Products to avoid

[skysidhe]

Originally Posted by classicman

Why not just put them in the bottle?

Can't argue with that.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Putting them in the bottle allows too much air in with them, they'll still get stale. The bottle top in reusable.

[glatt]

plus, to get them in the bottle you would have to find your funnel.

[classicman]

Originally Posted by glatt

plus, to get them in the bottle you would have to find your funnel.

Which could be made out of the SNANK bag by cutting a diagonal hole in one of the bottom corners.

[Shawnee123]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Putting them in the bottle allows too much air in with them, they'll still get stale. The bottle top in reusable.

The plastic bag is a lot like thread tape when you're installing a new shower head. Extra leakage protection!

[Lamplighter]

So which bulbs do you choose ?



Here is a link to a comparison chart that may be useful...

[infinite monkey]

Originally Posted by Lamplighter

So which bulbs do you choose ?

Since I don't know what any of that means or what the implications to my life might be, I'll have to answer "I dunno."

[xoxoxoBruce]

30 bulbs, who are they talking about, Al Gore?

[glatt]

LEDs have a lot of promise, and they keep getting better. But the purchase price is still very high, and the color of the light is critical. Most of the LEDs out there are too blue. And most are spotlights instead of globe lights. I think they are still not ready for prime time.

Also the chart lists 100 and 150 watt bulbs under the incandescent column, but you can't buy those any more. I think even 75 watt bulbs are off the shelves now.

[Beest]

Originally Posted by Lamplighter

So which bulbs do you choose ?

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Here is a link to a comparison chart that may be useful...

Thers a lot of sticker shock on LED's, also that 50,000 hrs life they claim is to 50% brightness, that doesn't sound realistic to me, when I replace an incandescent or cfl , they are a bit brighter say 10% ? i don't think I'd be happy with a light at 50% of the new brightness, even 80% might be annoyling dim. That's going to change those efficiency numbers. I'm sure with slowly increasing volume they will get cheaper and beocme the norm, but I odn't buy they are the panacea they are proclaiming.

One of the problems woth CFL's and especially LED's is try to squeeze the new technology into the same applications, LED's are smaller are more directional, they work much better as small lights spread out over the whole ceiling, than trying to squeeze them into a bulb shape that shines all around and screws into a central mount.

[glatt]

Originally Posted by Beest

LED's are smaller are more directional, they work much better as small lights spread out over the whole ceiling, than trying to squeeze them into a bulb shape that shines all around and screws into a central mount.

This form factor is a step in the right direction. This would provide a ring of light hitting a segment of a lamp shade and a circle hitting the ceiling. Almost there, assuming they have the brightness and color down.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Originally Posted by Lamplighter

So which bulbs do you choose ?

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Here is a link to a comparison chart that may be useful...

The NY Times has an excellent roundup of LED bulbs now on the market. Price, where to buy, type of light, programable features, etc.

[Pete Zicato]

With Wonder bread gone, all sorts of wannabees have stepped up to the plate.

Recently we bought some Bimbo bread at Sams. (Yes, this is really a thing) Don't bother. It's dense and dry. Not what I want for a Wonder substitute.

[Lamplighter]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

The NY Times has an excellent roundup of LED bulbs now on the market.
Price, where to buy, type of light, programable features, etc.

Unfortunately, it seems there are always some duds out there...

Lighting Science
Mar 19, 2013

[monster]

And besides, cutting things up with sharp scissors is FUN!