I would use them in every fixture I have if they were more attractive and softer on the eyes.You also cannot dim them, or use them in a motion detector spotlight.
2007-02-22 11:34:21 · 8 answers · asked by wondering 1 in Environment
there is a mercury downside to these bulbs if they are broken and should be disposed in a hazardous dump site
2007-02-22 11:53:47 · answer #1 · answered by Ibredd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-04 19:49:02 · answer #2 · answered by nastasi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just make sure you buy 2700 and lower K bulbs... If they are too bright, buy lower watt bulbs! But to answer you're real question, there is no such thing as an "ecofriendly" incandescent bulb, they are totally inefficient as they create light from heat energy (superheating a tungsten filament)... CFLs carry a small electric current through a gas which emits light. The longer the tube/spiral and the higher the wattage of the current, the more light!
2007-02-22 12:41:02 · answer #3 · answered by drew4allyou 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
True, they won't dim - that's one downside. But, in most fixtures, the bulbs are not visible anyway (example - all my lamps have lamp shades.) I do use them in my ceiling fan where they are visible, and
I think they actually look good. Also, they don't ALL come in spiral form. Many are long and straight. They make them spiral so that they are shorter and fit in fixtures better.
2007-02-22 11:47:37 · answer #4 · answered by Mr. Curious 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are basically the same thing as the long florescent tubes, but the ballast is miniaturized and is part of the base, and the basic shape has to still be a long tube, albet one that corkscrews around, just the nature of how the light works.
2007-02-22 11:41:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have purchased and used both types, the spiral and the ones that look like regular bulbs, I personally prefer the spirals.
2007-02-22 11:41:17 · answer #6 · answered by Chuck D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're half right.
There are now flourescent spirals that are encased in an opaque glass container so they "look and feel" more like a "real" light bulb.
It is true that you cannot dim them.
2007-02-22 11:38:05 · answer #7 · answered by Scotty Doesnt Know 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give it time!! I'm sure that they will eventually! I use them in all of the lights that don't matter what they look like. A few are better than nothing! (Frosted light covers help so you can't see them)
2007-02-22 11:38:52 · answer #8 · answered by memahizer 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋