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22 May 07
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5000 degrees Kelvin color temperature of the CFL bulb was closer to daylight than her 2700K incandescent or 3000K halogen lights
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Now, the CFL bulbs that EZCube are also 5000K lights, so that wouldn't solve my wife's dislike of the light temperature
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I discovered that there now exist a host of 2700K CFL bulbs that screw into light sockets and come in a vast array of sizes and light output
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've recently bought a few CFL bulbs from BuyLighting, and prices for the 27W compact bulb I like best is $9.95. But a 26W spiral goes for $5.95, and 23W units are only $4.95. Note that these bulbs typically last 4-6 times longer than an incandescent bulb. Factor in your electricity bill, and cost isn't that big an issue.
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What about mercury? Recently, a news article floated to top of the Digg home page about someone in Maine who had to spend $2,000 for a toxic waste cleanup when she broke a CFL bulb. In fact, that's something of an urban myth. The amount of mercury in a CFL bulb is about 1% of the amount in a standard mercury thermometer. A bigger nuisance if a CFL bulb breaks are the bazillion tiny shards of glass that result from breaking the spiral tubes. Still, if you're worried, you can check out the guidelines on CFL breakage and disposal from the US Government. When a CFL bulb fades out, you should properly recycle it.
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