Light Bulbs

[drplokta]

I'm delighted to discover that GE have finally figured out how to make a fluorescent low-energy light bulb the same size as an incandescent, so that it will fit in the same light-shades. Now if they can just sort out the warm-up time, the harsh spectrum, the inability to use them with dimmers and the inability to activate light-sensitive devices, the government's stated aim of banning incandescents might start to look remotely possible.

Comments

[sharikkamur.livejournal.com]

if they can just sort out the warm-up time, the harsh spectrum, the inability to use them with dimmers and the inability to activate light-sensitive devices

I agree entirely. I really dislike the quality of light that these things produce and the warm-up time is a serious nuisance - having to turn the light on five minutes before going to look for something in the cupboard under the stairs does not appeal.

And of course, those of us who've got into the habit a long time ago of saving energy by turning lights off when they're not needed are worst hit - we get more of the warm-up.

Sorry. I'll stop ranting now but I'm really not a fan of these things that we're all being emotionally blackmailed into using.

[sbisson.livejournal.com]

I've switched to battery powered LED lighting for cupboards. It's instant on, and works very well, and a set of 1.5V batteries lasts for a lot longer than you'd expect.

[andrewducker]

Yeah - me too. Very handy they are too.

[sbisson.livejournal.com]

Also (and it surprised me), CFLs have fixed the problem with the old flourescent tubes, so that they now only use the same power as a tungsten filament bulb in start up, so there's no advantage in leaving them on any more.