Are the new light bulbs really better? They contain mercury requiring major decontamination if they break. They cost a bundle. They do not work well when cold. Don%26#039;t work on a dimmer switch. They are not as bright as thier counterparts. Why am I supposed to buy this product again?

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No one has addressed the problem with these lights containing mercury.
According to the EPA you need to call in specialists to decontaminate the area affected when one breaks.

And read this:

%26quot;What to Do if a Fluorescent Light Bulb Breaks%26quot;

Then quit making the false claim that a HAZMAT team is needed to clean up a broken bulb. www.epa.gov 0% 0 Votes

I switched all my light with the energy efficient ones, but they would always irritate my eyes, from lack of brightness. 0% 0 Votes

If you don%26#039;t like flourescent lighting then buy LED lighting, it is 10X more efficient. 17% 2 Votes

beats a candle ..saves energy.. 0% 0 Votes

save electricity? Like maybe a fraction of it 0% 0 Votes

Certain fluorescent light bulbs are not as bright as there counterparts, however it depends which ones you get. They also save a lot in electric. They do work on dimmers, but you have to get the %26quot;dimmable%26quot; kind. They also have 3 way bulbs. They also last a lot longer than regular candescent light bulbs. To be honest, I live in FL so I dont know anything about them not working in different kinds of weather. We%26#039;ve had no complaints down here. FPL is known for having power outages and the candescent bulbs blowing but the flourescents seem to do fine! One regular candescent light bulb = 12 - 14 watt fluorescent. Which means they produce the same amount of lumens (or the same amount of light over a certain space). Most people go for the day light or bright white, the day light has a bit of a blue hue but gives off a lot of light. The soft light gives a yellow hue and is supposed to be exactly like a candescent light bulb (though I feel its less bright). Lastly is the bath and kitchen bulbs...which are used mostly in the bath and kitchen (but mostly just by older people) because they give off a pinkish softer light which is supposed to make the things look better. Im sorry you have had bad experiences, but maybe whomever helped you out had no idea what they were talking about. All flou. have to work off a ballast, perhaps the ballast was bad? Like I sad no complaints down here. Hope you give it a try again. Itll save you tons...changing out one lightbulb is supposed to save you around $150 a year (dont ask me how true that is), but I do have lots of customers telling me how much they save and how appreciative they are. BTW, to save more you can change your dimmers to a flour. dimmer...its really easy to install and kind of neat. Good Luck


OK, so they say you should have a hazmat team (ive never heard that) but I am HAZMAT certified. And, I will tell you the cleanup consists of this - you call it in, they tell you to wear gloves, goggles, and mask, then you sweep it up in a bag, tie a knot at the top, and put it in the red bin. Nothing anyone at home cant do. Honestly I dont think I ever wore goggles. Then, you just take it to the site...or like someone said Home Depot will take them (there is a bin up at the service desk). I think they are making it out to be a bigger deal then it really is.BTW they are more durable than a regular bulb. Plus cleaning up a 2/4/6/8 or 10 foot flour. is A LOT harder and dangerous than a CFL and people have had those in their homes for decades. Ive been a lighting specialist/electrician for 10 years 25% 3 Votes