tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516272298728973737.post6479083001026629716..comments2023-04-13T01:47:12.191-07:00Comments on Achieving Sustainability: Still Using Incandescents? A CFL PrimerDavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07273853131778107163noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516272298728973737.post-91612655169219262352008-01-19T09:09:00.000-08:002008-01-19T09:09:00.000-08:00Hi Dave,Thanks for all the work you've been doing....Hi Dave,<BR/>Thanks for all the work you've been doing.<BR/><BR/>I have to admit that I have only a couple of CFLs in my house. I am very worried about the breakage factor, and even more so now that I have a baby in the house. <BR/><BR/>There really needs to be a LOT more education about proper cleanup of a CFL bulb before we start (or alongside) telling everyone to go out and exchange all their might I add...?https://www.blogger.com/profile/04494346696236862632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516272298728973737.post-62947618269081470832008-01-11T12:35:00.000-08:002008-01-11T12:35:00.000-08:00Christy B,Can't argue with you there. Education i...Christy B,<BR/>Can't argue with you there. Education is key and not enough people dispose of them properly. That said, I think government needs to step in and make it easier for people to do so. What I'd love to see (but have no idea how to get this done) is that there be an additional cost on CFLs unless you turn an old one in when you buy it. Of course this is a problem for first time buyers,Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07273853131778107163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516272298728973737.post-20152544412409710112008-01-11T11:25:00.000-08:002008-01-11T11:25:00.000-08:00My halogens are on dimmers so that helps with the ...My halogens are on dimmers so that helps with the heat a lot! Plus I hardly ever turn them on - I live in a condo and my window views are awful so I put on privacy frost (I didn't realize it was plastic until AFTER I had it installed) on all my "public" windows and then I put on paper shades - my house is very bright now. On my "private" windows I don't have any coverings. <BR/><BR/>REGARDING Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516272298728973737.post-17675766065088454732008-01-11T08:14:00.000-08:002008-01-11T08:14:00.000-08:00I have a lot of halogens too (that came with the h...I have a lot of halogens too (that came with the house). Man, do they get HOT! They all seem to burn out quickly too. One solution I found is to buy the lowest wattage. Mine came with 60W. I found 20W. Not sure how much that does... it's something.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516272298728973737.post-28556887193437537302008-01-10T23:19:00.000-08:002008-01-10T23:19:00.000-08:00Hey Christyb,I don't disagree that mercury is bad ...Hey Christyb,<BR/>I don't disagree that mercury is bad (especially in your mouth...yikes), but that said, less is better than more and the research pretty much proves that more enters the environment from the power stations than these bulbs. <BR/><BR/>They don't have CFLs for halogens and I doubt they will as the spaces are so small. That said, LED is the next adn final wave and they will be Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07273853131778107163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516272298728973737.post-30601142429931429982008-01-10T23:10:00.000-08:002008-01-10T23:10:00.000-08:00A lot of my fixtures are designed for halogens. A...A lot of my fixtures are designed for halogens. Are there CFLs for these?<BR/><BR/>I don't know if I agree about the mercury problem. I've done a lot of research regarding mercury and as a result I spent the equivalent of a mid-size Toyota to remove the mercury fillings in my mouth!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com