Author Topic: House votes against light bulb ban (Read 6306 times)

Perd Hapley · « **on:** July 15, 2011, 07:52:16 PM »

House of Representatives uses a brain cell:

http://in.reuters.com/article/2011/07/15/usa-congress-bulb-idINN1E76E1VH20110715

bedlamite · « **Reply #1 on:** July 15, 2011, 08:36:10 PM »

http://heatball.de/en/

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #2 on:** July 15, 2011, 11:14:48 PM »

I don't know. Can we really trust that this "light" they emit is a safe thing to have in our homes?

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During its use as a heater, HEATBALLS have an unavoidable emission of light in the visible spectrum. This light is harmless and cannot be used as a reason for reclamation.

AmbulanceDriver · « **Reply #3 on:** July 16, 2011, 01:40:22 AM »

Quote from: bedlamite on July 15, 2011, 08:36:10 PM

http://heatball.de/en/

EPIC WIN!!! :D

230RN · « **Reply #4 on:** July 18, 2011, 12:05:13 PM »

And they're 100% efficient. Who can complain about that?

AJ Dual · « **Reply #5 on:** July 18, 2011, 02:27:13 PM »

Quote from: bedlamite on July 15, 2011, 08:36:10 PM

http://heatball.de/en/

Yeah, that guy in Germany selling "100% efficient electrical resistance heaters that just happen to plug into light sockets" was the first thing I thought of when reading this thread.

red headed stranger · « **Reply #6 on:** July 18, 2011, 02:56:19 PM »

While shopping at Wal-Mart yesterday, I noticed a few very large and prominent lightbulb displays on endcaps. I also noticed that they have a whole lot of the plainly packaged contractor-type bulbs. It looks like they are preparing for the increased demand a ban will bring.

brimic · « **Reply #7 on:** July 18, 2011, 03:00:01 PM »

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I also noticed that they have a whole lot of the plainly packaged contractor-type bulbs. It looks like they are preparing for the increased demand a ban will bring.

Saw the same thing at local home depot. I ended up buying a few contractor packs of bulbs.

GigaBuist · « **Reply #8 on:** July 18, 2011, 08:47:12 PM »

FWIW there are now incandescent bulbs on the market that meet the efficiency requirements. Philips and Sylvania both have them. They're basically a new halogen bulb that's engineered for efficiency instead of high output or longevity.

The news article I saw on them said they were available for $1.60/each, which isn't horrible, but I can't find them online for anything less than $3.50/each and that's unacceptable to me given the mild efficiency gains and that they're not supposed to last as long as CFLs.

MicroBalrog · « **Reply #9 on:** December 18, 2011, 06:09:42 PM »

It is at an end.

TommyGunn · « **Reply #10 on:** December 18, 2011, 06:19:12 PM »

Well, that's one tiny bit of good news for 2011.....

RoadKingLarry · « **Reply #11 on:** December 18, 2011, 06:41:05 PM »

Well that ruins my plans for quick riches. Now what am I going to do with the 2.6 million 100W GE bulbs I buried in the back yard?

Monkeyleg · « **Reply #12 on:** December 18, 2011, 07:00:26 PM »

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Well that ruins my plans for quick riches. Now what am I going to do with the 2.6 million 100W GE bulbs I buried in the back yard?

Make a huge mofo Christmas display?

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #13 on:** December 18, 2011, 07:07:51 PM »

As I understand it, the same bill also bans the older style, T12 fluorescent tubes, and some of the equally ubiquitous 7-series T8 tubes. I guess we can assume the enforcement has been de-funded, across the board.

Here's some hilarious grousing by industry types, whining about how continued freedom will mean they sell fewer fancy light bulbs than they had planned.

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/greenhouse/post/2011/12/congress-delays-enforcement-light-bulb-rules-/1

Ben · « **Reply #14 on:** December 18, 2011, 09:04:09 PM »

Quote from: RoadKingLarry on December 18, 2011, 06:41:05 PM

Well that ruins my plans for quick riches. Now what am I going to do with the 2.6 million 100W GE bulbs I buried in the back yard?

Ha ha -- both you and my dad. :)

Nick1911 · « **Reply #15 on:** December 18, 2011, 10:06:13 PM »

I'm glad that got axed. I was wondering how that was going to play out.

French G. · « **Reply #16 on:** December 18, 2011, 10:53:24 PM »

It will be back.

roo_ster · « **Reply #17 on:** December 18, 2011, 11:03:39 PM »

I only stocked up about 50 100W bulbs.

Quote from: French G. on December 18, 2011, 10:53:24 PM

It will be back.

Yep.

230RN · « **Reply #18 on:** December 20, 2011, 08:41:08 PM »

If only they could make those CFLs last more than ~~ten~~ ~~eight~~ ~~five~~ two years.

erictank · « **Reply #19 on:** December 23, 2011, 06:00:39 AM »

Quote from: 230RN on December 20, 2011, 08:41:08 PM

If only they could make those CFLs last more than ~~ten~~ ~~eight~~ ~~five~~ two years.

Hell, I'd be happy if the ones sold at Home Despot lasted for a whole SIX FREAKIN' MONTHS. Half of my CFLs didn't last as long as the incandescents they replaced.

SADShooter · « **Reply #20 on:** December 23, 2011, 09:16:41 AM »

Just had one burn out after 4 months, though the fixture may be the culprit.

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