"Stephen Dawson" wrote in message
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"Brian Sharrock" wrote in message
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"Colin Wilson" wrote in message
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Yes, they will give out a lot less heat. The only problem with CFs
(compact fluorescents; what these are) is the colour temperature.

Not only that, some can take a while before they start to emit their
stated "equivalent" output...

Sometimes; you have to switch ON a CF 'bulb' in the morning if
you want to read by it in the evening! OK! That's a slight hyperbole;
but they are slow to come to full brilliance. They are fine for
lamps which will be ON for hours ... but not for places where
the lights will be switched ON for short periods (toilets, bathrooms,
bedside lamps, for instance)

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Brian



I have them in our bed side lamps and they are much better than standard
lamps.


OK; Steve: lets parse your sentence: -
I said they (CF lamps) are fine for situations were the lamp
will be ON for 'ages' - you said that you use them at your bedside -
implication: I only switch on the bedside lamps for short periods
while you keep yours ON for longish periods.
As the sayiing goes YMMV!

I've not heard of anyone using standard lamps by the bed sides.
I agree with you that, for this purpose, bed-side lamps (either
table-supported or wall-hung) are better than standard lamps.

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Brian