On Apr 18, 2:52*pm, "beadsbyIrene" wrote:
When we first switched over we used CFLs for area lighting and some
incandescents in task lights, but even those have been replaced with CFLs
lately. *We noticed a sharp drop in our electric bill as a result of using
CFLs, the only bug has been disposing of them when they do burn out but
our city now collects them at hazardous waste sites so we can save them in
a box in the garage and take them in once a year with whatever other toxic
stuff we have to get rid of, no big deal.

It's funny. CFL's were invented to save enery. I've had horrible results
with the floods. The longest lasting being 8 month. I've saved the defective
ones for a trip to the dump. However, the dump is over 20 miles each way.
With gas at 3.44 a gallon, what am I saving by using CFL's?

Buy them at HD, save the reciept there is their warranty, its their
brand, NVision. Of 50 put in last year of HDs all work, They do last
and consume 75% less than incandesant. I replaced 500 w of halogen
floods-5, with 5, of HDs cfl floods 120 watt total worth , I am
suprised the total flood pattern is better and more light with 120
watts vs 500 of halogen. Im sure defects happen so keep them and
return them.