Comments on: CFLs Can Save $100 A Year?

By: Derek

Derek — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:02:31 +0000

I will take proper disposal of broken CFLs over mercury spewing from coal fired plants any day. Try and clean the mercury out of the air from the coal fired plants, that is costly.

By: chris

chris — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 23:18:30 +0000

Just don’t break one of those CFLs when changing, or install in lamps that might get toppled by kids/pets/clumsy relatives.

http://www.epa.gov/hg/spills/#fluorescent

Following the clean up costs cited by the EPA (ex disposing of cloths/bedding, opening windows to air out rooms–great idea in mid winter or summer, taking your debris to an approved recycling or reclammation center if required by your locality) could easily exceed that $100 savings. Or you could ignore the cleanup recommendations and roll the dice on future problems from mercury contamination.

Happy Earth Day!!!

By: Erika

Erika — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 23:35:46 +0000

I simply buy the next wattage up….For example, to replace a 60 watt bulb–I buy a 75 watt cfl, which uses 16 watts of energy—saving energy and brighter light! I buy the 4 pack of them at Lowes for 9.99

By: N

Sun, 11 Mar 2007 05:33:37 +0000

The problem with these bulbs is that when the package says the CFL bulb is equal (for example) to a 60-watt fluorescent bulb, it’s not accurate.

The CFLs, when you get them home are a lot dimmer than estimated. Now you’ve spent 11.25 on a bulb that is not satisfactory at all. Gives a person a bad taste in their economic mouth!

By: Kira

Kira — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 16:27:49 +0000

I like them because I don’t have to change them as often – you might also put in a potential cost of breaking an arm falling off a chair from replacing a high up lightbulb for the umpteenth time this year. ;)