The other thing about CFL bulbs is their durability. After three $15 three-way bulbs burned their middle sections out in less than a couple of months, I gave up on them. I have them in all our lamps that only take single bulbs but will no longer use them in three-way lamps.
My other problems with them... there is a delay when you turn some of them on, and the light is so harsh compared to incandescents . On the three that burned out, I called the recycle place for the county where we lived in MI, and they refused to take them. So now what? As usual, the facilities are not up to date with the law. I took them out there and said, "Here's the law, here's the bulbs," and left them there.
I broke one on the garage floor as we were packing to move, and didn't know what the heck to do. Call HazMat?
I will try LED's if someone can show me one that has a soft glow like that of the incandescents. I don't mind spending the extra $ if they're not going to break in two months.
I am a serious recycler and save-the-planet person. But those bulbs brought me to my knees.
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