Just got back from costco. 10 pack of 13 watters for $6.49. That would be 65 cents each.

kablo0ey said:can anyone comment on the color of the light from these bulbs? orange or white light? Thanks!

Uh, white.
Though I have seen red, blue, green, yellow and black light.

good thing i read the review before picking them up... these bulbs are junk!

no sh1t

I recommend not breaking them then

Thanks OP. Ordered 4 to pick up from local Lows..

TowHead said:yesidonoitall said:enmane said:AmericanWallet said:pixiq said:Fluorescent Bulb is bad for your health. I heard it causes cancer.
your opinion??

From Wikipedia:

Broken CFLs release mercury vapors, and require special handling to clean up. The EPA warns against vacuuming, suggesting instead that you vacate the room and open windows for fifteen minutes to allow any mercury vapor to air out, then clean up the breakage while wearing protective gloves, and use double plastic bags for all broken pieces. They suggest using duct tape to pick up small pieces.

FYI: By 2014 CFLs will be required by law to replace incandescent bulbs. Now, how healthy will that be?


I recommend not breaking them then


Huh?


These type bulbs have been around and breaking for over 50 years I know of, as a kid they were fun to break.

it shows, dumbo j/k

when we were asking and then checking the site...looks like site in CHINA ?

k000 said:FatGuyOrg said:onionstink said:25 cents at my local stores. $1 is really expensive.

exactly. walgreens has them for $1.99 for a four pack.

Which states are you guys in ? In NJ they are never on such fabulous sales... .98 is the best I have heard

Yes, there is always someone from California or other "subsidized" states (by utility companies) that jump in and state how expensive something like this is, without taking the time to think that this is a great deal out the door for 95% of the states. Maybe I should remind them that while my bulbs in Kentucky generally cost alot more, that my electricity costs alot less. That makes it more than even, right?

Oh, and the best price I've seen in Kentucky on this brand was the two 4 packs that were free after rebate at the end of 2006. Otherwise, this is the best I've seen yet.

Anyone know some good dimmable CFLs? Most of my fixtures use dimmers and they see a lot of use.

roveldude said:kimgkimg said:I have a bunch of CFL floods by FEIT that take like 2 minutes to "warm up" before they provide full brightness.
I have these same floods in my kitchen. They're nice in the morning when you're making coffee half-asleep, but go full flamethrower after a minute or so. But I like 15w vs. 65w R30. I tried fluorescent globes in the bath, but the warmup time killed the deal there.
I have been using CFL floods for several years. I wondered if they really last longer than standard bulbs, because they seemed to be burning out sooner than promised. I started writing the install date on the base. The most recent one burned out at about 16 months, with about 4 hours use a day. I think the upside down base has a shorter life than upright bulbs. Even so, there is a significant energy cost savings, but I don't expect 7 or 9 years of life. That is ridiculous. 2 to 4 is more realistic.

Warmup is much worse in colder weather, and CFLs can interfere with some radio control devices: I tried one in my garage door opener, which would not work with a CFL in it. Perhaps they will be better, or LEDs will have a better track record in special environments. I wonder what are we going to put into the freezers and ovens when they ban the incandescents? How about the special halogen fixtures?