"terry" wrote in message
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I have similar reservations about mandating the replacement of 25 cent
incandescent light bulbs by CFLs. Any 'wasted' heat, in our case,
merely contributing to heating the home off setting our electric heat!
It's all electrcity anyway.

What about in the summer, when you're paying for cooling and your lightbulbs
are just pumping out heat? I switched years ago, and it's been great. The
lights aren't hot, the energy usage is much lower, and the bulbs last for 5
years. What's not to like?