Comments on: How NOT to use a CFL bulb http://www.cleverdude.com/content/how-not-to-use-a-cfl-bulb/ Family, Marriage, Finances & Life Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:09:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Americna Banking News http://www.cleverdude.com/content/how-not-to-use-a-cfl-bulb/comment-page-1/#comment-49013 Americna Banking News Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:49:40 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/?p=2519#comment-49013 Mythbusters did something on this and they found that if you left your room for 3 seconds, it was worth it to turn off the bulb vs leaving it on. Mythbusters did something on this and they found that if you left your room for 3 seconds, it was worth it to turn off the bulb vs leaving it on.

]]> By: LOL http://www.cleverdude.com/content/how-not-to-use-a-cfl-bulb/comment-page-1/#comment-48620 LOL Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:19:51 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/?p=2519#comment-48620 Eden: just chunk them into the trash. The mercury content is negligible, especially when factoring in the mercury savings by not burning more coal to run the incandescent. It sounds crazy but it is true (even is not a single CFL were recycled): http://www.energyrace.com/commentary/more_on_mercury_coal_and_cfls_updated/ Eden: just chunk them into the trash. The mercury content is negligible, especially when factoring in the mercury savings by not burning more coal to run the incandescent. It sounds crazy but it is true (even is not a single CFL were recycled):

http://www.energyrace.com/commentary/more_on_mercury_coal_and_cfls_updated/

]]> By: Eden http://www.cleverdude.com/content/how-not-to-use-a-cfl-bulb/comment-page-1/#comment-48607 Eden Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:07:22 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/?p=2519#comment-48607 Kind of a random thought that came to me when reading this, but I wonder how many people will actually dispose of these bulbs properly? Maybe 10%? 20% at most? How long until we have a toxic waste disaster on our hands from the millions of CFL bulbs tossed in the trash? :) Kind of a random thought that came to me when reading this, but I wonder how many people will actually dispose of these bulbs properly? Maybe 10%? 20% at most?

How long until we have a toxic waste disaster on our hands from the millions of CFL bulbs tossed in the trash? :)

]]> By: Jerry http://www.cleverdude.com/content/how-not-to-use-a-cfl-bulb/comment-page-1/#comment-48376 Jerry Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:28:24 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/?p=2519#comment-48376 Great post. I agree. Use common sense and turn off the lights. Conserving energy is just the smart thing to do and is insurance for our planet. If we collectively do these small things it can lead to big change. Jerry Great post. I agree. Use common sense and turn off the lights. Conserving energy is just the smart thing to do and is insurance for our planet. If we collectively do these small things it can lead to big change.
Jerry

]]> By: Chris http://www.cleverdude.com/content/how-not-to-use-a-cfl-bulb/comment-page-1/#comment-48298 Chris Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:22:29 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/?p=2519#comment-48298 @MyJourney Many factors can affect the lifetime of any bulb, but for CFL's you have to include duty cycle - check out the Lifespan section at the link below... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compact_fluorescent_lamp#Lifespan Upshot is that when you turn it on you should leave it on for at least 15 minutes to have a smaller impact on the lifetime of the bulb. Another factor is heat and whether your bulb was meant to be used as you did. (quoted from a later section on the same wikipedia article...) <i>Heat Some CFLs are labeled not to be run base up, since heat will shorten the ballast's life. Such CFLs are unsuitable for use in pendant lamps and especially unsuitable for recessed light fixtures. CFLs for use in such fixtures are available. Current recommendations for fully enclosed, unventilated light fixtures (such as those recessed into insulated ceilings), are either to use 'reflector CFLs' (R-CFL), cold cathode CFLs or to replace such fixtures with those designed for CFLs.</i> @MyJourney
Many factors can affect the lifetime of any bulb, but for CFL’s you have to include duty cycle – check out the Lifespan section at the link below…

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compact_fluorescent_lamp#Lifespan

Upshot is that when you turn it on you should leave it on for at least 15 minutes to have a smaller impact on the lifetime of the bulb.

Another factor is heat and whether your bulb was meant to be used as you did.
(quoted from a later section on the same wikipedia article…)
Heat
Some CFLs are labeled not to be run base up, since heat will shorten the ballast’s life. Such CFLs are unsuitable for use in pendant lamps and especially unsuitable for recessed light fixtures. CFLs for use in such fixtures are available. Current recommendations for fully enclosed, unventilated light fixtures (such as those recessed into insulated ceilings), are either to use ‘reflector CFLs’ (R-CFL), cold cathode CFLs or to replace such fixtures with those designed for CFLs.

]]> By: My Journey http://www.cleverdude.com/content/how-not-to-use-a-cfl-bulb/comment-page-1/#comment-48267 My Journey Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:58:19 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/?p=2519#comment-48267 “Granted, it is easier on the CFL bulbs if you don’t flick them on and off repeatedly,”

We thought we were doing good by putting in a CFL bulb in a VERY hard to reach (think 15 feet high) socket – it blew QUICKLY. Could the flicking of the lights be the reason?

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