Just installed my first compact fluorescent light bulb.

[AAA]

And it only took ME, myself and I to do it. So, none of these "how many AAAs does it take... jokes, okay?

I will have to say that this 26W (GE brand) labeled as 100W equivalent seems noticeably dimmer than the 100W incandescent [spoiler=Ed.]
(the way God and Edison meant artificial light to be made)
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bulb that it replaces.

[mattkime]

>>"how many AAAs does it take... jokes, okay

What about a "welcome to year x" joke?

[olnacl]

I've switched every light in my house to CFL (except for a couple candelabras) and haven't looked back. Some CFLs take more a few seconds to "warm up" to full output and I believe the brand of bulb makes a difference in perceived light output (not having a light meter to check, I'm just going by my impression). Also, the different light temperature output will make some seem less "brilliant" than others.

[OWC Jamie]

there are now incandesants that are labelled as 100 watt replacements that claim to last 20 % longer.
Um, yeah, they are 80 watt bulbs. The filament may last longer but not quite so bright.

(I just repplaced 4 lamps in a 5 lamp light and darn if the 4 new ones aren't quite as bright, carefully reading the packaging it is covered with 'caveats'. )

All this tricky labelling is getting absurd.
May as well put 'pot-luck' on the packaging.

[AAA]

I've stayed away from fluorescent because I've been an X10 household/user ever since I bought my first components from JS&A (Joe Sugarman? and associates) back in 1982 or so.

Since my XTension Mac died, and along with it my serial number for XTension, I have not wanted to re-invest $150 in a current XTension (get it X10-sion???) so I currently am not controlling dozens of modules.

It has been said that fluorescents interfere with X10's PL signals. I guess I'll find out now, since this new CFL is the closest lightbulb to my XTension powermac G4 server.

[MartyStickle]

I've got 3-ways on our bedroom lamps & they're fine.

[Rolando]

I just replaced the last non refrigerator incandescent! They are not as bright as labeled, but if you go to then next wattage up; you're still ahead on power. The smaller the base is, the slower it is to warm up to full briteness. I've got some sprirals under glass and in covered lamps; I've got some fake candles in the ceiling fan and some fake globes with small spirals underneath. Those are 3x15 watts that replaced 3x45 watts. Love them.

[lafinfil]

I've replaced quite a few but still have some that I haven't. Primarily the low voltage halogens in some track lights.

I'd also like to find some high wattage reflector style floods for that are dimable for my studio. I have ceiling cans
that currently have 65watt bulbs in them but they are pretty dim (gray room & 10 foot ceilings)

Anybody have a lead on a good high output model ? Since the fixtures are rated for 65watt I could get a
pretty bright CF in there if I could find them.

[dmann]

Thanks for the info about going up to the next wattage level. I finally picked up a few a couple months ago and am disappointed because they are so dim.

I'll try that tip for the next time.

DM

[jonny]

Any suggestions for what to do with them after they die?