Pics of a few CFL lights from my house, ever see a CFL melt. | |
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Useless Cookie Eater User ID: 29696048 United States 01/03/2013 06:49 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I could smell them burning, ended up replacing ALL of them. Pieces of junk cost too much, burn out to quick and almost caught on fire. What a wonderful product. Quoting: Chrit .... Planned obsolescence. "Planned Obsolescence, a trend started and encouraged in the 1920's by the Phoebus cartel, a group of light bulb manufacturing companies, is very much alive today." [link to www.ted.com] . Last Edited by Useless Cookie Eater on 01/03/2013 06:50 PM |
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goterdid User ID: 31416442 United States 01/03/2013 07:01 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | looks like you took some kind of power surge... Quoting: ^TrInItY^ no way they would all do that at the same time like that I never really thought of protecting lightbulbs from power surges... I wonder if it would cook the LED ones? I tried those CFL's in my house too but ended up going with LED in the end.. LED's are MUCH better I'm pretty sure all the led type bulbs are self protected with a diode. At least the ones I have seen are. |
Captain Spaulding User ID: 31350421 United States 01/03/2013 07:03 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | looks like you took some kind of power surge... Quoting: ^TrInItY^ no way they would all do that at the same time like that I never really thought of protecting lightbulbs from power surges... I wonder if it would cook the LED ones? I tried those CFL's in my house too but ended up going with LED in the end.. LED's are MUCH better Good call! The light spectrum is much more pleasant with LED's. It's more natural and it's *rumored* that they help with depression, anxiety and sleep cycles. |
Kinect User ID: 31420582 United States 01/03/2013 07:08 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Wow, that messed up! How old are they, and what brand is that? "The more we do to you, the less you seem to believe we are doing it." - Josef Mengele "You can't fix stupid" - Ron White "Whatever you do in life, leave it better than you found it." |
Lex User ID: 27557773 United States 01/03/2013 07:25 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Yes, they do catch on fire. Frequently. Yes, they emit mercury vapor, more so when first turned on. Yes, all florescent lighting induces high frequency measurable voltage (and hence, current flow) in living beings even at considerable distances. Schumann resonance 7.83 , blah blah. So, yeah, stick with incandescent and candles, or better yet sun. And don't block all the UV, it's how cells communicate... |
Chrit (OP) User ID: 27088294 United States 01/03/2013 07:30 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Less then 6 months old. Utilitech is the brand, you can still buy them. I'm only human, it's my biggest flaw. We must all realize a sink a chair and a pillow are all luxuries of home and a soldiers helmet takes the place of all three. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 10600600 United States 01/03/2013 07:34 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Go LED. Will last forever. Not toxic. Very little power draw. It is more expensive initially but over time should outlast you. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 31346699 Ha Ha.... Not Toxic. [link to californiawatch.org] LED's contain Lead and Arsenic |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 7986480 United States 01/03/2013 07:43 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | LEDs are good in some situations, but they are not perfect and certainly expensive. For recessed cans, you should use PAR (directional) bulbs. A 30W PAR will work as well as a regular 60W bulb. Amber (low-blue) bulbs are best for use at night because they encourage melatonin production. That's why shift work has been shown to be bad for our health (carcinogenic), because of the blue/white light that most building use. Also, check your power quality with a Graham Stetzer meter. The higher the number, the more likely you are to see have hot wiring and melted bulbs. |
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trippiness User ID: 25983316 United States 01/03/2013 08:11 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | If something like that was done from power surging, that's no bueno. Think of what could happen if we do have some sort of electromagnetic blast from the sun that possibly fries our entire grid. I would imagine a power surge of that proportion would be strong enough to cause every CFL in use to explode. That's a lot of mercury vapor in the air... in just about every home and business in the US. I started switching out all of my lightbulbs to LED a couple of years ago. Haven't had to replace one yet. And even though they'd still get cooked by a power surge, at least they won't put mercury in my breathing bubble. Don't be afraid to let go. |
DILKe User ID: 18219913 United States 01/03/2013 08:19 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | CHRIT, Tell me why you had these in your house, come on man you not new to GLP. You know these bulbs are dangerous with Hg-gas and giving off EMF that are harmful to humans. I will never give up my incandescent bulbs, ever. Last Edited by FBHO on 01/03/2013 08:20 PM Marxism is the true enemy of our civilization. What is Cultural Marxism: [link to www.bitchute.com (secure)] |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 801546 United States 01/03/2013 08:32 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | When I put them in, turned on the light switch, they EXPLODED. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 25672410 If I can't use light bulbs, I guess I'll save on electricity. I have since learned how to make candles. Not common for CFLs to do that. You didn't perhaps use them with a light switch that has a dimmer, did you? Although I'm sure you know you can't dim CFL's, they are at risk to even be connected to a dimmer. Besides that, probably a issue when the company that made them. |
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Chrit (OP) User ID: 27088294 United States 01/03/2013 09:22 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Yeah that shit is safe...lol Quoting: DILKe CHRIT, Tell me why you had these in your house, come on man you not new to GLP. You know these bulbs are dangerous with Hg-gas and giving off EMF that are harmful to humans. I will never give up my incandescent bulbs, ever. Had to see it for my self, turned out worse then I even expected lol I'm only human, it's my biggest flaw. We must all realize a sink a chair and a pillow are all luxuries of home and a soldiers helmet takes the place of all three. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 31215292 United States 01/03/2013 09:40 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Some CFLs have a two pin base - presumably to prevent using a regular light bulb. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 31215292 Does anyone know where to buy an adapter from the two pin base to a regular screw in base? I just found this: [link to www.amazon.com] If you have the two pin base, you can adapt it to regular bulbs, or anything that screws in. It's good to have a choice. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 13360172 Australia 08/02/2013 12:40 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Wow...Unlucky, all of our CFLs have lasted for years, I believe i have only ever had to replace one so far...What brand are they and how much did they cost? Also, stop worrying about the mercury, unless you break about 20-30 of these things and lick the glass you won't get sick. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 13360172 Australia 08/02/2013 12:40 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Wow...Unlucky, all of our CFLs have lasted for years, I believe i have only ever had to replace one so far...What brand are they and how much did they cost? Also, stop worrying about the mercury, unless you break about 20-30 of these things and lick the glass you won't get sick. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 32777578 United States 08/02/2013 02:07 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | No dimmer but your right. I believe it was the ballast clicking on and off for no reason that melted them, if that is true that also means they were costing me a lot more to run then a regular bulb. Now what I did notice is the newer generation of these things have vent holes, but look at it, it’s still browning slowly. :CFL7: I use all DC lighting, because of my solar...incandescent bulbs get hot enough to fry an egg on and will explode if you splash them with water while they're hot...also had halogen lights years ago and the kids and I sailing paper airplanes actually set fire to one when it landed on one...if a light gets hot you are wasting energy. Only in the summer. In the winter the heat is useful. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 32777578 United States 08/02/2013 02:09 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Some CFLs have a two pin base - presumably to prevent using a regular light bulb. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 31215292 Does anyone know where to buy an adapter from the two pin base to a regular screw in base? I just found this: [link to www.amazon.com] If you have the two pin base, you can adapt it to regular bulbs, or anything that screws in. It's good to have a choice. I bought 10. The two pin base CFLs are expensive and burn out quickly. The regular CFLs are much cheaper and seem to last longer. WTF! |
beeches User ID: 28167778 United States 08/02/2013 07:32 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | bump, five and to my favorites. Those bulbs are awful. I hate the whole ideology behind them. We may have ONE, not even sure of that one, in a wall-mounted fixture. otherwise I go with Eddie . . .Thomas Eddie-son, that is. Liberalism is totalitarianism with a human face – Thomas Sowell |
Chrit (OP) User ID: 27088294 United States 08/31/2013 08:00 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | We went to LED lights at 15 bucks a piece X 24 bulbs + all the CFL's I tossed I'll never get my money back in electric savings. What a freaking rip off the whole thing is. Last Edited by Chrit on 08/31/2013 08:02 PM I'm only human, it's my biggest flaw. We must all realize a sink a chair and a pillow are all luxuries of home and a soldiers helmet takes the place of all three. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 45271360 United States 08/31/2013 08:06 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | CFL's are complete shit! Get rid of them if you have them, as they produce dirty electricity and a terrible light spectrum. As soon as I switched mine out I started feeling much better. Quoting: Silvanus There is a reason why governments push them so much and it's NOT to save you money! Man, each day I learn on how fucking evil governments can be. What a bunch of sick fucks they are for suggesting us to use CFL bulbs. |