Reply to: So what's with these "Low energy, long lasting" lightbulbs?

[EternalOptimist]

you'll use it. admit it

[Old Hack]

We've just put two rooms over to High Intensity LED bulbs and, I must admit, whilst fairly expensive, they have a 25 year lifetime and use fook all power. It involved putting in a new power unit for the downlighters, but the light is much whiter, and, as I said, power useage is now nominal.

We are trying to become more self sufficient power wise and these LED's are the real deal.

[BlasterBates]

Probably a good idea not to step on one but maybe this was due to a bacterial infection rather than the mercury (having just whizzed around the internet).

Still I think it would be wise to be careful with them. I also have a store of incadescent lamps.

[Diver]

"Vacuum Pump Connected to remove dead tissue from the foot." <-- Really? That's not what it appears to be doing, it appears to be creating a vacuum to draw fluids to the injured area and so aid healing.

But hey, why let facts get in the way?

I didn't look at the technical aspects, I read it and had an immediate craving for roast pigs trotters

[SupremeSpod]

"WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES OF INJURY"

Below is a link to a warning with Very graphic images of a foot injury as a result of a cut due to a broken energy saver bulb that introduced mercury to the wound.
If you are of a delicate nature "DO NOT LOOK"

http://www.spingola.com/Mercury%20Exposure.pdf

"Vacuum Pump Connected to remove dead tissue from the foot." <-- Really? That's not what it appears to be doing, it appears to be creating a vacuum to draw fluids to the injured area and so aid healing.

But hey, why let facts get in the way?

[BrilloPad]

"WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES OF INJURY"

Below is a link to a warning with Very graphic images of a foot injury as a result of a cut due to a broken energy saver bulb that introduced mercury to the wound.
If you are of a delicate nature "DO NOT LOOK"

http://www.spingola.com/Mercury%20Exposure.pdf

Is it worse than the pictures of your hand?

[Diver]

Not safe for weak stomachs

"WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES OF INJURY"

Below is a link to a warning with Very graphic images of a foot injury as a result of a cut due to a broken energy saver bulb that introduced mercury to the wound.
If you are of a delicate nature "DO NOT LOOK"

http://www.spingola.com/Mercury%20Exposure.pdf

[alluvial]

I've got a huge box full of incandescents in the garage. Started to build up my stock when I heard they were going to make us change over to those nasty dim things.

Mind you, I don't give tulip if the low energy things are better or are going to save the planet, I just don't like being told I have to put the mercury-full things in my kids bedrooms and I'm a cantankerous cuss so I reckon I've got enough now to last me until my dotage. (Not long now though )

[TimberWolf]

How many low energy bulbs does it take to change a light bulb?

[Platypus]

I do wonder if these things "save energy" given the energy used to manufacture them in the first place, not to mention all the nasty metals in them

[EternalOptimist]

oh yeah, and just how does that work then ?

because many hands make light work

[AtW]

Bathtub curve.

LED is now mature, 5W is ~ 50W equivalent and stable, instant on, clean light no flickering.

But they are a tenner.

Buy an HD LED monitor and you'll have millions of those babies for under £200

[EternalOptimist]

you can get them going by vigorous rubbing. I do a quick few mins, then the missus then my lad. hey presto - lasts for years

oh yeah, and just how does that work then ?

[vetran]

Bathtub curve.

LED is now mature, 5W is ~ 50W equivalent and stable, instant on, clean light no flickering.

But they are a tenner.

[EternalOptimist]

Just replaced the one in my home office ceiling a week ago.

It's already packed up.

Put another in, and noticed the packaging says "2 years" on it.

2 years my backside, and these things are about 3-4 times the price of the good old fashioned bulbs.



Should I create a scene by producing the receipt and asking for my money back?

you can get them going by vigorous rubbing. I do a quick few mins, then the missus then my lad. hey presto - lasts for years