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CFL Lightbulbs in Plain English (REVISED)

A basic explanation of the benefits (and risks) of using CFL lightbulbs. This video comes in an unbranded "appearance quality&quot ...

Do all compact fluorescent light bulbs make that annoying humming sound when you turn them on?

Apr 30, 2007 by alwaysstagecrew87 | Posted in Other - Home & Garden

I straight replaced my burnt out light bulbs in my room with compact fluorescent ones & when ever they are on, they make a really annoying humming/buzzing din like the larger ones do. Are there any particular types or brands that don't or am I stuck with the sound.

the balasts or defective and you may be near other electrical.

How can compact fluorescent light bulbs change the weather compared to incandescent?

Oct 29, 2008 by nanny | Posted in Physics

I necessity to know the difference in the weather when i use compact fluorescent rather than incandescent in numbers.

For same light ouput, an incandecent lamp requires around ten times power compared to a fluorescent lamp. Wasted energey escapes into tone as heat. This heat will increase average atmospheric temperature in course of hundreds of years. This will in putrefy melt polar ice.

If you reduce waste heat dischsrged into air for same useful work, in long an arrangement it will decelerate polar ice melting in centuries.

An old saying says: Small drops of water cope an ocean.

What do people think of "daylight" style compact fluorescent light bulbs?

Jan 12, 2007 by homeimprovementjay | Posted in Decorating & Remodeling

Light style light bulb have a color of 6500K. They are different, brighter, and I think I like them. However, sometimes I think they may attack me almost feel dizzy and give me a headache, and I can't tell if I really like them or if I like the idea of too much them. You can really tell a difference between traditional wave length bulbs and these. The ones I used were GE sunlight 75 (cool daylight color), though I think Sylvania and Philips make something similar. Thanks in speed for any replys. We are trying to decide whether to replace others in our house with these or take these back to the store.

Well, the amass wont take them back. Generally no one takes back light bulbs or batteries, at least they dont if the packaging has been opened.

I can understand your frustration with the lighting je sais quoi. I installed dimmable CFLs in my house, and although the color is sorta close when they are all the way on, the color is too pink when they are dimmed. If you truly want the right color, and I have bought these before, but they are pricey, look for LED bulbs. They cost 2 or 3 times more than CFLs, but they use even less dash, wheras a 100 watts of light equivalent in a CFL uses like 25 watts, LED bulbs consume as dwarf as 10 watts, give off less heat and their color is more accurate, at least I think so. But, dont bother looking for them at Lowes or Make clear Depot as you wont find them there. I've only been able to find them on the Internet from specialty sites.

Do a Google on "LED bulbs".