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TorpX · 04-05-11, 08:15 PM

I have 7 or 8 of them in my house. I like the light and energy savings, but 2 have already burned out. This would seem to negate, or greatly reduce, the energy savings. I've also noted that they vary a lot in price. I don't think it's really worth it to replace all your bulbs with them, but rather just the ones that are used the most. I've read that turning them off and on a lot, decreases the life quite a bit.

It seems outragous to me, that any gov't would actually force people to use them. We should be able to buy and use whatever type we like. Are we to be treated as children, incapable of making these decisions for ourselves?

04-05-11, 08:15 PM	#12
TorpX Silent Hunter Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 3,975 Downloads: 153 Uploads: 11	I have 7 or 8 of them in my house. I like the light and energy savings, but 2 have already burned out. This would seem to negate, or greatly reduce, the energy savings. I've also noted that they vary a lot in price. I don't think it's really worth it to replace all your bulbs with them, but rather just the ones that are used the most. I've read that turning them off and on a lot, decreases the life quite a bit. It seems outragous to me, that any gov't would actually force people to use them. We should be able to buy and use whatever type we like. Are we to be treated as children, incapable of making these decisions for ourselves?