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Well it's undeniable that the bulbs are more costly, although they use less power. Purchasers soon forget the initial cost paid for any item. What you used to pay to the power company you now will be paying to the bulb manufacturer in the up front cost.
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No, because CFLs and especially LEDs last much longer, on average. So you'd have to buy maybe 6 incandescents over the life of one CFL, and maybe 40 to match an LED.
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I have the dimmable ones in one fixture. If the bulbs are lit on a low setting, when I turn on the stereo, the light goes out. Then I have to turn up the dimmer.
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Why? I mean why a dimmer? Even with incandescents, you're taking an already inefficient technology and making it even more inefficient.
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As with wireless phones, we have traded reliable technology for less reliable technology. That's someone's idea of progress.
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Landline phone was $32/month when I dropped it. Pay-as-you-go cell is $7/month. Haven't noticed any difference in reliability myself.