Costco store in Issaquah,WA is having 10 pack energy saver bulbs 13W (equivalent of normal 60w) bulbs for 13.99 - 10 (Manufacturers instant rebate) = 3.99$. I picked up one.
I think it should be there in all costco stores across the country.
At this price it is a steal the 4$ + tax would be recovered if all 10 bulbs are used for 100 hrs each.. just approximately.
These used to be for $3.99 in Fremont, CA but now the instant rebate has been reduced. These are going for $7.50 after instant manufacturer rebate now. Last year there used to be a $10 PG&E instant rebate that made these bulbs $3.99.
The $4 will be more than recovered if even 1 of the 10 bulbs is used. I use these bulbs from costco in virtually every light in my home. The light is slightly different as compared to traditional lighting. I upgraded some of the lights to the 100w equivelent bulbs they usually discount at the same time. It's really a no brainer, more light, less money.
Anyone notice these so called "green" flourescent bulbs which are going to save the planet ALL contain Mercury and are considered hazardous waste.They are suppose to be disposed of properly but I have not heard of any of the flouescent pushers even mention this.Just my 2 cents!
Bibba said:The $4 will be more than recovered if even 1 of the 10 bulbs is used. I use these bulbs from costco in virtually every light in my home. The light is slightly different as compared to traditional lighting. I upgraded some of the lights to the 100w equivelent bulbs they usually discount at the same time. It's really a no brainer, more light, less money. Me and my wife have also noticed that one of these equivalent lights is generally less bright than the old lights. I need some 125 watt equivalents to replace my 100 watt bulbs so I can still see...
arniearni said:Anyone notice these so called "green" flourescent bulbs which are going to save the planet ALL contain Mercury and are considered hazardous waste.They are suppose to be disposed of properly but I have not heard of any of the flouescent pushers even mention this.Just my 2 cents! You are correct, but the greenies also say that the total emissions of Hg from power plants is greater with standard bulbs over the life of the bulb. Only problem is the Hg is inside your house if you break the bulb, or in your local landfill. In addition, few places recycle these bulbs. I understand you can take your burnt out CFLs to Home Depot or Lowes, but don't know that for a fact. I broke a 4' bulb once, and you can actually see tiny blobs of mercury inside. Reminds me of high school chem class where we played with it, no gloves, no masks!!!
Actually at one time it was $1.50 for the 10 bulb pack. Obviously I stocked up on it. As far as disposal, treat it like batteries, bag 'em and take it to hazard waste disposal or I think some HD or Lowe's will take them.
teraman said:Bibba said:The $4 will be more than recovered if even 1 of the 10 bulbs is used. I use these bulbs from costco in virtually every light in my home. The light is slightly different as compared to traditional lighting. I upgraded some of the lights to the 100w equivelent bulbs they usually discount at the same time. It's really a no brainer, more light, less money. Me and my wife have also noticed that one of these equivalent lights is generally less bright than the old lights. I need some 125 watt equivalents to replace my 100 watt bulbs so I can still see...
The light color and distribution is different. I think the brightness is comparable.
For facts on Mercury in CFLs here is some info from the DOE. Personally, I think it is a step in the right direction that we continually look for ways to do more with less. I do think some math should be done though because I read that there are 4.5 million sockets in the US that could be changed over to CFL. When you start talking those kinds of numbers even a trace of something is no longer insignifigant. I would think that the disposal of batteries is a similar issue.
OP, you should mention that deal is YMMV because I was at Brooklyn, NY Costco today and this 10 pack was $13.99. This instant rebate is probably substitized by the local utility company.
arniearni said:Anyone notice these so called "green" flourescent bulbs which are going to save the planet ALL contain Mercury and are considered hazardous waste.They are suppose to be disposed of properly but I have not heard of any of the flouescent pushers even mention this.Just my 2 cents!
The "green" for FW is the cash saved over the life of the bulb in energy use, not the environment. Get your facts straight!
Expect these to be replaced by 3-4 watt LED bulbs that contain none of the bad crap in a few years anyway.
muczen said:For facts on Mercury in CFLs here is some info from the DOE. Personally, I think it is a step in the right direction that we continually look for ways to do more with less. I do think some math should be done though because I read that there are 4.5 million sockets in the US that could be changed over to CFL. When you start talking those kinds of numbers even a trace of something is no longer insignifigant. I would think that the disposal of batteries is a similar issue.
But the CFL bulbs do not work with dimmer, you can not dim the lights, you get either full light or none. Anyone know if there is any CFL bulb working with dimmer?
yes. there are tons of CFL bulbs. you get what you pay for. high quality ones with many color temps from traditional yellow to whiter to white blue. CR indexes ranging from 70 to 92 (incandescent clear bulb or sunlight is 100) (color rendering). Dimmer friendly, spotlights. yadda.
i'm about to setup 5 spotlights outside and replace the overhead 125 watt indoor with 23 watt high quality CFL floods. Light up the whole house at night and reduce heat and inside power to gain safety and net flush on power.
Also since the vibrations of the house don't really affect CFL's like filament bulbs they last ALOT longer.
pm6163 said:But the CFL bulbs do not work with dimmer, you can not dim the lights, you get either full light or none. Anyone know if there is any CFL bulb working with dimmer?
Yes, there are CFL bulbs that work with a dimmer. I have no experience with them so I cannot comment on how well they work (or don't work).
faldoc said:arniearni said:Anyone notice these so called "green" flourescent bulbs which are going to save the planet ALL contain Mercury and are considered hazardous waste.They are suppose to be disposed of properly but I have not heard of any of the flouescent pushers even mention this.Just my 2 cents! You are correct, but the greenies also say that the total emissions of Hg from power plants is greater with standard bulbs over the life of the bulb. Only problem is the Hg is inside your house if you break the bulb, or in your local landfill. In addition, few places recycle these bulbs. I understand you can take your burnt out CFLs to Home Depot or Lowes, but don't know that for a fact. I broke a 4' bulb once, and you can actually see tiny blobs of mercury inside. Reminds me of high school chem class where we played with it, no gloves, no masks!!!
You can recycle CFL's at IKEA in all locations. No Home Depot or Lowe's accepts them for recycling in the Washington, DC area.
the cfl reflector floods and the cfl outdoor post lamps have a sealed enclosure (duh) so if the inside spirals break no biggie.
btw i just put a 23w GE outdoor floodlamp outside; geezus it is insane amount of light. gonna hook up about 4 or 5 of them to light up the whole house and trees; keep it safe.
also replaced about 6 recessed flood (65W) with 15 watt indoor floods.
it gets hot in the kitchen with the lights on ,cooking; in the summer time.
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