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Thanks for the additional info although disappointing to me. I heard that CA was being aggressive on this and that NJ had some form of program going on now. In NY Consolidated Edison included one coupon with the bill recently - for one dollar off one CFL bulb
However, from what I could quickly find through a google search, these dimmable bulbs are more like 3-way bulbs in giving off 2-3 different light settings. So I don't know if they will work well for you.
horizon6 said:I heard that CA was being aggressive on this and that NJ had some form of program going on now. In NY Consolidated Edison included one coupon with the bill recently - for one dollar off one CFL bulb Yes, NJ has the "Change a Light" program going on from September through November; however, I frankly haven't seen a big benefit from this. I checked a few of the stores that are supposed to be offering discounts, but the prices were still relatively high. (For instance, a local dollar store regularly sells the CFLs for a price less than the discounted prices I've found). Well, at least they're trying.
not bad. i've purchased the 4 pack for 1.99$ at several stores within the past 3 months.
fyi, most cfl bulbs contain a bit of mercury, so do not dispose them in your garbage can. you need to take them to a proper disposal center. also, if you ever break them, it's recommended that you get out of the house for about 30 minutes and clean up the mess using rubber gloves.
vacantblasphemy said:not bad. i've purchased the 4 pack for 1.99$ at several stores within the past 3 months.
fyi, most cfl bulbs contain a bit of mercury, so do not dispose them in your garbage can. you need to take them to a proper disposal center. also, if you ever break them, it's recommended that you get out of the house for about 30 minutes and clean up the mess using rubber gloves. It contains mercury vapor, so by the time it explodes, all the mercury is out in in the air. However, I have never seen a CFL to explode indoor, under normal circumstances.
blued888 said:buzzy said:Be sure to get the right color temperature. Pretty hard to live with if it's not right.
Indeed. Anybody know if there are 6500k ones?
I found 6500K CFL's at Target in SoCal when I was visiting my folks, I have not seen them in my local Boston, MA Target though. So I know they exist. I bought one when i saw it, i think for like $3, worth every penny as a back light for my home theater TV.
They also had the new dimmable ones at the SoCal Target...
horizon6 said:Thanks for the additional info although disappointing to me. I heard that CA was being aggressive on this and that NJ had some form of program going on now. In NY Consolidated Edison included one coupon with the bill recently - for one dollar off one CFL bulb
I got that coupon too. You have to buy a GE CFL bulb and not something you get from a $99 store.
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