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Here's what the EPA says you should do. Is this worth losing our good old incandescent bulbs? I think not. The Republicans in congress don't think so either. REPUBLICANS TRY TO BLOCK BULB RESTRICTIONS The Environmental Protection Agency has posted a list of clean-up instructions, in case one of the compact fluorescent bulbs breaks: --Have people and pets leave the room --Air out the room for 5-10 minutes --Shut off the heating/air-conditioning system --Be thorough in collecting broken glass and visible powder --Place cleanup materials in a sealable container --Put all bulb debris and cleanup materials outdoors in a trash container or protected area --Continue to air out the room where the bulb was broken --Leave the heating/air conditioning system shut off for several hours.
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Don't those CFL bulbs contain a very small droplet of mercury?
If so, then the "Greenies" will be contaminating the enviroment with mercury when you consider the millions of bulbs used each year that will end up in the local landfill.
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How many folks does it take to change a CFL bulb?
11...1 to change it and 10 to help you put on the Hazmat suit if you bust one.
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I was just thinking about this lastnight. It seems our light bulbs are burning out really fast (regular incandescent).
And these CFL bulbs don't last any longer in my estimation than the regular ones.
Maybe I'll have to do some experiments....
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I was just thinking about this lastnight. It seems our light bulbs are burning out really fast (regular incandescent).
And these CFL bulbs don't last any longer in my estimation than the regular ones.
Maybe I'll have to do some experiments.... My experience with them doesn't match the super long life claimed in the advertisements. I've had 3-4 burn out in the past year in the same five light fixture.
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I put it in a plastic bag and put it in the garbage the EPA would not come to my house to get it.
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I mail the broken pieces to my dhimmicrat senator.
Sam......
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Our bathroom mirror has 4 bulbs in it. I'll try using 2 different brands of CFL and 2 brands (cheap and expensive) regular in it, and see how long they last.
I wonder how long it would take to make a timer that timed how long a circuit had power to it...
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Try mailing it TO THEM. 
If anything I state appears to be medical advice, I am not a doctor; be sure to contact your family physician before making any changes in your medical regimine.
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How many folks does it take to change a CFL bulb?
11...1 to change it and 10 to help you put on the Hazmat suit if you bust one.
CK I heard Charles K. tell that one on Fox the other night. 
"Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence". John Adams
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I was just thinking about this lastnight. It seems our light bulbs are burning out really fast (regular incandescent).
And these CFL bulbs don't last any longer in my estimation than the regular ones.
Maybe I'll have to do some experiments.... If both bulbs are burning out quick, take a look at the neutral connnections on your electric panel... they may be loose.
We can keep Larry Root and all his idiotic blabber and user names on here, but we can't get Ralph back..... Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, over....
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Here's what the EPA says you should do. Is this worth losing our good old incandescent bulbs? I think not. The Republicans in congress don't think so either. REPUBLICANS TRY TO BLOCK BULB RESTRICTIONS The Environmental Protection Agency has posted a list of clean-up instructions, in case one of the compact fluorescent bulbs breaks: --Have people and pets leave the room --Air out the room for 5-10 minutes --Shut off the heating/air-conditioning system --Be thorough in collecting broken glass and visible powder --Place cleanup materials in a sealable container --Put all bulb debris and cleanup materials outdoors in a trash container or protected area --Continue to air out the room where the bulb was broken --Leave the heating/air conditioning system shut off for several hours. We do just like we did with 48 inch tubes.... sweep it up, toss it and go on with life.
We can keep Larry Root and all his idiotic blabber and user names on here, but we can't get Ralph back..... Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, over....
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If anything I state appears to be medical advice, I am not a doctor; be sure to contact your family physician before making any changes in your medical regimine.
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I was just thinking about this lastnight. It seems our light bulbs are burning out really fast (regular incandescent).
And these CFL bulbs don't last any longer in my estimation than the regular ones.
Maybe I'll have to do some experiments.... My experience with them doesn't match the super long life claimed in the advertisements. I've had 3-4 burn out in the past year in the same five light fixture. must be something with certain fixtures.......ive got some fixtures that eat them like incandescents, others ill get 3 or 4 years out of......changing brand doesnt do anything.....my bathroom has 4 lights over the mirror all on one switch....one fixture goes through a bulb every 3 months one every year and the other two have the same bulbs in them from when i put them in when we bought the place in 2006.....i have no freaking clue what is going on.....
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I just had one burn out that I marked the install date with a Sharpie.
It had a 5 year warranty and lasted a little over 4 1/2 years.
Not worth the hassle to pursue warranty, they've got 'er figgered.....
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OT but.....tried one, threw it away, and bought all of the older ones that Target had on sale this past weekend.
4 for $1.99.
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Hey POC, the turn-on cycle is what hurts CFLs more than anything, so if you use them where there's a lot of on-off you get significantly shorter lifetimes. Heat from a closed fixture is next. They've lasted 3-4 years in the 3 open fixtures that get turned on just once a day. One brand lasted about 5, don't remember which.
Still waiting for CFLs that work in cold weather, skeptical of the claims that some will work to 0οΏ½F and my garage gets colder than that. Plus the bulb I rely on most is 200W.
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Hey POC, the turn-on cycle is what hurts CFLs more than anything, so if you use them where there's a lot of on-off you get significantly shorter lifetimes. Heat from a closed fixture is next. They've lasted 3-4 years in the 3 open fixtures that get turned on just once a day. One brand lasted about 5, don't remember which.
Still waiting for CFLs that work in cold weather, skeptical of the claims that some will work to 0οΏ½F and my garage gets colder than that. Plus the bulb I rely on most is 200W.
can you explain to me the various life spans of bulbs all connected to the same switch? and that the life spans are consistent in the various fixtures......i know no matter what brand i put in the first one its gonna last less time than the same brand put in spot 2.....
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Still waiting for CFLs that work in cold weather, skeptical of the claims that some will work to 0οΏ½F and my garage gets colder than that. Plus the bulb I rely on most is 200W. Hey, keep using those and soon global warming will keep your garage above 30.
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Pick up the glass and vacuum up any dust, there ain't enough mercury in one to worry about unless a small child was to eat the dust.
George Orwell was a Prophet, not a novelist. Read 1984 and then look around you!
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