May 24, 2011 8:31 AM
Cheap incandescent bulbs - stock up now!
Do you realize that the light bulbs you've grown up with will be banned in six months?
Did you know the new mandated bulbs are EXPENSIVE???One MommyLife reader is thinking ahead and has ordered the familiar bulbs in bulk from Amazon. Thanks for the tip, and I'm on my way to order some too!LED bulbs hit 100 watts as federal ban looms
May 17 NEW YORK - Two leading makers of lighting products are showcasing LED bulbs that are bright enough to replace energy-guzzling 100-watt light bulbs set to disappear from stores in January. . .
Read more at CBS News.
I know there are cheaper bulbs, but these were the latest energy-saving incarnation and promise to have a longer life.
Hope federal agents aren't tracking my subversive activity :)
We need to resist these efforts by the government to force us into "green" practices where they are in cahoots with corporations to increase their profits. Isn't that what the Left used to accuse Republicans of? Looks like conservatives hold the moral high ground now.
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Not just a price problem with LEDs...
LEDs - like CFLs before them- have recently been found to have serious home breakage and disposal concerns, having lead, arsenic and toxic vapor content, according to University of California (Davis and Irvine) research http://ceolas.net/#li20ledx
They suggest wearing safety protection when LED breakage occurs and that the bulbs should be recycled.
They also maintain that there was insufficient product testing before LED bulbs came onto the market. There was a law that was supposed to take effect on January 1 that would have mandated such testing, but it was opposed and blocked by industry groups, and has been put on hold...
Posted by: lighthouse | May 24, 2011 10:33 AM
My husband is an electrical contractor and has nothing good to say about these new LED bulbs. They must be recycled (as the previous commenter posted)and it's hard to find somewhere to recycle them and the breakage factor is a concern. He also doesn't like their effectiveness. He insists we only use the old kind, guess we will be stocking up.
Posted by: Chanse | May 24, 2011 11:22 AM
A compact fluorescent bulb in an outdoor fixture in the Minnesota winter is a pathetic sight...it barely glows at all.
Sunlight is still free, and it makes a big difference, during the day, to be in a home with good natural lighting.
We've found that incandescent bulbs have really gone down in quality and lifespan, as the manufacturers are rushing the last of them out.
Where were the Republicans when this law was being passed in the first place?? A good number of them must have voted for it (judging from the vote counts), and Pres. Bush signed off on it.
Posted by: Peggy | May 24, 2011 2:48 PM
I am wondering if we will be able to get the old bulbs in Canada, once they are banned here. Does anyone know?
Posted by: Kate J | May 24, 2011 9:38 PM
Kate
Canada might delay ban to 2014
its up for public comments via a government site
More information and links also regarding US and Canada regulations
as well as updates on repeal Bills in Georgia
S. Carolina and Texas
http://ceolas.net/#li01inx
.
Posted by: lighthouse | May 27, 2011 3:02 AM
I recently found 1000bulbs.com - they sell light bulbs NOT made by GE - which I call Government Electric. I'll be stocking up. Poor Californians - they can't buy 100 watt bulbs!
Posted by: Sheila | May 27, 2011 6:31 AM
Another problem with LED light bulbs is their electrical interference with radio devices in the home. Since all LEDs run on DC, each bulb has its own rectifier. Rectifiers turn AC into DC and generate radio waves that may interfere with your portable phones, wi-fi and other electronic systems in your home. This problem could become more pronounced as the wattage increases in LED light bulbs. They're great for outdoor use in hard to reach fixtures as their life span is so long, but I would hesitate to use them in the home for anything other than direct task lighting over a sink or desk/ workspace.
Another problem is aesthetics- the old fashioned soft white bulbs don't blind you as soon as you look at them. Since LED's are essentially point sources of light (they use tiny chips of semiconductor covered in phosphorus instead of a long tungsten filament), their light is very concentrated and can blind you if you look long enough. Hope all your light fixtures have frosted glass or are fully covered by shades!
I worked for an LED company for a while and these were the issues they were dealing with in getting LED's into widespread household use.
Posted by: Sarah | May 27, 2011 9:30 AM
Here's a petition to repeal the incandescent light bulb ban. Share it with your friends:
Posted by: Arianna | May 28, 2011 1:22 PM
