These "CFLs" are the spiral type, not tubed, and light up quickly
enough, as far as I am concerned. The same bulb in my kitchen
overhead (two), however, seem to take a noticeable bit longer to
charge fully. They are behind an open diffuser shield, and I might go
back to incandescent in this case.

The CFLs' marking says:
"Conserv-Energy, BPCE13T, 13W, 120VAC, 60 Hz, 200mA. "

The bathroom lightinf fixture consist of four open globe sockets, each
rated at a maximum of 60 W. With four incandescent 60 W Soft Light
GEs, I could feel the heat and the amount of light was more than what
is needed, perhaps excessive for this (relatively small bathroom)
application.

With these CFLs, I do not feel the heat, and the amount of
illumination is satisfactory. The CFLs are rated as replacements for
60 W incandescent bulbs.

I am happy with these CFLs, as long as there is no hazzard.

Ive seen the "torpedoe" shaped CFLs at HD; I did not like their
appearance, so my wife also surely wouldn't.


On Tue, 25 Oct 2005 11:37:14 -0600, Tim Killian
wrote:

Vince wrote:
The packages says to use only in dry areas if not enclosed within a
closed globe.

Would it be unwise to use these in a lighting fixture that uses open
ended globes and located approximately 36 inches above the bathroom
sink?




These will work fine, but be aware that most of the low cost CFL bulbs
require 1-3 minutes to reach full brightness. People who go in the dark
bathroom and flip on the switch will be greeted with a rather dim light
until they warm up. That's sometimes good early in the morning, but it
can be annoying in the evening when entering from a fully lit room.