Hey guys,
Just a heads up, according to NBC news, the incandescent light bulb will be phased out.

100 watt bulbs will no longer be produced, as of January 2012.

75 watt bulbs will be discontinued, as of January 2013.

60 and 40 watt bulbs, will be discontinued as of January 2014. (I am not sure this includes the 40 watt appliance bulb, we all use in refrigerators, ovens, range hoods, etc.)

The push is on to "make" people convert to the more expensive compact fluorescent bulbs. While these bulbs do help conserve energy, the wattage rating is not comparable to an incandescent of the same rating.

The compact fluorescent bulbs cost about 4-7 dollars each.

In addition, and as a Master electrician, with over 30 years in the trade, these compact fluorescent bulbs will be slow to operate (if at all, in extreme cold) I.E. outside light fixtures, or any space such as a garage or storage building, where no heat is provided. (expounding on this further, an older fluorescent bulb is slower to start even in temperate conditions, much less, in freezing weather) I suspect a 0 degree bulb will be developed, if it hasn't been already, (most likely at a much higher cost.

If this information (concerning the phasing out of the incandescent bulb) is wrong, it was taken directly from WALB news (NBC) from Albany Ga.

In addition to the added expense, these bulbs are not "instant on" They do, however, have a longer life (typically).

If you prefer Incandescent bulbs, now would be the time to stock up.

I suppose the Christmas lights are next...

humm.. i like to see what im getting into! lol! hugs !or... whats getting to me! ;)

See if you can find out who the senator or congressman or woman is responsible for this. I have no doubts that someone is connected financially or is related to the person responsible for authoring this bill.

I have an antique floor lamp. The center bulb is a 3-way bulb (300,200,100 W) I have a hard time finding those now let alone a simple 100w bulb. This stinks.

I am switching to whale oil lamps.

There are a few other problems with the idea..

3-way bulbs are one, there is no compact fluorescent, (that i'm aware of) which would work in a three way socket. Also, these bulbs will not work with mood lighting (dimmer switches etc.)

I do have a few of those windy bulbs that are supposed to last forever...and they have - one has burned for a couple years now, at least

never had any on/off issues

but not sure it is what u mean

They did sell so called "dimable" compact florescents.

Guess what? They don't work worth a %$^$$#

Here's an article concerning the phasing out.

http://www.wnd.com/?pageId=45156



You're right, there is no way to govern the heat within the bulb.With incandescents, simply lowering the voltage (through a dimmer) will control the amount of light.

Great news! :D

Love these new ones much more ^.^

I took the light bulb out of my refrigerator 30 years ago and have never missed it. In the daytime you don't need it and at night, if you're using the fridge, the kitchen light is probably on. I also took the light out out the dryer because everyone left the door open while folding clothes and then just walking away. We don't need incandecents. For all the anxious people who can't wait the 4-5 seconds for the cfl's to light up, they are now making one with a halogen built in for instant brightness and fades out after about 10 seconds.

Are they going to outlaw the old bulbs? If not, when why doesn't some company start producing them for people who prefer them?

I have also heard that disposal of these new bulbs can be dangerous and bad for the environment and might cost money just to dispose of them.

The new bulbs don't put out as much light.

They do last a lot longer. I had one last for at least a year and I replaced it with a regular bulb and it burnt out in a month.

so... whos gonna light up your life sunshine ? oh sorry! NOT!

They can never prevent fart-lighting in the privacy of our own homes!

The hotel I used to work in used those CFLs and we would average at least 2 a year that would catch fire.

I may just go back to oil lamps.

I like the compact florescent ones. I have been using them for years. In Texas, the summers are long and the regular lights put out a lot of heat. All that extra heat has to be removed by the air conditioning.

Up north, lights are used to provide part of the space heating so the new lights will leave some slack that will need to be made up with more heat in the winter.

actually they put out more. I replaced 4 60 watts bulbs in my bathroom with 4 40 watts (the new kind). one of the new ones burned out in about a month but the three that are still working put out more light than the 4 60 watters..