willshak wrote:
---MIKE--- wrote the following:
I bought an LED bulb today for my frequently used reading lamp. It's
rated at equivalent to 40 watts and to last 46 years. That's about
ten times what I am likely to last. The brightness is good and it
comes on instantly. It can also be used with a dimmer.



Did you have a question?
My house is loaded with CFLs. From desk lamps to living room lamps, to
ceiling fixtures, to outside lamps.
I started years ago when they first became available. The first ones
were huge and I only used them as utility lamps in closets, basement
stairwells, the attic, and the garage.


He has an LED lamp, not CFL, and is thereby protected from mercury
poisoning.