5 years 8 months later

[graylocks]

Speedy wrote:
I have a five light strip in our downstairs bathroom. I replaced a burned out incandescent with a CF bulb. Twice because the CFs failed twice. And I haven't changed out any of the other incandescents. I have replaced many CF bulbs in other fixtures way too early. I'm certainly not sold on them yet.

i wonder if failures like these are related to some kind of wiring or voltage issue. no matter what brand, most of my CFs last for years. i used one bulb in my kitchen for 11 years. i still have it actually - it's a really old style that i need to remember to recycle. every bulb in my home is CF except the refrigerator and dryer bulbettes. i may change some out because i want a different wattage or shade of light but rarely do they die.