Comments on: Compact Flourescent Lights (CFL) http://becominggreenblog.com/going-green/compact-flourescent-lights-cfl/ Our family is becoming green! In our journey to learn how to become green we'll post about gardening, local eating and seasonal receipes Mon, 17 Oct 2011 21:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: dadadumdums http://becominggreenblog.com/going-green/compact-flourescent-lights-cfl/comment-page-1/#comment-22790 dadadumdums Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:37:54 +0000 http://becominggreenblog.com/?p=207#comment-22790 zoloft 1824 amoxicillin %] amoxil 5411 prednisone :-O accutane ctkx zoloft 1824 amoxicillin %] amoxil 5411 prednisone :-O accutane ctkx

]]> By: Jeremy http://becominggreenblog.com/going-green/compact-flourescent-lights-cfl/comment-page-1/#comment-48 Jeremy Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:01:15 +0000 http://becominggreenblog.com/?p=207#comment-48 Angie, We haven't had any problems with them burning out really fast that I can remember, but that's interesting that they'll let you send them back for a refund. Sounds like a lot more trouble than it's worth. Daphne, We just replaced our front porch light with a CFL and it's been working pretty well. For some reason that light ALWAYS goes out so I hope this one lasts much longer than the regular bulbs as it's a pain to change. I have to take apart the whole light to get the bulb in :( Erin, Yeah we didn't know that at first either. Luckily the home depot by our house recycles CFL's so it's really no excuse to just get rid of them the right way and keep mercury out of the landfill. Angie,
We haven’t had any problems with them burning out really fast that I can remember, but that’s interesting that they’ll let you send them back for a refund. Sounds like a lot more trouble than it’s worth.

Daphne,
We just replaced our front porch light with a CFL and it’s been working pretty well. For some reason that light ALWAYS goes out so I hope this one lasts much longer than the regular bulbs as it’s a pain to change. I have to take apart the whole light to get the bulb in :(

Erin,
Yeah we didn’t know that at first either. Luckily the home depot by our house recycles CFL’s so it’s really no excuse to just get rid of them the right way and keep mercury out of the landfill.

]]> By: Erin http://becominggreenblog.com/going-green/compact-flourescent-lights-cfl/comment-page-1/#comment-46 Erin Fri, 27 Feb 2009 04:38:06 +0000 http://becominggreenblog.com/?p=207#comment-46 Good info - I wasn't even aware that they needed to be disposed of differently. I started buying these when we came back from China so all the lamps in our house have them, but I haven't had to replace any of them yet. When I do, now I can be sure to dispose of them properly! Good info – I wasn’t even aware that they needed to be disposed of differently. I started buying these when we came back from China so all the lamps in our house have them, but I haven’t had to replace any of them yet. When I do, now I can be sure to dispose of them properly!

]]> By: Daphne http://becominggreenblog.com/going-green/compact-flourescent-lights-cfl/comment-page-1/#comment-43 Daphne Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:03:27 +0000 http://becominggreenblog.com/?p=207#comment-43 We've put these bulbs in all of our outdoor areas. 3 of the bulbs have been in place for over 2 years. We were having to change those out at least every 6 months. So the upfront cost is more than worth it. We’ve put these bulbs in all of our outdoor areas. 3 of the bulbs have been in place for over 2 years. We were having to change those out at least every 6 months. So the upfront cost is more than worth it.

]]> By: Angie http://becominggreenblog.com/going-green/compact-flourescent-lights-cfl/comment-page-1/#comment-41 Angie Wed, 25 Feb 2009 07:14:48 +0000 http://becominggreenblog.com/?p=207#comment-41 Since I've been renting, I've been leaving the CFL bulbs in the places when I move out, and then buying new ones for my new place. Hopefully that helps other people out, but hopefully they know that they need to recycle them when they do burn out! I've had issues with them a couple of times when CFLs burn out within a couple of days of installing them. I don't know if there are more inherent flaws in them, but I noticed that on the box, you can send them back and the company will replace them for free. But who really has time for that? Of course, I'll keep buying them though. Since I've been renting, I've been leaving the CFL bulbs in the places when I move out, and then buying new ones for my new place. Hopefully that helps other people out, but hopefully they know that they need to recycle them when they do burn out! I've had issues with them a couple of times when CFLs burn out within a couple of days of installing them. I don't know if there are more inherent flaws in them, but I noticed that on the box, you can send them back and the company will replace them for free. But who really has time for that? Of course, I'll keep buying them though.

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