tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28959946.post2744777213693350760..comments2023-10-26T05:49:23.843-05:00Comments on feather nester: CFLs versus Incandescentsfeather nesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17778477468709093359noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28959946.post-32871037367740120102009-06-19T20:06:25.605-05:002009-06-19T20:06:25.605-05:00As soon as our kitchen and dining room lights went...As soon as our kitchen and dining room lights went busted, we went ahead and bought a Compact Fluorescent Light Bulb to replace them. I hope you get your answer soon.Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbhttp://buzzerbeeser.blogspot.com/2009/06/compact-fluorescent-light-bulb.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28959946.post-15578860557935679432009-05-13T17:51:00.000-05:002009-05-13T17:51:00.000-05:00Boy, is that confusing! Just what do we do? I gu...Boy, is that confusing! Just what do we do? I guess leaving the lights on is ok? <br /><br />I, too, am eager to see if you solve this conundrum.die Frauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14269442912640747892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28959946.post-2184005903252732442009-05-12T15:32:00.000-05:002009-05-12T15:32:00.000-05:00We've had a bunch of ours burn out as well. I have...We've had a bunch of ours burn out as well. I have no idea what the answer is, but just a reminder to not throw the CFLs away in the trash and take them to a place that will dispose (or recycle? not sure what they do) of them for you. Pretty sure Lowe's does.Strongmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12902430403926790991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28959946.post-22810993284940394572009-05-12T11:01:00.000-05:002009-05-12T11:01:00.000-05:00I think the problem there is that many people have...I think the problem there is that many people have misinterpreted the situation. Leaving CFLs on does not save energy, which some people have misunderstood. Turning them on and off decreases their lives (though it does not use more energy), so they burn out faster if you are frequently turning lights off and on in your home. You still would use less energy if you turn them on and off, but the bulb will burn out faster. To get the benefits that we all hear about the long life of CFLs, you apparently need to leave them on as you move from room to room in your home. But the tricky part is, how long is long enough to see what kind of difference?feather nesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17778477468709093359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28959946.post-13569937585905277732009-05-12T11:00:00.000-05:002009-05-12T11:00:00.000-05:00PS - Aforementioned engineer husband is a huge LED...PS - Aforementioned engineer husband is a huge LED fan as well. And here's a random tidbit for you - our little green town that we live in was (they claim) the first town in America to switch all of the traffic lights to LEDs.Sarah Berryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12890371606163976935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28959946.post-57187713835292171502009-05-12T10:55:00.000-05:002009-05-12T10:55:00.000-05:00I'll be very interested to see what you and other ...I'll be very interested to see what you and other people find out because I had read sometime last year that the whole "leave it on to extend the life and save on electricity" thing was actually a myth. No time to research it now since we're tied up in the move - but definitely let us know what you're able to find out! Just for fun, I'll ask the engineer husband if he knows any data about the situation.Sarah Berryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12890371606163976935noreply@blogger.com