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Re: What about the whole &quot;airflow&quot; requirement?
Musmatte:I've been wondering about this. How many people actually have a lot of ''open'' fixtures? Not us. I took an inventory of the 80+ standard light bulb sockets in our house. There were zero sockets that were ideally suited for CFLs -- indoor, unenclosed, not pointing down, not dimmered, not used only for a few seconds at a time, not in ...
Posted to The Green Lantern by jfinlayson on February 8, 2008
CFL packaging brings more recycling woes
I've been angry with the pushing of CFLs on consumers from the onset, finding out early on about the mercury and special disposal problem and feeling that LEDs are a much better answer.<>The thing that pushes me over the edge about CFLs is the packaging. Incandescent lightbulbs come in easily recyclable cardboard sleeves. CFLs ...
Posted to The Green Lantern by krisdemeanor on February 7, 2008
Aesthetics of CFLs
7 Feb 08 I enjoyed the Green Lantern's informative piece on compact flourescent lights today. I'd been wondering about the mercury issue, so thanks to the Lant, as they say, for shedding a little light on that. And before I go anywhere here, let me say in advance that I completely concede the environmental advantages of these zippy ...
Posted to Fraywatch by mhodges on February 7, 2008
Compact Flourescent Light Bulbs
A problem that has not been addressed is the problem of bulb breakage. I recently knocked over a CFL bulbed lamp, shattering the bulb into many small pieces. What is the mercury risk and how might I abate it?
Posted to The Green Lantern by wegman on February 6, 2008
CFL's ambiance
I tried a couple of CFL's in my living room lamps just a few weeks ago. The light was ghastly, I mean it was Really bad. Now I would like to help with global warming as much as the next guy but it will be a cold day in hell before I use another one of those in my living room. Florescent light might use less electricity but if it provides the ...
Posted to The Green Lantern by Robert S on February 6, 2008
Australia the First? Well...
''...Australia, which last year became the first nation to mandate a gradual phase-out of incandescent bulbs.'' Actually Cuba sent youths to homes throughout the country to change the nations bulbs to CFLs two years ago. I remember reading about it in the New Yorker (July 31, 2006 issue). The author was trying to make a negative statement about ...
Posted to The Green Lantern by Sbrak on February 5, 2008
what is it with you guys and cfls?
another article? http://www.slate.com/id/2183163/ you know, they have been available for years and years. not a new item.
Posted to The Green Lantern by gzuckier on February 5, 2008
Romantic, but inaccurate
There are a few statements in the article which are completely inaccurate. To begin with, a burning lamp or match are not types of incandescence, they are combustion. Incandescent bulbs have inert gases within specifically to avoid combustion like a match, candle, or anything which burns. Also, the legislation passed does not outlaw ...
Posted to The Spectator by plugh on February 3, 2008
Stock up on incandescents and
sell them on e-bay. CFLs are ugly. No woman I know wants to put on her make-up, or light up her bedroom or her baby's nursery with CFLs.
Posted to The Spectator by pfish on February 3, 2008
In Defense of Incandescence
YESSS!! I have not read any other messages yet and can only hope that every one agrees with me. Keep this lovely light! There is a good reason why museums and art galleries do not use fluorescent light! I worked for years in government offices with the mandatory flickering fluorescents, and only staved off my headaches by sneaking in lamps with ...
Posted to The Spectator by MCT on February 3, 2008

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