Comments on: Compact Fluorescent Lights http://chris.pirillo.com/compact-fluorescent-lights/ Geek, Internet Entrepreneur, Hardware Addict, Software Junkie, Book Author, Once TV Show Host, Technology Enthusiast, Shameless Self-Promoter, Tech Conference Coordinator, Early Adopter, Idea Evangelist, Tech Support Blogger, Bootstrapper, Media Personality, Technology Consultant, Thicker Quicker Picker Upper. Sat, 11 Jul 2009 18:36:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Will http://chris.pirillo.com/compact-fluorescent-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-536037 Will Sat, 02 Jun 2007 00:25:06 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/05/31/compact-fluorescent-lights/#comment-536037 Let's see, I've been using screw in floresents for 27 years now. Biggest problem with them is the noise, electrical and audible. I've been using twist type for 7 years, some brands last 2 yers, some 5 years. The biggest problem is if you put them in an enclosed fixture (ceiling can or glass enclosed) they will catch fire. Foutunantly I was home both times this happened. The ones that claim to be dimmable have very short life spans in my experiance. Let’s see, I’ve been using screw in floresents for 27 years now. Biggest problem with them is the noise, electrical and audible. I’ve been using twist type for 7 years, some brands last 2 yers, some 5 years. The biggest problem is if you put them in an enclosed fixture (ceiling can or glass enclosed) they will catch fire. Foutunantly I was home both times this happened. The ones that claim to be dimmable have very short life spans in my experiance.

]]> By: Will http://chris.pirillo.com/compact-fluorescent-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-536038 Will Sat, 02 Jun 2007 00:25:06 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/05/31/compact-fluorescent-lights/#comment-536038 Let's see, I've been using screw in floresents for 27 years now. Biggest problem with them is the noise, electrical and audible. I've been using twist type for 7 years, some brands last 2 yers, some 5 years. The biggest problem is if you put them in an enclosed fixture (ceiling can or glass enclosed) they will catch fire. Foutunantly I was home both times this happened. The ones that claim to be dimmable have very short life spans in my experiance. Let’s see, I’ve been using screw in floresents for 27 years now. Biggest problem with them is the noise, electrical and audible. I’ve been using twist type for 7 years, some brands last 2 yers, some 5 years. The biggest problem is if you put them in an enclosed fixture (ceiling can or glass enclosed) they will catch fire. Foutunantly I was home both times this happened. The ones that claim to be dimmable have very short life spans in my experiance.

]]> By: leftystrat http://chris.pirillo.com/compact-fluorescent-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-531943 leftystrat Fri, 01 Jun 2007 15:03:21 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/05/31/compact-fluorescent-lights/#comment-531943 There's also the issue of bulbs that help (or hinder) Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). I can't say I'm straight on which is which, but light actually does affect our moods. Next time you're out buying bulbs, take a look at the packaging and check for one advertising `natural light'. Off the top of my head, fluorescent lights don't go a long way toward helping (or even producing decent light). Then there's the noise issue. If you listen to broadcast or shortwave radio, lighting and computers are huge producers of noise. Just a viewpoint from somewhere way out past left field. There’s also the issue of bulbs that help (or hinder) Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). I can’t say I’m straight on which is which, but light actually does affect our moods.

Next time you’re out buying bulbs, take a look at the packaging and check for one advertising `natural light’.

Off the top of my head, fluorescent lights don’t go a long way toward helping (or even producing decent light).

Then there’s the noise issue. If you listen to broadcast or shortwave radio, lighting and computers are huge producers of noise.

Just a viewpoint from somewhere way out past left field.

]]> By: Bill @ Racine http://chris.pirillo.com/compact-fluorescent-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-531979 Bill @ Racine Fri, 01 Jun 2007 12:30:33 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/05/31/compact-fluorescent-lights/#comment-531979 On a sad note, I read in the paper that you can't toss these bulbs in the trash when the finally do die as they contain mercury that will contaminate the ground. I don't know where to get these recycled yet, but hopefully someone will be able to point that out and make it known before everyone starts dumping these into their local landfill. On a sad note, I read in the paper that you can’t toss these bulbs in the trash when the finally do die as they contain mercury that will contaminate the ground.

I don’t know where to get these recycled yet, but hopefully someone will be able to point that out and make it known before everyone starts dumping these into their local landfill.

]]> By: Rob http://chris.pirillo.com/compact-fluorescent-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-531993 Rob Fri, 01 Jun 2007 11:01:06 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/05/31/compact-fluorescent-lights/#comment-531993 Just don't drop the lamp-if it breaks you may spend a small fortune cleaning up the mess-because of the mercury in the lamp. Rob Just don’t drop the lamp-if it breaks you may spend a small fortune cleaning up the mess-because of the mercury in the lamp.

Rob

]]> By: Jim Biwer http://chris.pirillo.com/compact-fluorescent-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-531997 Jim Biwer Fri, 01 Jun 2007 09:56:39 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/05/31/compact-fluorescent-lights/#comment-531997 Do Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs interfere in any way with wireless networking communications? Thanks, Jim (a UNI alumni) Do Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs
interfere in any way with wireless networking communications?

Thanks, Jim (a UNI alumni)

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