I bought a pack of 3 at wal-mart and put them in our fan-light. One burned out about 3 or 4 months later. I took them out, replacing with 3 conventional bulbs and put the remaining 2 in the living room end table lamps. Those don't get much use.
Regards. Max. K 4 O D S. Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alan & Terrie Robbins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 6:18 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] CF Green Bulbs >I bought one pack that DID say it could be used with a dimmer and it didn't > work > > Al > -----Original Message----- > From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of RJ > Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 11:41 AM > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] CF Green Bulbs > > > I have been using the CF bulbs since they been out. Have replace most of > the lights bulbs in the house with them. My electric bill has gone way > down. > As for the dinners, they have come out with the CF bulbs you can use > dinners > on, just make sure the package states such. > RJ > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Tom Hodges > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 11:32 > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] CF Green Bulbs > > Before you invest a lot of money in switching out all the bulbs in your > house, I would just try one or two out first. I put one in my basement, > one > in my laundry room, one in my bathroom, and one in my dining room - they > all > burnt out within one year and I do not have voltage spikes in my area. > So, > for the price you for these bulbs versus standard bulbs, I don't see > anything "green" about them. > > Tom > On Wed, Feb 27, 2008 at 9:08 PM, Alan & Terrie Robbins < > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > With the new "green" CF replacement light bulbs, does anyone know what > > the > > deal is with using them with dimmer switches? I know historically, > dimmer > > switches and traditional florescent bulbs did not go together. Just > > wondering as my wife and I are currently converting and do have some > > dinner > > switches in the house. > > > > thanks > > Al > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > ------------------------------------ > > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 > Or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various > List Members At The Following address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ > > Visit the archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ > > If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following > address for more information: > http://www.jaws-users.com/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > list just send a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Groups Links > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.8/1362 - Release Date: 4/6/2008 > 11:12 AM > >
