Comments on: 6 Myths about CFL’s http://www.llamamoney.com/6-myths-about-cfls/ It's not just money - it's Llama Money Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:39:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: CARSON 44 http://www.llamamoney.com/6-myths-about-cfls/comment-page-1/#comment-456 CARSON 44 Thu, 01 May 2008 19:20:12 +0000 http://www.llamamoney.com/6-myths-about-cfls/#comment-456 I think that most dimmers do their job by taking household current and sending less of that current to the light. What doesen't get sent to the light is wasted in the form of heat. Now the new dimmers may achevr there effect in a different manner, I know the old ones had a finned heat sink on the backside. So if you use them with cfl's the ballest in the base is not getting the proper amount of current. This may cause the flicker. Also there will be a reduced effect on the electric used because some is being wasted at the dimmer. I think that most dimmers do their job by taking household current and sending less of that current to the light. What doesen’t get sent to the light is wasted in the form of heat. Now the new dimmers may achevr there effect in a different manner, I know the old ones had a finned heat sink on the backside. So if you use them with cfl’s the ballest in the base is not getting the proper amount of current. This may cause the flicker. Also there will be a reduced effect on the electric used because some is being wasted at the dimmer.

]]> By: kmvr http://www.llamamoney.com/6-myths-about-cfls/comment-page-1/#comment-449 kmvr Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:05:41 +0000 http://www.llamamoney.com/6-myths-about-cfls/#comment-449 I just replaced my incandescent bulbs with CFL's in a location with a dimmer switch (the intent is to test, then swap the dimmer with a regular switch). After initially turning them on, everything is great. Now, after 24hrs, they flicker. I haven't had a chance to swap the switch yet - could that be why? Ideas? Thanks I just replaced my incandescent bulbs with CFL’s in a location with a dimmer switch (the intent is to test, then swap the dimmer with a regular switch). After initially turning them on, everything is great. Now, after 24hrs, they flicker. I haven’t had a chance to swap the switch yet – could that be why? Ideas?
Thanks

]]> By: Llama Money http://www.llamamoney.com/6-myths-about-cfls/comment-page-1/#comment-445 Llama Money Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:26:46 +0000 http://www.llamamoney.com/6-myths-about-cfls/#comment-445 Congrats on getting her to make the switch David! It's very hard to overcome other people's misconceptions about CFL's. The old ones were pretty bad, we have to admit. Congrats on getting her to make the switch David! It’s very hard to overcome other people’s misconceptions about CFL’s. The old ones were pretty bad, we have to admit.

]]> By: David@The Good Human http://www.llamamoney.com/6-myths-about-cfls/comment-page-1/#comment-442 David@The Good Human Sat, 26 Apr 2008 02:39:10 +0000 http://www.llamamoney.com/6-myths-about-cfls/#comment-442 I finally got my mother-in-law to replace all her bulbs in her house, and she could not believe how much her power bill went down. I wanted to say "Told ya so!"...but I refrained. :-) I finally got my mother-in-law to replace all her bulbs in her house, and she could not believe how much her power bill went down. I wanted to say “Told ya so!”…but I refrained. :-)

]]> By: Weekend Project…Light Bulb replacement. | Finance Habits http://www.llamamoney.com/6-myths-about-cfls/comment-page-1/#comment-400 Weekend Project…Light Bulb replacement. | Finance Habits Sat, 19 Apr 2008 14:01:40 +0000 http://www.llamamoney.com/6-myths-about-cfls/#comment-400 [...] Not sure if CFL’s are right for you?  Check out Llama Money’s article on 6 Myths about CFL. [...] [...] Not sure if CFL’s are right for you?  Check out Llama Money’s article on 6 Myths about CFL. [...]

]]> By: Weekend Project…Light Bulb replacement. | Getting Out Of The Poorhouse http://www.llamamoney.com/6-myths-about-cfls/comment-page-1/#comment-264 Weekend Project…Light Bulb replacement. | Getting Out Of The Poorhouse Sun, 06 Apr 2008 11:17:54 +0000 http://www.llamamoney.com/6-myths-about-cfls/#comment-264 [...] Not sure if CFL’s are right for you?  Check out Llama Money’s article on 6 Myths about CFL. [...] [...] Not sure if CFL’s are right for you?  Check out Llama Money’s article on 6 Myths about CFL. [...]

]]> By: Kat http://www.llamamoney.com/6-myths-about-cfls/comment-page-1/#comment-141 Kat Tue, 04 Mar 2008 06:27:09 +0000 http://www.llamamoney.com/6-myths-about-cfls/#comment-141 Good points. A couple of years ago we switched all the light fixtures in our house to CFLs. The power bill went down $25 month. Some of that might have been from updating the wiring in the house, but I'm sure a lot of it came from changing to CFLs. Good points. A couple of years ago we switched all the light fixtures in our house to CFLs.
The power bill went down $25 month. Some of that might have been from updating the wiring in the house, but I’m sure a lot of it came from changing to CFLs.

]]> By: Jerry http://www.llamamoney.com/6-myths-about-cfls/comment-page-1/#comment-137 Jerry Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:30:21 +0000 http://www.llamamoney.com/6-myths-about-cfls/#comment-137 CFL's are fantastic. They save a lot of money in the long term and are insurance for our environment (sort of a tree hugger, myself). I do think that the mercury is a concern and there should be more recycling programs put in place now that the word is out and people are using CFL's more. We've been using them for about 10 years and in the beginning, the problems you mentioned were there but they are no longer a problem. The ones they are selling now have come a long way. Jerry www.leads4insurance.com CFL’s are fantastic. They save a lot of money in the long term and are insurance for our environment (sort of a tree hugger, myself). I do think that the mercury is a concern and there should be more recycling programs put in place now that the word is out and people are using CFL’s more. We’ve been using them for about 10 years and in the beginning, the problems you mentioned were there but they are no longer a problem. The ones they are selling now have come a long way.

Jerry
http://www.leads4insurance.com

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