Porch light burns out very fast

[willshak]

on 6/4/2007 11:08 PM Jackson said the following:

More than the many millions of office and industry fluorescent lamps that have been tossed out since they were invented?

[willshak]

on 6/4/2007 11:39 PM Noozer said the following:

No one suggested building your own CFLs. It is not complicated to unscrew an incandescent bulb and replace it with a CFL. Just make sure you wear protective clothing, eye protection, gloves, ear plugs, and a gas mask. Be sure to evacuate the whole house before you replace the bulb in case it breaks, spreading the 4 mg of mercury throughout the house. Have the local hazardous waste removal service on standby. :-)

[Don Klipstein]

In article , willshak wrote in part:

There is now some availability of candelabra base models. I have seen these at some online lightbulb sellers in up to 60 watts claimed incandescent equivalence, and in Lowes at up to 40 watts claimed incandescent equivalence.

There are dimmable models - I just wish they were more widely available! There is a dimmable version of the 23 watt Philips SLS.

- Don Klipstein ( [e-mail])

[N.J. Crane]

Try a 40 watt bulb, see what happens. I had the same problem with a kitchen light fixture. Call Home Depot and see what type of bulb they would recommend. I knew what I needed when I had a plumbing problem, saved a couple of $$$$$$ when I called in the plumber. Nancy

[Jackson]

Uh, mercury is a naturally occurring element. It already was/is everywhere before power plants started "spewing" it.

[Jackson]

A good portion of the fluorescent lighting in use today are the "green" bulbs, but they still are not mercury free, just lower mercury content.

[Jackson]

Exactly, and whose to say that the cause of these supposedly high mercury levels are not the result of that? Many different types of waste were mishandled in disposal for many years.

[willshak]

on 6/6/2007 7:09 PM Don Klipstein said the following:

A lot of candelabra bulbs are the clear, decorative type used in chandeliers and hanging ceiling lamps. I'll have to pass on any CFLs for those at present, just for aesthetic reasons, because the bulbs are visible and part of the decorative feature of the lamps.

[Lawrence]

Um, then maybe yu should have an extra portion. Where I live mercury contamination and poisoning are very real issues. If you are sarcastic concerning the danger then you deserve for you and you children to be poisoned. Then you will shut the f*ck up.

[Jackson]

That's nice. (and THAT is sarcasm)