Re: Re: Dimmable CFLs and UK government ban

[Chris Hunter <cjhunter@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

We've lots of CFLs, and we too have found they don't quite live up to
the hype ... it lots of ways ... the best of them have been Long
Life, so that's what we try to look out for ... 'though they're not
easy to come-by ...

'though I still have faith in HF fluorescents ...


Chris




On 21 Mar 2007, at 11:01, Andy Whitfield wrote:

> Personally I'll be buying a loft full of ordinary bulbs + halogen
> ones.
> I have to use high wattage bulbs to test the UPSs I sell!   So I've
> got no choice.
>
> I did try a couple of 11watt energy saving bulbs in my home to
> replace 60watt bulbs.  Even after they had warmed up, they were so
> dim I could  barely see the floor.  And they only lasted twice as
> long as an ordinary bulb, compared to the claim they can last up to
> 8 times as long.  Maybe they last 8 times as long if you never
> switch them off but where is the energy saving in that.
>
> That's my only experience with the energy saving type but I guess in
> reality, if I want to replace an ordinary 60watt bulb I will need
> about a 30watt energy saving bulb?
> What's other people's experience?
>
> And I read an article which said it takes more energy to manufacture
> and recycle the energy saving bulbs.  Also you can't use them in
> fridges, freezers, cookers, microwaves, etc because of the extreme
> temperatures.  And I guess there isn't a low energy version to
> replace low voltage down-lighters?
> Personally I'm not a fan of energy saving bulbs.   :-(
> Regards
> Andy



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