We have replaced most of our bulbs,where applicable, in our house.
I should say that there are still a few regular bulbs that we are trying to use up because I don't want to waste them. Once they die that's it, no more regular bulbs.
I'm in the T-Clog boat. We have a shelf with extra compact flourescents, just waiting for the last of the incandescents to die off.
I think the type of light the compact flourescents put off these days are good. A far sight better than the old flourescents we used to work under in offices and schools.
Overall the lights work great. This lamp has a bit of a harshness to it, but I typically aim it at the wall and let the reflecting light fill the corner.
You can get 'natural light' compact fluorescents, at Home Depot around here. You may find their light a little jarring.
The most critical thing to look for is color rendition index (CRI) though that's rarely labelled. The other is temperature listed in degrees Kelvin, so like 2500K, 6500K. The higher the better, to a point.
Cool white is bad from my point of view, the warmer the better.
And we too are slowly replacing the majority of our bulbs with CF. Someday soon we may all be switching to LEDs which use far less energy than even CF. Right now they're too expensive. $65 for an equivalent bulb, though that bulb would probably last your lifetime.
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Compact florescent. Excellent.
You are a true friend of Captain Planet!
We have replaced most of our bulbs,where applicable, in our house.
I should say that there are still a few regular bulbs that we are trying to use up because I don't want to waste them. Once they die that's it, no more regular bulbs.
Do they make a more natural light floresent?
I'm in the T-Clog boat. We have a shelf with extra compact flourescents, just waiting for the last of the incandescents to die off.
I think the type of light the compact flourescents put off these days are good. A far sight better than the old flourescents we used to work under in offices and schools.
Overall the lights work great. This lamp has a bit of a harshness to it, but I typically aim it at the wall and let the reflecting light fill the corner.
Yeah Dan! All we need is one more and we can be rub a dub dub three men in a tub. :)
I always wondered about those three men...
You can get 'natural light' compact fluorescents, at Home Depot around here. You may find their light a little jarring.
The most critical thing to look for is color rendition index (CRI) though that's rarely labelled. The other is temperature listed in degrees Kelvin, so like 2500K, 6500K. The higher the better, to a point.
Cool white is bad from my point of view, the warmer the better.
And we too are slowly replacing the majority of our bulbs with CF. Someday soon we may all be switching to LEDs which use far less energy than even CF. Right now they're too expensive. $65 for an equivalent bulb, though that bulb would probably last your lifetime.
Well, we maaaaaay be moving in a few months (just a new address around here.) Proper lighting is going to be a high priority.
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