITCH « Envirothink

LED bulbs brighten up with SWITCH « Envirothink — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:02:13 +0000

[...] now we have to choose between compact florescent bulbs (CFLs), which contain a measure of toxic mercury, and expensive, not-quite-bright-enough [...]

By: energy-savinglightbulbs

energy-savinglightbulbs — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 18:12:29 +0000

The LED energy saving light bulbs are the way of the future, they are more reliable and efficient even than the CFL light bulbs.

By: Ben

Ben — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 02:36:43 +0000

Thanks for this great info. We are MDH Light which sell lighting fixture online. Great blog.

By: Mike in NJ

Mike in NJ — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 02:10:35 +0000

It is my unerstanding that when people say it is may understanding.

It means they are going to say something that has questionable origin and more like gossip than.

If you know how a CFL bulb works vs as Filiment bulb, you wouldn’t say
“My understanding is they do not last because they are not made to turn on-off,”

Mythbuster examined the amoount of power saved by leaving lights on vs turing them on and off.

Turn them off.

By: greenman

greenman — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 09:50:43 +0000

I would love to know where you found CFL bulbs at .50ea. I just found some for $3-$4 each (off brand discount store). My problem is they have NOT lasted anywhere near the claim of thousands of hours. Replaced over 1/2 the bulbs in home 2years later not one is still working. My understanding is they do not last because they are not made to turn on-off, but made to turn on and leave on (not saving much). I really wonder where these claims are tested, I hope they have not left it up to energy star (major screw ups last few weeks). Wish LED lighting was more cost effective, bulbs $9 to $45

By: Alex

Alex — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:35:10 +0000

I didn’t realize CFLs had mercury in them. But I guess if all bulbs have mercury you might as well get the energy-efficient ones.