tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post7554969514554960961..comments2023-08-20T07:06:14.115-04:00Comments on Thurber's Thoughts: If you have CFL light bulbs, you MUST READ this!Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12677808307727487766noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-414599330004243912011-04-20T07:50:53.197-04:002011-04-20T07:50:53.197-04:00Re how much cost..
some stores in Europe seem to ...Re how much cost..<br /><br />some stores in Europe seem to have kept a few boxes just for that reason<br />(they can "sell out existing stock"<br />post ban)<br />Light bulb that was 70 cents in a store was around 3 dollars recentlyLighthousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08123172670211101092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-67058178084680115832011-04-19T13:08:12.455-04:002011-04-19T13:08:12.455-04:00Already am, Skeeter - you should see my stockpile....Already am, Skeeter - you should see my stockpile.<br /><br />Hmm...wonder how much they'll be worth after the incandescent bans take effect?Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677808307727487766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-75887649998161491112011-04-19T12:57:35.025-04:002011-04-19T12:57:35.025-04:00Stock up on all that you can. I am.Stock up on all that you can. I am.skeeter1107https://www.blogger.com/profile/15125467565568229281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-82141203279262739572011-04-19T10:40:05.541-04:002011-04-19T10:40:05.541-04:00We have saved dramatically on our electric bill by...We have saved dramatically on our electric bill by installing these. However, we have broken one on our carpet and I worry about what mercury and other chemicals are now in our carpet.<br /><br />Also, they do not work with the dimmer switches in my home theater. So, when incandescent bulbs disappear, my fancy lighting that I spent a fair amount of money on, become useless.Brian Schwartzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08410190999338150569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-69420165817407825682011-04-19T09:56:12.117-04:002011-04-19T09:56:12.117-04:00Thanks Maggie
did you hear that Canada may delay ...Thanks Maggie<br /><br />did you hear that Canada may delay a ban for 2 years<br />- that would upset the applecart in North America, imagine the cross-border stock-up of the popular cheap ordinary bulbs!<br /><a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2011/04/15/cv-election-bulbs-deadline.html" rel="nofollow">Energy-efficient light bulb deadline delayed</a><br /><br /><br /><br />RE CFL problems...not forgetting LEDs<br /><a href="http://ceolas.net/#li19x" rel="nofollow">Ceolas.net</a><br /><br />The CFL Mercury Issue<br />Breakage — Recycling — Dumping — Mining — Manufacturing — Transport — Power Plants<br /><br />LEDs: The Lead and Arsenic Issue<br />Lead, arsenic and other toxic content, home breakage and disposal concernsLighthousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08123172670211101092noreply@blogger.com