View Full Version : CFL Bulb Humming
rhood
04-15-2013, 08:10 AM
Anyone have a CFL bulb start humming. This bulb was in our kitchen and started humming a while ago. When I took it out today, it almost fell apart. It is all charred and melted around the base. Anyone else have this happen?
DDoug
04-15-2013, 08:14 AM
Thats pretty normal throw it out
JerryP
04-15-2013, 08:18 AM
is the bulb controlled by a dimmer switch?
billethkid
04-15-2013, 01:07 PM
don't just throw it out as they do use some amount of mercury in the constrction of the bulb. It is recommended to drop them off at places like Lowe's and Home Depot......yes the rash can is much handier but think in terms of millions and billions being thrown in the trash and the additional poisoning of mother earth and for those who come after us.
They are considered a hazordous material!!!
btk
mulligan
04-15-2013, 01:53 PM
Replacing incandescent bulbs with toxic waste.......BRILLIANT!!!
Never have seen a fluorescent bulb do that and I used them for years in CA. How old is the bulb? Do you know the manufacturer? I'd get in touch with them and make them aware of what you've experienced. Dispose of the bulb at Lowes or Home Depot and Best Buy will take the bulbs, too, I believe.
Mainah
04-15-2013, 08:00 PM
You want to know why it's humming?
I'm guessing it's because it doesn't know the words...
Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD
Villages PL
04-16-2013, 04:18 PM
You want to know why it's humming?
I'm guessing it's because it doesn't know the words...
Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD
Maybe it's humming because it's bored. :)
Topspinmo
04-19-2013, 01:34 PM
"Replacing incandescent bulbs with toxic waste.......BRILLIANT!!!":bigbow::mademyday: Another hazardous product from china. let's see that's drywall, dog food, toys, light bulbs, and the many unknowns waiting to be discovered or uncovered:faint:.
vBulletin® v3.8.11, Copyright ©2000-2025, vBulletin Solutions Inc.