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TJLealand3
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Energy Saving Light Bulbs
A friend sent me the following link and I find this very interesting. I haven't looked into the facts yet but, I am sure it will be fact checked here.....
http://youtube.com/watch?v=e-LOtKIIKcg
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Acerone
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Re: Energy Saving Light Bulbs
Posted by TJLealand3
A friend sent me the following link and I find this very interesting. I haven't looked into the facts yet but, I am sure it will be fact checked here.....
http://youtube.com/watch?v=e-LOtKIIKcg
That's why I don't have any in my house...
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| Posted 6/15/08 11:22 PM |
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rkoenke
my little piggys
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rachel
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Re: Energy Saving Light Bulbs
despite his accent, he is a good speaker! this has come out alot lately in the news.
you have to weigh the pros & cons.
I don't have any.
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| Posted 6/16/08 7:44 AM |
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dm24angel
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Re: Energy Saving Light Bulbs
what does it dsay? I dont have time to watch 
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| Posted 6/16/08 11:37 AM |
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ave1024
I Took The Wrong Road
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Re: Energy Saving Light Bulbs
I don't use these flourescent light bulbs either. I don't like how they look and the idea of them cotaining mercury doesn't sit well with me.
LOL listen at 1:45 for what you have to do if you break one of these energy saving bulbs.
Message edited 6/16/2008 11:49:11 AM.
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| Posted 6/16/08 11:48 AM |
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ave1024
I Took The Wrong Road
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Re: Energy Saving Light Bulbs
LOL @ 3:10 about evacuating the house of representatives.
This is a great video. I definitely recommend watching.
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| Posted 6/16/08 11:51 AM |
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FelAndJon
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Felice (aka LuckyBride2004)
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Re: Energy Saving Light Bulbs
I only use these bulbs outside. I have not watched the video but from your comments, I can get the gist of what they are saying  . Until they are 100%, I will not use them around my family (indoors). I figure we don't sit or stand under the outdoor lights enough for there to be an issue!
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| Posted 6/16/08 11:55 AM |
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ave1024
I Took The Wrong Road
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Re: Energy Saving Light Bulbs
I was going to use these outside, but my outside lights are motion with dimming built in.
So my non energy efficient lights I have outside run at energy efficient levels anyways for most of the night.
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| Posted 6/16/08 12:03 PM |
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TJLealand3
LIF Adolescent
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Thomas
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Re: Energy Saving Light Bulbs
Posted by dm24angel
what does it dsay? I dont have time to watch
It says that the energy efficient light bulbs contain mercury,are all made in China and if you break it you need to follow the hazmat regime on the package to clean the biohazard.
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| Posted 6/17/08 9:13 AM |
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Melmel821
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Re: Energy Saving Light Bulbs
I had no idea there was mercury in them! I have them in my lamps. But i'm going to have to get rid of them. Where are these recycling plants?
Message edited 6/17/2008 9:52:06 AM.
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| Posted 6/17/08 9:40 AM |
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SweetTooth
I'm a tired mommy!
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Lauren
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Re: Energy Saving Light Bulbs
Posted by Melmel821
I had no idea there was mercury in them! I have them in my lamps. But i'm going to have to get rid of them. Where are these recycling plants?
Your town probably has one, you can call and find out.
If a bulb breaks (which come on, is really a rarity), open the windows, use cardboard to sweep up the glass and then use a wet paper towel to wipe up what is left.
When the bulbs go out, bring them to be recycled. And the fact with this is that these bulbs will last for many, many years, and as they become more mainstream (as they are), there will be more and more places to dispose of them. I know Ikea has bins you can dispose of them in, I am sure other stores will start to follow suit.
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| Posted 6/17/08 9:56 AM |
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