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Old 11-11-2013, 12:55 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by elhigh View Post
But if you're switching strictly for the savings, you might not see enough of one to experience a payback in the bulb's lifetime.
Yeah. I bought a couple of the "daylight" ones for particular task lights, just for the more natural light quality, but don't see enough of a cost savings over the current CFLs to replace all of them. And unlike some people, I don't see the CFLs burning out regularly. I think I've lost one or two over the years, and I have a couple that date back to maybe the mid-90s, before the twisty shape became standard. One (my bedroom reading lamp) gets used just about every night, too.
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