bohman
Well-Known Member
So, I read in the paper that we are *this close* to phasing out 100 watt incandescent bulbs. And I think 60 watts are out by the end of 2013 or 2014? That's all well and good when it comes to just sticking a CFL or LED bulb in a regular lamp, but what about all the myriad other types of bulbs in the house?
How quickly do we intend to phase out all the other types of incandescents? In my house, I've got candelabra bulbs in the ceiling fans, 65 watt floods in the kitchen, clear globes in the porch lights, water resistant floods over the tubs & shower, outdoor floods in the security lights, and of course, the little 15 watts in the kids' nightlights. I can't think of any suitable "eco-friendly" replacement for any of those - someone please tell me that our wonderful nanny-state government isn't going to outlaw all that crap before industry has had a chance to develop suitable replacements? Are they just outlawing the standard bulbs?
In my old house, I used a lot of CFL bulbs to save a few bucks on the electric bill. And the end result is that I really wasn't happy with most of them. The quality was low, made-in-China BS that rarely lasted as long as advertised, sometimes the ballast got really hot and made me worry about fire safety. The light was often harsh, white light instead of the warmer incandescent light, and it annoys me to wait a few minutes while they warmed up to full power.
So in my new house, I haven't fooled with them. There's a handful that rode here in the lamps they were already in, but I haven't installed CFLs in any of my fixtures. Apparently I will be forced to soon; will I be able to buy anything that approximates the old bulbs that work so well?
How quickly do we intend to phase out all the other types of incandescents? In my house, I've got candelabra bulbs in the ceiling fans, 65 watt floods in the kitchen, clear globes in the porch lights, water resistant floods over the tubs & shower, outdoor floods in the security lights, and of course, the little 15 watts in the kids' nightlights. I can't think of any suitable "eco-friendly" replacement for any of those - someone please tell me that our wonderful nanny-state government isn't going to outlaw all that crap before industry has had a chance to develop suitable replacements? Are they just outlawing the standard bulbs?
In my old house, I used a lot of CFL bulbs to save a few bucks on the electric bill. And the end result is that I really wasn't happy with most of them. The quality was low, made-in-China BS that rarely lasted as long as advertised, sometimes the ballast got really hot and made me worry about fire safety. The light was often harsh, white light instead of the warmer incandescent light, and it annoys me to wait a few minutes while they warmed up to full power.
So in my new house, I haven't fooled with them. There's a handful that rode here in the lamps they were already in, but I haven't installed CFLs in any of my fixtures. Apparently I will be forced to soon; will I be able to buy anything that approximates the old bulbs that work so well?