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Default Proper light bulbs returning?



"NT" wrote in message
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On Mar 3, 9:00 pm, wrote:
On Mar 3, 8:46 pm, NT wrote:

On Mar 3, 8:41 pm, H. Neary wrote:


I see a few places are stocking 100W incandescent bulbs again.


Instant on, and a hell of a lot cheaper now the subsidies have
rendered the so called more efficient lamps so expensive.


HN


The TCO of CFLs works out cheaper


Only if they live up to their promised lifetime which IME they don't
get anywhere near, especially the very expensive high power ones you
need to replace a 100W incandescent.

Chris


If you're genuinely experiencing a substandard product, buy another
brand! That's stating the obvious really.



ITYM take it back and get it replaced by another brand.
NT