R. Emerman
2007-11-29 17:20:33
I picked up our 4 free CFLs from the utility a few weeks ago. Cheap ones, I guess. They made a distinct humming noise and got thrown out – (sorry). I bought pricier ones to put in our recessed light cans downstairs, but the bulbs said on the base not to put them in enclosed cans. So they went back to the store. Most of the light bulbs in the house go on mostly for short periods of time — the CFL starts out dim and often hasn’t reached full output when it’s time to turn it off. Light quality is OK in some environments, harsh and flat in others. There are some good applications, but they constitute a small minority of the bulbs in our 40-year old house.
