On Sep 23, 10:55*am, jane wrote:
On Sep 23, 9:24*am, John Smith wrote:

On 9/23/2010 2:30 AM, RHF wrote:

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JS you got any family with the initials "BS" ? ;;-}}

I live in California, it is always warm enough for lightbulbs to work.
grin

Regards,
JS

I use a combination of old fashioned and new fashioned CFLs.

As already mentioned, it makes no sense to use CFLs in a hallway or
stairway where the light is only on for less than a minute.

It also makes no sense to use CFLs in decorative bathroom lights or
ANY light where the fixture points down like an upside down tulip or a
ceiling canister light. *The upside down tulip or canister builds up
heat which will kill a capacitor in the CFL.

I also discovered a very interesting problem with CFLs and pets. *The
old fashioned fluorescent bulbs use a magnetic ballast that operates
at 60hz and the flicker would drive some people crazy. *The new CFLs
operate at 20,000 hz and this " drive em crazy" problem has gone away.
HOWEVER, the 20,000hz of the CFLs emit a 20,000hz sound that dogs and
cats can hear and it drives THEM crazy.

In an experiment, a CFL was put in a single room where a dog would
frequently lay. *When the CFL was installed, the dog wouldn't go in
that particular room any more.

Jane.

http://www.science20.com/science_amp...lbs_save_plane...

My cats seem to have no response to our CFLs.

On Sep 23, 1:00*pm, bpnjensen wrote:
On Sep 23, 10:55*am, jane wrote:





On Sep 23, 9:24*am, John Smith wrote:

On 9/23/2010 2:30 AM, RHF wrote:

...
JS you got any family with the initials "BS" ? ;;-}}

I live in California, it is always warm enough for lightbulbs to work..
grin

Regards,
JS

I use a combination of old fashioned and new fashioned CFLs.

As already mentioned, it makes no sense to use CFLs in a hallway or
stairway where the light is only on for less than a minute.

It also makes no sense to use CFLs in decorative bathroom lights or
ANY light where the fixture points down like an upside down tulip or a
ceiling canister light. *The upside down tulip or canister builds up
heat which will kill a capacitor in the CFL.

I also discovered a very interesting problem with CFLs and pets. *The
old fashioned fluorescent bulbs use a magnetic ballast that operates
at 60hz and the flicker would drive some people crazy. *The new CFLs
operate at 20,000 hz and this " drive em crazy" problem has gone away.
HOWEVER, the 20,000hz of the CFLs emit a 20,000hz sound that dogs and
cats can hear and it drives THEM crazy.

In an experiment, a CFL was put in a single room where a dog would
frequently lay. *When the CFL was installed, the dog wouldn't go in
that particular room any more.

Jane.

http://www.science20.com/science_amp...lbs_save_plane...

My cats seem to have no response to our CFLs.- Hide quoted text -

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How do you know?

Try the experiment where you use incadescent bulbs in all of your
rooms and put a CFL in his/her favorite sleeping place.

bpnjensen wrote:


My cats seem to have no response to our CFLs.

I have a cat that freaks when I dig into a bag of crushed ice, because
of the high-pitched crackling. She has no such reaction when I fire up
the CFLs. I have 5 [ea] 25 Watt deliciously warm CFLs in my studio, 4
of which are base up in old school white surface mount fixtures, fed by
zip cord and Scotchloks.

Looka here, while ago, JT said he bought one of those new so-called
efficient clothes washing machines, the kind that doesn't use much
water.He said his wife complains that new washing machine doesn't get
clothes as clean as their old Sears Kenmore washing machine did.JT said
he is looking for a good old Sears Kenmore washing machine.
cuhulin

wrote:
Looka here, while ago, JT said he bought one of those new so-called
efficient clothes washing machines, the kind that doesn't use much
water.He said his wife complains that new washing machine doesn't get
clothes as clean as their old Sears Kenmore washing machine did.JT said
he is looking for a good old Sears Kenmore washing machine.
cuhulin


So frontloaders are the CFLs of washing machines? Got it.

So, if I put a 20,000hz bulb in my front porch light, that will drive
those dogs out there crazy? I Want That!

What kind of range do those 20,000hz bulbs have? Will that 20,000hz bulb
affect my doggy? I always keep my doggy in my house.What name brand and
model are those 20,000hz bulbs?
cuhulin

"Dennis M" wrote in message
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In article
, jane
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HOWEVER, the 20,000hz of the CFLs emit a 20,000hz sound that dogs and
cats can hear and it drives THEM crazy.

Thanks for the info, I'd love to drive some of my irresponsible neighbors'
dogs and cats who gallivant around on my property crazy (maybe it even
works as good as the overpriced "animal repellers" you see advertised on
TV).
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Don't worry about jane.
jane is detached from the 21st century.
jane uses incandescent lamps and an outdoor TV antenna.
She has no clue about CNN, FOX, MSNBC, C-Span1, 2, and 3
jane thinks Herbert Hoover, Richard Nixon, St Reagan, and the bushes are
great American heroes

I never saw a cat or dog affected by CFL lamps.

Jane just might be right.Next time I go to the store, I am going to look
for one of them thar 20,000hz bulbs, while I am loading up on and
hoarding some more General Electric 60 Watt Incandescent Light Bulbs,
Real Light Bulbs.It it affects my little couch buddy doggy though, I
will not use that bulb anymore.
cuhulin