2007-03-11 08:29:09 · 5 answers · asked by webweberbritt 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
You could use a mini-flourescent. They do take a while to get to their full brightness, especially in the cold. By the time they get lit up you'll be done digging around in there.
Unless you read by your refrigerator light, the energy savings will never meet the cost of the bulb.
2007-03-11 10:43:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
too cold but you could if you wanted to though. you just need to use a high output tube and fixture. they cost about twice as much but will run at a colder temperature.
FYI florescent bulbs contain some mercury SO if you want that close to your food that's fine
2007-03-11 08:36:03 · answer #2 · answered by Ell 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
flouresent bulbs do not work well with cold air they will not be bright enough the cold air has an affect with the gases in the bulb use a 40 watt appliance bulb
2007-03-11 08:35:02 · answer #3 · answered by Fergie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Flourescent lamps require a "ballast transformer" to provide the high voltages needed to ionize the gas in the lamp to make it glow. Just not done in 'fridges!
2007-03-11 09:00:36 · answer #4 · answered by Hank 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
too cold in there
2007-03-15 07:23:03 · answer #5 · answered by Minda 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋