Comments on: Benefits of using CFL Lightbulbs http://www.energyconservationawareness.com/2008/06/benefits-of-using-cfl-lightbulbs.html Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:52:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: » Blog Archive » The Math of Going Green http://www.energyconservationawareness.com/2008/06/benefits-of-using-cfl-lightbulbs.html/comment-page-1#comment-206 » Blog Archive » The Math of Going Green Thu, 10 Nov 2011 04:12:20 +0000 http://www.energyconservationawareness.com/2008/06/benefits-of-using-cfl-lightbulbs.html#comment-206 [...] times longer than normal ones, and help save up to 11 units of consumption. Further, replacing one incandescent bulb with CFL, helps keep 205 kg of carbon dioxide out of the [...] [...] times longer than normal ones, and help save up to 11 units of consumption. Further, replacing one incandescent bulb with CFL, helps keep 205 kg of carbon dioxide out of the [...]

]]> By: Marvin http://www.energyconservationawareness.com/2008/06/benefits-of-using-cfl-lightbulbs.html/comment-page-1#comment-167 Marvin Tue, 25 Jan 2011 14:38:14 +0000 http://www.energyconservationawareness.com/2008/06/benefits-of-using-cfl-lightbulbs.html#comment-167 Thanks for your comment. What do you do with LED bulbs Thanks for your comment. What do you do with LED bulbs

]]> By: awarenessartist http://www.energyconservationawareness.com/2008/06/benefits-of-using-cfl-lightbulbs.html/comment-page-1#comment-145 awarenessartist Wed, 08 Dec 2010 19:30:53 +0000 http://www.energyconservationawareness.com/2008/06/benefits-of-using-cfl-lightbulbs.html#comment-145 That's incredible. Very sorry to hear that happened! LEDs are a good alternative. That’s incredible. Very sorry to hear that happened!
LEDs are a good alternative.

]]> By: Carl http://www.energyconservationawareness.com/2008/06/benefits-of-using-cfl-lightbulbs.html/comment-page-1#comment-144 Carl Wed, 08 Dec 2010 16:32:00 +0000 http://www.energyconservationawareness.com/2008/06/benefits-of-using-cfl-lightbulbs.html#comment-144 Everyone knows that the new environment friendly CFL bulbs are hazardous to dispose of because of their mercury content. However the rumor that they will explode has been contested especially by "GREEN" advocates and government agencies promoting conversion to CFL from Edison type incandescent. Well, I can tell you from personnel experience that they do explode and with enough force to cause bodily harm. About 30 years ago I installed a large military (Navy) spec cast aluminum lamp (8 in. dia.) on my property to illuminate the pathway to the shore. It has operated since the late '70 in the same position utilizing a 300 watt incandescent bulb up until about two years ago when I replaced this high wattage bulb with a large CFL that provided about the same luminance (3900) consuming only 65 watts. Last night the CFL exploded tearing apart the cast fixture made of quarter inch cast aluminum and glass lens. If someone had been standing on the nearby stairs they could have been injured. I am fortunate because I have an available replacement lamp in storage, so so you can see before and after explosion. Will I purchase more CFLs . . . . NO! I will only consider LEDs regardless of the current insane expense. http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10/redhunter/CFL4.gif http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10/redhunter/CFL3.gif http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10/redhunter/CFL1.gif http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10/redhunter/CFL6.gif Everyone knows that the new environment friendly CFL bulbs are hazardous
to dispose of because of their mercury content. However the rumor that
they will explode has been contested especially by “GREEN” advocates and
government agencies promoting conversion to CFL from Edison type
incandescent.

Well, I can tell you from personnel experience that they do explode and
with enough force to cause bodily harm.

About 30 years ago I installed a large military (Navy) spec cast aluminum
lamp (8 in. dia.) on my property to illuminate the pathway to the shore.
It has operated since the late ’70 in the same position utilizing a 300
watt incandescent bulb up until about two years ago when I replaced this
high wattage bulb with a large CFL that provided about the same luminance
(3900) consuming only 65 watts.

Last night the CFL exploded tearing apart the cast fixture made of quarter
inch cast aluminum and glass lens. If someone had been standing on the
nearby stairs they could have been injured.

I am fortunate because I have an available replacement lamp in storage, so
so you can see before and after explosion.

Will I purchase more CFLs . . . . NO! I will only consider LEDs regardless
of the current insane expense.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10/redhunter/CFL4.gif
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10/redhunter/CFL3.gif
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10/redhunter/CFL1.gif
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10/redhunter/CFL6.gif

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.energyconservationawareness.com/2008/06/benefits-of-using-cfl-lightbulbs.html/comment-page-1#comment-27 Anonymous Sat, 15 Nov 2008 17:03:00 +0000 http://www.energyconservationawareness.com/2008/06/benefits-of-using-cfl-lightbulbs.html#comment-27 excuse me, <br/>i'm doing a project on the CFL light bulb and i discovered that a CFL light bulb uses about 4 mg of mercury. Also, when you would have to recycle it, you would have to go to a hardware store to recycle it. By putting it in your trash bin at home, you are polluting and affecting the environment. Although people like the idea of less energy and less money, they do no realize that it contains mercury or that they would have to go to a hardware store just to recycle it. <br/>When a CFL breaks, the mercury vapours escape the bulb and it is not healthy for parents who are pregnant or toddlers who crawl near the area where the CFL broke. <br/><br/>In my opinion, now that i learned about this, i don't think that a CFL bulb is sucha great idea anymore. excuse me,
i’m doing a project on the CFL light bulb and i discovered that a CFL light bulb uses about 4 mg of mercury. Also, when you would have to recycle it, you would have to go to a hardware store to recycle it. By putting it in your trash bin at home, you are polluting and affecting the environment. Although people like the idea of less energy and less money, they do no realize that it contains mercury or that they would have to go to a hardware store just to recycle it.
When a CFL breaks, the mercury vapours escape the bulb and it is not healthy for parents who are pregnant or toddlers who crawl near the area where the CFL broke.

In my opinion, now that i learned about this, i don’t think that a CFL bulb is sucha great idea anymore.

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