Picked this CFL up a week or so ago to add a little more light to my project garage. In the pic, I’ve got the 100w equivalent CFL (uses 23w) in my hand and have put the new CFL in. Bad pic, but you get the idea.
The new bulb is an equivalent 300w that uses 65w. Good sized critter that puts out quite a bit of light. First time I’ve noticed medium base 300w-equivalent CFL’s at Menards.
jt8
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OK, now I've seen Lowes carries 'em too. So either they are a new, hot item, or I'm just not very observant.
jt8
"Those who wish to sing always find a song." -- Swedish Proverb
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I've had a few of the 250 watt equivalent CFLs. I've never had a long life out of one of them, not even half of the life of a 100 watt or less equivalent bulb. I found that the life is really short if it doesn't have good cooling. Also having it mounted base up will significantly shorten it's life due to the bulbs heat keeping the base hot.
For a moment there I thought the RoughRiders were back...
Do you guys have issues w/ CFL's taking time to warm up? we put them throughout our house & some rooms take a couple of minutes before they are bright.The most annoying is the bathroom. By the time I can see what I'm doing, I'm done & leaving the room...
I suppose it's all in how you look at it .... Personally, I like the 'warm up' period - especially in the bathroom. It helps my eyes to adjust from the dark of a good nights' sleep to the bright of the light. As for the larger CFL bulbs ..... I find the color of the bulb more important than the actual brightness. A 'daylight' bulb will make the room 'feel' brighter than a similar size 'warm white' bulb. I get better results from multiple bulbs. That is, I am happier with the lighting I get from five small bulbs than one big bulb. Assuming that the light produced is the same, I guess that this is because the light is spread over a larger area - and not from a single point. Have I ever tried one of the 'monster' bulbs? Sure. I have a 55 watter over my indoor 'pond' ... and an 85 watt Mogul base one in my "Wobble Light." Both serve quite well where they are used.
I have 2 or 3 fixtures where i've mixed CFL and incandescent. The CFL gives me sheer light output, while the incan gives me a quick on.
But as someone else mentioned, the slow to warm up can be nice in the BA. But you might try different bulbs. I get different responses from different brand/size CFL's. But typically even the fast-on ones are a hair slower than an incan.jt8
"Those who wish to sing always find a song." -- Swedish Proverb
My first thought when I read this thread?You KNOW you have no life when the only thing you can think to post on BT is pictures of light bulbs.(-:
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I tried CFL bulbs a few years ago and they stunk. I stayed away from them because of my previous bad experience. Someone told me they have changed and I bought a few and tried them again. They seem much better. I have a number of lights that have dimmers on them. I bought a couple of dimmable CFL bulbs and they do not preform well. My wife said get rid of them. I saw some advertisements on the Internet about Cold Cathode CFL Bulbs. They appear more expensive. Has anyone had any experience with them. Thanks Jay
CFL's have the full range of good to crappy performance. And good to crappy light output. And good to crappy lifespan. Seems like many that I've bought lately don't last very long. And there's no way to know how long it will last.
Some of them are starting to put the light colors on the package. And one nice thing that the 'north' Menards here does is they've got a rack/shelf-unit with bulbs and along the top of the rack is a row of bulbs turned on. So you can get an idea of what kind of light it puts out.
I'm a big fan of CFL's, but I'll admit that it can be a hassle to find one that meets your needs (for light or a small fixture or light color, etc).jt8
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I just bought a couple of those Cray $85.00 LED cans that are the new big thing in green circles. The light in AMAZING. It looks great and spreads out much wider than a regular can and I can read things under that light that I would need glasses to read under an incandescent.
BUT
They don't dim much past 60% of rated output. so a 60 watt equivalent LED dims to a 40 watt equivalent at full dim. The incandescent can dim althe way down to a 1/2 watt candle bulb equivalent (especially if your hearing is trashed so you can't hear the filament singing)
I have them in my window seat where I read the paper in the morning and they are great but no functionality for mood lighting, and the $85.00 price tag is a bit much.
M
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