[geeks] CHEAP compact fluorescent bulbs

[Leo Green]

Anyone ever used these compact fluorescent bulbs with X10?  I tried, and 
the bulbs kept flickering, and they blew out within a month.
That's the only thing keeping me from going to CF's right now.

FYI: I was using the X10 appliance modules, but even the lamp module I 
tried did the same.

Chris Hedemark wrote:

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> Since we've been talking about this lately I thought it would be of 
> interest.
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> Went to Home Depot today to replace my first CF bulb that blew out.  
> That bulb cost me about $18 I think and I got it five years ago.  The 
> last five years has seen a lot of progress in CF bulbs.
>
> Well Home Depot had them as cheap as $4.97 for a 60 watt replacement 
> (which burns actually about a fourth of that and is cool enough to 
> touch while it is burning).  That was with a five year warranty.  
> Another buck and change for 7 years.  The prices have dropped 
> aggressively in the last six months, which is the last time I bought one.
>
> Keep in mind these ~$5 bulbs are the "warm" ones that Mr Bill and 
> others don't like (they look kinda yellowish).  IIRC the  year 
> warranty model for <$2 more is much whiter, or "full spectrum".  They 
> have them from 9 watts for a 40 watt replacement (compact enough to 
> fit in some very tight fixtures) on up to a 150w replacement.
>
> Chris Hedemark
> Hillsborough, NC
> http://yonderway.com
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