On Mar 7, 5:15*am, dave wrote:
Bushcraftgregg wrote:
On Mar 6, 8:20 pm, Telamon
wrote:
In article ,

*dave wrote:
Telamon wrote:
In article ,
*"McFerg" wrote:
These new energy efficient household bulbs really cause a lot interference
on my medium wave and the lower short wave bands. Is there anything I can
do
to eliminate it, short of switching back to the old filament type
No easy way. You are better off with the incandescent bulbs as those
screw type florescence are a mercury hazard and depending on the
instillation they will not last long.
The best use for the energy efficient bulbs are ones that are not
switched on/off often and are mounted upright. That eliminates most uses.
A better system would be low voltage quartz or LED type lighting but
that takes rewiring the house.
Incandescent bulbs release way more mercury than the occasional broken
CFL.
You will have to explain that one.

- Most electricity is produced by burning coal, which contains
mercury.
- There is mercury in the smokestack emissions from coal plants. *The
- extra mercury released by the power plant in the lifetime of an
Edison
- lamp is more than that spilled by a broken CFL. *Simply a matter of
- arithmetic.

Dave - Right and you get a Gold Star {Mercury Free}
for the Answer ) ~ RHF

Annual Impact (Save 191.63 kWh/Yr)
135 Watt Incandescent -v- 30 Watt (CFL) Fluorescent
Energy Use @ 5 Hrs/Day : 246.38kWh -v- 54.75kWh
Related CO2 Emissions : 352.32lbs -v- 42.9lbs [8:1]
=equivalent= Mercury Emissions : Eight-to-One
Energy Cost @ $ 0.10/kWh : $ 24.64 -v- $ 5.48
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