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Originally Posted by tlgerdes
A bit of an over exaggeration. 3x24w (72watts) CFLs for equivalent light of 3x100w (300watts) incandecent bulbs.
I wouldnt want to use less than an 18w CFL. Though I do have a 13w CFL in the toilet which is great for the midnight visit, doesnt blind you out of existance when you first turn it on.
CFLs work best for populated areas like loungerooms, kitchens etc. ,turn them on leave them on.
Halogens work best for bedrooms, bathroom, closets etc turn them on for 5min then off again.
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Yep - fair enough.
I wrote 'flouro' ('twas incorrect … I was thinking of halogens when I wrote it .. don't know why I slipped in the 'flouro' word …)
What I meant was that where before I used a 60W incandescent, rather than replacing it with a 42W halogen (the recommended option), I generally opt for a 53W halogen … which, whilst still resulting in 12% energy saving, the cost of it offsets the benefit (from my individual perspective). The (apparent?) higher failure rate of the halogens then pushes the long-term costs beyond any benefit for me, (over incandescent).
Flouros result in an 80% difference, which provides much more margin to compensate. They also last way longer than halogens. Mind you, I'm not too happy about the disposal procedures of CFLs, and having lots of these around my house, doesn't give me a comfortable feeling.
Cheers