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Old 04-14-2007, 11:57 PM  
rowan
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GatorB, there are several issues involved with replacing incandescent bulbs with CFLs. I'm already seeing one - my fittings are obviously not ventilated sufficiently as the CFLs slowly cook. I pulled out one that started buzzing yesterday, and the top of the case is browned and it smells burnt.

At the moment my CFLs are probably only lasting 1.5 - 2 times that of a typical incandescent lamp (which is a tenth of the price). It's not really saving anything.
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