midlf
Platinum Member
The savings will pay for them pretty quickly. Does your local utility have any kind of program to provide them for less. Around here they end up being about $2.
Fluorescent bulb life
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midlf
Platinum Member
The savings will pay for them pretty quickly. Does your local utility have any kind of program to provide them for less. Around here they end up being about $2.
JerryG
Super Member
<font color="blue"> The savings will pay for them pretty quickly. Does your local utility have any kind of program to provide them for less. Around here they end up being about $2.</font>
As far as I know they don't. I will find out. That would still be quite a bit at about $360 for bulbs. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
As far as I know they don't. I will find out. That would still be quite a bit at about $360 for bulbs. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
JerryG
Super Member
<font color="blue"> The savings will pay for them pretty quickly. Does your local utility have any kind of program to provide them for less. Around here they end up being about $2.</font>
As far as I know they don't. I will find out. That would still be quite a bit at about $360 for bulbs. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
As far as I know they don't. I will find out. That would still be quite a bit at about $360 for bulbs. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
Inspector507
Super Member
Jerry,
When I need bulbs I look for the cheapest chinese made bulbs at outlet stores, such as Big Lots. A lot of them are 130V and have a brass base. They last a good bit longer than 120V bulbs. Also, when I was working as a contractor, I bought bulk cases of bulbs. 100-150 bulbs in a case with no packaging inside. You might end up with 4-5 busted ones, but no big deal.
When I need bulbs I look for the cheapest chinese made bulbs at outlet stores, such as Big Lots. A lot of them are 130V and have a brass base. They last a good bit longer than 120V bulbs. Also, when I was working as a contractor, I bought bulk cases of bulbs. 100-150 bulbs in a case with no packaging inside. You might end up with 4-5 busted ones, but no big deal.
Inspector507
Super Member
Jerry,
When I need bulbs I look for the cheapest chinese made bulbs at outlet stores, such as Big Lots. A lot of them are 130V and have a brass base. They last a good bit longer than 120V bulbs. Also, when I was working as a contractor, I bought bulk cases of bulbs. 100-150 bulbs in a case with no packaging inside. You might end up with 4-5 busted ones, but no big deal.
When I need bulbs I look for the cheapest chinese made bulbs at outlet stores, such as Big Lots. A lot of them are 130V and have a brass base. They last a good bit longer than 120V bulbs. Also, when I was working as a contractor, I bought bulk cases of bulbs. 100-150 bulbs in a case with no packaging inside. You might end up with 4-5 busted ones, but no big deal.
JerryG
Super Member
Thanks Jerry
JerryG
Super Member
Thanks Jerry
PBMAX
Platinum Member
Personally I do not like the light from most florecent bulbs they give me a head ache.
I do use them shop and work areas though do to the amount of light you can get out of a 4 ft bulb in the same area as a 120v incandesent.
I use on standard bulbs in the living spaces or some times halogen.
If you have are with regular 120v incandecent buldb that blow often. Put them on a dimmer. the can that have to be ramped up by turning or sliding them from off to on. You will se some big life difference here.
My old home had laundry room that went thru 1 60 watters a month. I got sick of it and was fussing over on the job one day way back when. I old timer Ol to me then I was 27 ish... it was 97...
suggested the dimmer.. It does work. at his promting I wrote the date in the fixture ... I was shocked when I chaged it 3 yrs later...
I put my ( whom I kidding, Wifes) kitchen cac light on a slide up toggle dimmer in 2001 and have replaced one flood since... and there are 4 lights....
lights inthe vanity are on a dimmer but the kind that can be preset and are not quite as effective... the vanity light has 5 of those round bulbs and i replace 1 or 2 a yr...
I am considdering going to some dimming florecents in some locations. Because there are as mentioned different colors and electroninc dimming balast that can give you closer output to the incandesent bulbs... But ouch do those electronic dimming balast cost...
I even put a floor lamp in my sons room on dimmer by putting one in a box with a extension cord spliced in and we use that as a night light for him... and a reading light for bed time stories... in this case I use a light up toggle dimmer...
Ya'lll have fun now I'm beach bound...
I do use them shop and work areas though do to the amount of light you can get out of a 4 ft bulb in the same area as a 120v incandesent.
I use on standard bulbs in the living spaces or some times halogen.
If you have are with regular 120v incandecent buldb that blow often. Put them on a dimmer. the can that have to be ramped up by turning or sliding them from off to on. You will se some big life difference here.
My old home had laundry room that went thru 1 60 watters a month. I got sick of it and was fussing over on the job one day way back when. I old timer Ol to me then I was 27 ish... it was 97...
suggested the dimmer.. It does work. at his promting I wrote the date in the fixture ... I was shocked when I chaged it 3 yrs later...
I put my ( whom I kidding, Wifes) kitchen cac light on a slide up toggle dimmer in 2001 and have replaced one flood since... and there are 4 lights....
lights inthe vanity are on a dimmer but the kind that can be preset and are not quite as effective... the vanity light has 5 of those round bulbs and i replace 1 or 2 a yr...
I am considdering going to some dimming florecents in some locations. Because there are as mentioned different colors and electroninc dimming balast that can give you closer output to the incandesent bulbs... But ouch do those electronic dimming balast cost...
I even put a floor lamp in my sons room on dimmer by putting one in a box with a extension cord spliced in and we use that as a night light for him... and a reading light for bed time stories... in this case I use a light up toggle dimmer...
Ya'lll have fun now I'm beach bound...
PBMAX
Platinum Member
Personally I do not like the light from most florecent bulbs they give me a head ache.
I do use them shop and work areas though do to the amount of light you can get out of a 4 ft bulb in the same area as a 120v incandesent.
I use on standard bulbs in the living spaces or some times halogen.
If you have are with regular 120v incandecent buldb that blow often. Put them on a dimmer. the can that have to be ramped up by turning or sliding them from off to on. You will se some big life difference here.
My old home had laundry room that went thru 1 60 watters a month. I got sick of it and was fussing over on the job one day way back when. I old timer Ol to me then I was 27 ish... it was 97...
suggested the dimmer.. It does work. at his promting I wrote the date in the fixture ... I was shocked when I chaged it 3 yrs later...
I put my ( whom I kidding, Wifes) kitchen cac light on a slide up toggle dimmer in 2001 and have replaced one flood since... and there are 4 lights....
lights inthe vanity are on a dimmer but the kind that can be preset and are not quite as effective... the vanity light has 5 of those round bulbs and i replace 1 or 2 a yr...
I am considdering going to some dimming florecents in some locations. Because there are as mentioned different colors and electroninc dimming balast that can give you closer output to the incandesent bulbs... But ouch do those electronic dimming balast cost...
I even put a floor lamp in my sons room on dimmer by putting one in a box with a extension cord spliced in and we use that as a night light for him... and a reading light for bed time stories... in this case I use a light up toggle dimmer...
Ya'lll have fun now I'm beach bound...
I do use them shop and work areas though do to the amount of light you can get out of a 4 ft bulb in the same area as a 120v incandesent.
I use on standard bulbs in the living spaces or some times halogen.
If you have are with regular 120v incandecent buldb that blow often. Put them on a dimmer. the can that have to be ramped up by turning or sliding them from off to on. You will se some big life difference here.
My old home had laundry room that went thru 1 60 watters a month. I got sick of it and was fussing over on the job one day way back when. I old timer Ol to me then I was 27 ish... it was 97...
suggested the dimmer.. It does work. at his promting I wrote the date in the fixture ... I was shocked when I chaged it 3 yrs later...
I put my ( whom I kidding, Wifes) kitchen cac light on a slide up toggle dimmer in 2001 and have replaced one flood since... and there are 4 lights....
lights inthe vanity are on a dimmer but the kind that can be preset and are not quite as effective... the vanity light has 5 of those round bulbs and i replace 1 or 2 a yr...
I am considdering going to some dimming florecents in some locations. Because there are as mentioned different colors and electroninc dimming balast that can give you closer output to the incandesent bulbs... But ouch do those electronic dimming balast cost...
I even put a floor lamp in my sons room on dimmer by putting one in a box with a extension cord spliced in and we use that as a night light for him... and a reading light for bed time stories... in this case I use a light up toggle dimmer...
Ya'lll have fun now I'm beach bound...
Bird
Rest in Peace
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Light bulbs, both regular and flourescent are goofy!!!! )</font>
That's about as accurate a description as I've heard. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif When we bought the place in the country, that 40 x 60 shop building was wired by an amateur (I assume) who had a collection of left over junk. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif There were 17 light "fixtures"; some of which had a single bulb, some two bulbs, some three bulbs, all incadescent. And there was an assortment of bulbs from 40 watts to 100 watts, including some that appeared to me to be antiques. I did put a fixture with two 4' florescent tubes right over my workbench where I spent the most time, but never got around to replacing those other fixtures. In 8 years, I did probably replace a dozen bulbs, but the ones that appeared to be the oldest were still working when I sold the place.
I guess you could say I'm gradually changing to florescent. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif You guys made me curious about how many light bulbs we have, so I just now counted ours (I think I counted all of them). We have four 8' florescent tubes, twenty 4' florescent tubes, nine compact florescent, three 3-way incadescent, and 48 other incadescent bulbs. I guess it'll be awhile before I get them all changed out. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
That's about as accurate a description as I've heard. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif When we bought the place in the country, that 40 x 60 shop building was wired by an amateur (I assume) who had a collection of left over junk. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif There were 17 light "fixtures"; some of which had a single bulb, some two bulbs, some three bulbs, all incadescent. And there was an assortment of bulbs from 40 watts to 100 watts, including some that appeared to me to be antiques. I did put a fixture with two 4' florescent tubes right over my workbench where I spent the most time, but never got around to replacing those other fixtures. In 8 years, I did probably replace a dozen bulbs, but the ones that appeared to be the oldest were still working when I sold the place.
I guess you could say I'm gradually changing to florescent. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif You guys made me curious about how many light bulbs we have, so I just now counted ours (I think I counted all of them). We have four 8' florescent tubes, twenty 4' florescent tubes, nine compact florescent, three 3-way incadescent, and 48 other incadescent bulbs. I guess it'll be awhile before I get them all changed out. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
Bird
Rest in Peace
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Light bulbs, both regular and flourescent are goofy!!!! )</font>
That's about as accurate a description as I've heard. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif When we bought the place in the country, that 40 x 60 shop building was wired by an amateur (I assume) who had a collection of left over junk. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif There were 17 light "fixtures"; some of which had a single bulb, some two bulbs, some three bulbs, all incadescent. And there was an assortment of bulbs from 40 watts to 100 watts, including some that appeared to me to be antiques. I did put a fixture with two 4' florescent tubes right over my workbench where I spent the most time, but never got around to replacing those other fixtures. In 8 years, I did probably replace a dozen bulbs, but the ones that appeared to be the oldest were still working when I sold the place.
I guess you could say I'm gradually changing to florescent. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif You guys made me curious about how many light bulbs we have, so I just now counted ours (I think I counted all of them). We have four 8' florescent tubes, twenty 4' florescent tubes, nine compact florescent, three 3-way incadescent, and 48 other incadescent bulbs. I guess it'll be awhile before I get them all changed out. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
That's about as accurate a description as I've heard. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif When we bought the place in the country, that 40 x 60 shop building was wired by an amateur (I assume) who had a collection of left over junk. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif There were 17 light "fixtures"; some of which had a single bulb, some two bulbs, some three bulbs, all incadescent. And there was an assortment of bulbs from 40 watts to 100 watts, including some that appeared to me to be antiques. I did put a fixture with two 4' florescent tubes right over my workbench where I spent the most time, but never got around to replacing those other fixtures. In 8 years, I did probably replace a dozen bulbs, but the ones that appeared to be the oldest were still working when I sold the place.
I guess you could say I'm gradually changing to florescent. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif You guys made me curious about how many light bulbs we have, so I just now counted ours (I think I counted all of them). We have four 8' florescent tubes, twenty 4' florescent tubes, nine compact florescent, three 3-way incadescent, and 48 other incadescent bulbs. I guess it'll be awhile before I get them all changed out. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
