On Sun, 16 Jul 2006 12:02:02 -0400, Neon John wrote:

On Sun, 16 Jul 2006 08:44:09 -0500, Bob Adkins
wrote:

Have you ever done a long term cost analysis on CF vs. incandescent? Does
the increased cost and short life of CF's negate the improved efficiency?

What short lives? I've been writing the install date on my CFs from
the beginning and have been keeping a log. Average life is about 4.5
years. The best one, a low wattage lamp in my bathroom that burns
24/7 is still going at 9+ years.

19 (if I counted right) 12W CFs here for over 7 years. One failure so
far at about 6 years.

When I can buy a pack of 5 from Sam's for $9, only a bit more than an
equivalent incandescent, the enconomics become a no-brainer.

Wayne