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Re: Anyone moved to LED Lighting?



"Robert L Bass" <Sales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "Robert Green" wrote:
>>
>>> I replaced all the 20W halogens with the 5W Feit CFLs.
>>
>> As the failure rate you've experienced shows, CFLs are complicated to manufacture compared to
>> other light sources...
>
> It does not show any such thing.  The only thing proven is that there have some early problems
> with one manufacturer's products and that the manufacturer has behaved responsibly.
>
> You and Houston been rather outspoken in your opposition to all things CFL for some time.  Like
> Dave, any negative information becomes the justification for a lengthy discourse of the evils of
> CFLs.  The reality is that CFLs do reduce overall mercury contamination in the air and that is a
> good thing.  They cost more initially than conventional lights but life cost with quality units is
> less than incandescents.
>
> Speaking of incandescents, I just installed two 3-way lights in reading lamps because a family
> member bought a package for her use.  Out of 2 units, one failed within 3 days.  If I were as
> strongly opposed to incandescent lighting as you are to CFLs I'd now have to post a 500-word essay
> on how complicated to manufacture they obviously are, how all that packaging is filling the
> landfills, etc., etc.
>
> Give it a rest, Bobby.  CFLs are here to stay at least for the foreseeable future and all things
> considered, that's a good thing.
>
> --
>
> Regards,
> Robert L Bass
>
Robert,

You missed one of the most important problems with incandescents: when they break, the vacuum they
contain sucks in valuable air we need to breathe.

Oh the humanity!

;^)

Eric Law




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