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[USSR]

The big problem I have is with all of our Congress critters trying to legislate morality by outlawing stupid things like incandescent bulbs. I mean really... That was a huge waste of legislation just so they could exorcize more control over the populous.

The Congress critters seem to forget they are dealing with Americans. You tell me I can't have something..., and I go out and buy enough 100 and 75 watt incandescent bulbs to last me for years. If I want to be inefficient and old school, why is that anyone's concern but mine?

Don

 

[beatledog7]

It's my electricity bill. Switching to a more efficient system might make sense for some, but not for me as a renter. I stocked up on good old glow-hots a while back, and I'll buy some good old 40-watt 4-footers now.

Government gets to say how we light or homes and wash down our crap. We seem to like it that way. But when they start telling us how much gasoline we can burn--oh, wait; they're doing that too, since the 70s. No wonder they think we'll swallow gun restrictions as well. But wait, we've been doing that since the 30s.

No wonder we're so screwed up.

 

[paulo57509]

My memory is sketchy, but the last time I was in the bulb aisle at Home Depot, I noticed that some incandescent bulbs had weird wattage ratings; something like 37w, 57w, etc.

I wondered if this was something manufacturers were doing to get around the phase-in law banning the manufacture of 40w and 60w bulbs?

 

[1SOW]

rc, I'm almost in the exact same boat, but in the garage with 6 two-tube fixtures. Wood/welding shop tools @ bench, reloading and the wife's car.
CRAP!

When one ballast went out, I did find a replacement "electronic" ballast a few years back that works better than the old type. It's not temperature sensitive and is instant on. I''ll buy more old tubes, the fragile plastic electrical contacts and a couple more electronic ballasts to last long enough to outlive me.

Thanks for the heads up.

 

[Sheepdog1968]

For what it's worth, there are led bulbs that are out now,that can be used in fluorescent tube fixtures. They're not cheap and are running in the mid 60 price range. I point this option out because it is at least one option and you won't be forced to have to change the fixtures. LED lights really sip electricity. Yes they are still expensive but prices are dropping.

 

[45lcshooter]

Great!!!!!! Now were going to Obama bulbs!!!!!!!!

 

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