PSA Incandescent Light Bulbs

[gdr_11]

FYI - the "Save the Whales" bunch have influenced WalMart, Home Depot and Lowes to being doing away with their sale of incandescent light bulbs. They are, of course, already banned for sale in California so stocks are beginning to run low.

I had to rewire a 3 way lamp next to my recliner and bought the new fixture at WalMart. I looked for a new 3 way bulb and 95% of the incandescent lamps were gone and replaced with LED. FYI, a 30-70-100 3 way LED bulb in Walmart brand is only $17.00.

I went to Dollar General and bought several packs of GE 3 way incandescent bulbs for $2.75 per two pack. For some odd reason, DG always sells GE bulbs at well below market price; often they are cheaper than the DG brand.

Dollar Tree also usually has the Sunbeam brand for $1.00 a two pack, but they are crap although they do last for a while.

 

[BRD@66]

Yeah.
I use an incandescent to keep an outside faucet from freezing (4 nights per year ). I've been reduced to using a 40 watt for this & last winter.

 

[Dawico]

I have been switching everything to LED. Less energy and less heat.

 

[Kar98]

I've changed all the lights to LEDs where feasible.

 

[Younggun]

Yep, we replace every burnt out bulb with LED.

For keeping pipes from freezing get the large infrared bulbs.


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[pronstar]

At a glance I was wondering why Palmetto State Armory was getting into the light bulb business LOL


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[Southpaw]

At a glance I was wondering why Palmetto State Armory was getting into the light bulb business LOL


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Got me too.
Same thing happens to me when I see someone writing about BLM protests.

 

[gdr_11]

Well, I could have been talking about my prostate test too....

Back to the op, I should have noted that every light fixture and lamp in my home is LED with the exception of the one I use to read at my recliner. For some reason, I cannot find an LED that has the right color spectrum so I can read my books without eye strain. I use the daylight GE incandescent bulbs and my eyes are fine....use any one of four different LED bulbs and my eyes burn by the time I go to bed.

Wanted to get that off my chest so you guys don't think I am just a cheap b*****d who doesn't want to spend a few extra bucks for a light bulb. But, actually I am a cheap b*****d and I always will be when it comes to being told what I should and should not spend my money on.

 

[Younggun]

Don’t get me wrong, I thought the ban on incandescent bulbs was stupid. I choose LED bulbs because they last forever and are cheap to leave on.

If the environmental types want me to take their side, give me products that make my life better. Force it and I will do everything I can to work against them.


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[rotor]

Don’t get me wrong, I thought the ban on incandescent bulbs was stupid. I choose LED bulbs because they last forever and are cheap to leave on.

If the environmental types want me to take their side, give me products that make my life better. Force it and I will do everything I can to work against them.


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Exactly right. The ban on incandescent bulbs brought us fluorescents with mercury problems. I personally like LED and the market alone could have been the factor for which bulbs survived. But no, we have toilet bowl regulations for water volume, ethanol for gasoline, light bulb regulations, all with unintended consequences. The market does a pretty good job if we keep the government out. Like we need Bloomberg regulating soft drinks ( as well as everything else ).

 

[Big Green]

I started using LED bulbs years ago because I like the available color options. I use 100w equivalent daylight bulbs everywhere. When I want light, I want daylight.

 

[pronstar]

The color spectrum of a light should not only be pleasing to your eyes, but also should match the lighting in the rest of your home.

Lots of LED lights have adjustable color temps, so you can dial it in to your preference.



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[jordanmills]

I have been switching everything to LED. Less energy and less heat.

Which is great, except when you need it to make heat.

 

[Kar98]

Which is great, except when you need it to make heat.

If only there were ways to create heat other than as a by product of light.

 

[Axxe55]

When we built our house about seventeen years ago, as bulbs needed changing, I started using fluorescent replacement bulbs. I still have quite a few that are still being used that are well over fifteen years old. My reasons were for using less energy and to save money in the long run, but also with 14' ceilings, they are difficult to replace. Saves dragging in the 12' stepladder to change a bulb!

I am now switching to LED bulbs as the need to be replaced. And they too are more energy efficient, and more cost effective in the long run. And prices are dropping on LED lights as well.

 

[TxStetson]

When we built our house about seventeen years ago, as bulbs needed changing, I started using fluorescent replacement bulbs. I still have quite a few that are still being used that are well over fifteen years old. My reasons were for using less energy and to save money in the long run, but also with 14' ceilings, they are difficult to replace. Saves dragging in the 12' stepladder to change a bulb!

I am now switching to LED bulbs as the need to be replaced. And they too are more energy efficient, and more cost effective in the long run. And prices are dropping on LED lights as well.

You need one of these:

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Ettore-Bulb-Changer-with-Pole-48450/204706091

 

[pronstar]

Which is great, except when you need it to make heat.

Oven technology has progressed at an alarming rate since the days of cooking with light bulbs

Unintended consequence of incandescent bulb bans:
All those factory workers making easy-bake ovens are looking for work.

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[Axxe55]

You need one of these:

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Ettore-Bulb-Changer-with-Pole-48450/204706091

Had one. But it doesn't remove the globe to get to the bulb!

Still have to use the stepladder.

 

[jordanmills]

If only there were ways to create heat other than as a by product of light.

There are fewer ways that are more accessible or less expensive to the average homeowner for small point of application heat sources.

 

[G O B]

I used florescent bulbs 4years ago, out of 15 bulbs, 4 have died already. Just a FYI.