On Wed, 21 Oct 2015 03:44:01 +0000, Dave Why
wrote:

replying to Bob F, Dave Why wrote:
bobnospam wrote:

"Louise65" wrote in message
ups.com...
Call the fire department and ask them for suggestions?
Bob


I was sat in my basement the other night and there was an electrical
burning smell. One of those swirly fluorescent light bulbs started to
flicker.
Over a 10 minute period the flickering got worse until the thing died. The
screw in part (not the glass) was very hot and I could not touch it. I
thought they were supposed to last 15 years !!!

I'm sure it will last 15 years. Maybe longer.

However, don't expect it to give light for the entire time.