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tk2kewl
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Thu Jan-25-07 09:37 AM Original message |
Anyone using LED indoor lighting instead of compact fluorescent? |
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hedgehog
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Thu Jan-25-07 09:42 AM Response to Original message |
1. Also - what is the color range? |
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tk2kewl
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Thu Jan-25-07 09:46 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Good question... |
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Tesha
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Thu Jan-25-07 11:58 AM Response to Reply #1 |
15. LEDs tend to be very bluish (so "Daylight" colored) |
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seabeyond
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Thu Jan-25-07 09:46 AM Response to Original message |
3. those little twirly lined lightbulbs that are suppose to last forever? |
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tk2kewl
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Thu Jan-25-07 09:48 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. I think you talking about the compact fluorescent bulbs that look like this |
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seabeyond
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Thu Jan-25-07 09:58 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. yup, thanks. guess it isnt what you are talking. lol. n/t |
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SoCalDem
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Thu Jan-25-07 12:00 PM Response to Reply #6 |
17. I scored big on those flourescent twirly bulbs. 4 for $2.99 |
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wuushew
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Thu Jan-25-07 09:49 AM Response to Original message |
5. Its tough to beat the savings of cf bulbs |
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alfredo
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Thu Jan-25-07 02:06 PM Response to Reply #5 |
24. They have them shaped like light bulbs now so they can be used with |
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sweetheart
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Thu Jan-25-07 10:02 AM Response to Original message |
7. I have been using G10 LED's |
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Tesha
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Thu Jan-25-07 12:00 PM Response to Reply #7 |
16. Did the entire lamp fail or just a few of the LED elements? (NT) |
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sweetheart
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Thu Jan-25-07 12:47 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. The coloured ones in this photo |
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Warpy
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Thu Jan-25-07 10:07 AM Response to Original message |
8. I think I will probably start to replace the fluorescents as |
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madrchsod
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Thu Jan-25-07 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
9. do not throw fluorescents in the trash |
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crispini
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Thu Jan-25-07 11:18 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Really? Mine haven't gone out yet. |
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SoCalDem
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Thu Jan-25-07 12:01 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. Crush them and use as an ice cream topping? (sparkly sprinkles) |
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madrchsod
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Thu Jan-25-07 12:30 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. no one really knows....walmart is going to push these bulbs |
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hedgehog
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Thu Jan-25-07 11:10 AM Response to Original message |
10. Has anyone had problems with flicker from these bulbs? |
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crispini
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Thu Jan-25-07 11:17 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. The CF I got for my front light did for a while, but then it stopped |
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Tesha
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Thu Jan-25-07 11:55 AM Response to Reply #10 |
14. It depends on the supporting electronics |
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hunter
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Thu Jan-25-07 01:41 PM Response to Reply #10 |
23. I hate the flicker of LED Christmas lights. |
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crispini
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Thu Jan-25-07 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
11. Not a big fan of the LEDs |
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Javaman
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Thu Jan-25-07 12:51 PM Response to Original message |
21. I just got them for under the cabinet lighting in our kitchen. |
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KurtNYC
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Thu Jan-25-07 01:29 PM Response to Original message |
22. They won't work with standard dimmers |
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tk2kewl
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Fri Jan-26-07 09:39 AM Response to Reply #22 |
25. Thanks... that's the best advice I've gotten. n/t |
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