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being a true Luddite, I have a lot of 100, 75, 60 watt real light bulbs squirreled away. Scary, we think along the same lines Sam.
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You know, there are some folks out there who use incandescent bulbs in their well house to keep the water lines going to the house from freezing in the winter.
There are others who use incandescent bulbs to heat their incubators so that eggs are kept at a just right temperature.
CFL's were, and are, a pain in the azz. LED's are great but have their limitations.
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put LED in there and never look back. Can't understand what folks would have against LED> I know about FL... but that didn't bother us, but i got it.
I've not seen one bad thing about LED. I have nothing against LEDs. I like them and I'm converting my house over to to LED fixtures and bulbs. But incandescents are useful for places you need safe heat output such as wellheads, pump houses and propane tank enclosures. Propane doesn't vaporize well much below 0* F. Kinda sucks when you can't fry up breakfast because it's -40*F and the burners barely put out a flame.
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You know, there are some folks out there who use incandescent bulbs in their well house to keep the water lines going to the house from freezing in the winter.
There are others who use incandescent bulbs to heat their incubators so that eggs are kept at a just right temperature.
CFL's were, and are, a pain in the azz. LED's are great but have their limitations. I use a little portable heater for the well house.
"Dear Lord, save me from Your followers"
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Rough service, fan bulbs, oven bulbs, garage operator bulbs, are all the same thing. A slightly smaller globe, and a heavier filament. (Vibration kills most bulbs) only one with a diffrence is the oven bulb, which has a heat coating on the globe to prevent broken glass in your food. No matter what, THAT bulb will always exist, because all replacement bulb types melt at oven temps. If they are not designed for the load, I would suggest reducing those 300wt bulbs to what the fixtures and wires are rated for. Adding a few aftermarket lights would be a lot cheaper than the repairs from the possible fire. Oversized bulbs are easy money sevice calls, because parts are burnt and have to be replaced. (I'd know, I'm the service tech.)
An unemployed Jester, is nobody's Fool.
the only real difference between a good tracker and a bad tracker, is observation. all the same data is present for both. The rest, is understanding what you're seeing.
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The entire light bulb is the result of the EPA meddling with the climate change bullcrap. When the CFL's became the "norm" Sylvannia, Phillips and GE moved their plants to China in order to be competitive with the cost of fluorescents - all the US plants closed. After the mercury and questionable service life took its toll and the new generation of bulbs. LED's were the next best thing to save the planet. Like a few others, I have squirreled away dozens of "old style" bulbs that fit in the fixtures we have without modification.
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Clicked this link, all I did was look for a minute or two, no info given, didn't even go as far as cart, they sent me a email soon after. Was a first, I would rather not have happened. Guess i'm going to have to look for a program to block such.
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Campfire Kahuna
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I love the old 300 watt bulbs.
I bought a case of them before they were criminalized.
I am MAGA.
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Campfire Kahuna
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I rebuild our old camp trailer and went 100% LED's. I get lots of light and the battery drain is a fraction of the old lights.
“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” ― George Orwell
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They are good bulbs.
I have had one burning in my shop for two years now full time.
Keeps the bats out some.
I am MAGA.
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I jumped on CFLs and then began replacing them with LEDs as I could afford it. It has made a noticeable reduction in our electric bill.
National Rifle Association - Patron Member National Muzzleloading Rifle Association - Life Member and 1 of 1000 Illinois State Rifle Association - Life Member Carlinville Rifle & Pistol Club ~ Molɔ̀ːn Labé ~
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Campfire Kahuna
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I've been beaching about that for years, my last 300 watt bulb just bit the dust. Sam could send you 3 - 100 watt bulbs. I could, but then nothing in life is free. lol
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Just buy LED's and be done with it if you're lighting a room. LED's would have killed incandescent bulbs without the EPA anyway, no reason to cry about it. CFL's were a mistake. I have lots of 8 tracks and haven't had an 8 track player for 40 years. Things change, deal with it.
If you want to heat a room, there are much more efficient methods anyway and bulbs under 100 watt are still available. Use a fixture with two 60 watt bulbs.
Most people don't really want the truth.
They just want constant reassurance that what they believe is the truth.
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Many people went out and bought a case or more of 100 and or 60 watt bulbs because of the regulation that was coming.
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Campfire Kahuna
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When the bulb ban started, LED's were too expensive and sizes were limited. Since then, prices have dropped a lot and they're available in most common sizes. Necessity is the mother of invention.
“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” ― George Orwell
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LED's are great and prices are getting lower but who wants to spend $10 or more for a bulb that gets used 1 or 2 times a year per the OP? I just bought a pack of 3 LED bulbs for $6.00. If that's a cause for financial concern, light bulbs are the least of a person's problems. Dave
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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That's right. Have you checked the price of toilet paper lately?
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put LED in there and never look back. Can't understand what folks would have against LED> I know about FL... but that didn't bother us, but i got it.
I've not seen one bad thing about LED. Only bad thing I've noted is the cheap brands do NOT last anywhere NEAR as long as they advertise.. Already have had two fail and they're less than a year old.. Lesson learned..
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We have several ceiling fans which all use, unfortunately, candelabra base bulbs. LED candelabra bulbs don't put out enough light. 60w incand bulbs are rated at nearly 800 lumens and I've never found LED's brighter than 550 even though they're rated at 60w equivalent. If you've ever seen 75w LED's with the small bases, please tell me where.
“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” ― George Orwell
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put LED in there and never look back. Can't understand what folks would have against LED> I know about FL... but that didn't bother us, but i got it.
I've not seen one bad thing about LED. I have nothing against LEDs. I like them and I'm converting my house over to to LED fixtures and bulbs. But incandescents are useful for places you need safe heat output such as wellheads, pump houses and propane tank enclosures. Propane doesn't vaporize well much below 0* F. Kinda sucks when you can't fry up breakfast because it's -40*F and the burners barely put out a flame. Besides not given off much heat, which is why they're so efficient, most LED bulbs have a minimum operating temperature of no colder than -22° F. Not so good for outside use in places that get colder than that.
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