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Walmart promoting mini-flourescent bulbs in the name of environmentalism
bpnjensen wrote: Tester wrote: Of course, flourescent bulbs create RFI. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/02/business/02bulb.html The Energy Challenge Power-Sipping Bulbs Get Backing From Wal-Mart """''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' '''''' These compact fluorescent bulbs are not all bad. They use about 25% of the current required to light an incandescent bulb and give a soft white light wih no flicker. The main problem seems to be with the ballasts. With about 20 fluorescent bulbs of various sizes in the house we have had 5 blow their ballasts. Sometimes the light would just go out, other times they emitted a particularly noxious smoke that lingered for days. I have got to the point where I keep the sales slip as they claim 8000 hours (Sylvania) and some have failed at 100 hrs. I don't leave any lights on when I leave the house unless they are incandescent. Some of them, when new, emit terrific RF noise, while others from the same pack are absolutely quiet. In spite of this I will continue using them, but I have to test each one for RF noise before I put it in place. The ballasts seem to give a warning of failure by stinking and I have not had any burst into flame. I don't think I am saving much money because the replacements are expensive, but I keep hoping the manufacturers will solve their quality control problems. |
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