that I'd also be a fan of CFL (compact fluorescent lamp) bulbs, but I'm not.
I found the earlier version of the CFL bulbs to be annoying because they took 30-60 seconds to fully illuminate. When you open a closet door and flip on the light switch to find something, you really don't want to have to stand around waiting for the light in order to find something. The more recent version is better, with a 10-15 second warm-up period, but are still not ideal for places where you need light quickly, like a dark closet.
Another irritating thing about these bulbs is that they don't last as long as incandescent light bulbs. We moved into our house 7 1/2 years ago and began gradually changing the incandescent bulbs over to CFLs. I have already had to replace several of the CFLs because they only lasted a couple years. Meanwhile, the incandescent bulbs that never got switched out are still burning strong after more than 7 years.
Oh, and did I mention CFLs are like 3 or 4 times more expensive than incandescent bulbs???
And when the CFLs burn out, you're not supposed to throw them in your regular household trash because they contain mercury! You're supposed to drop them off at Home Depot or Lowes to recycle them. What a pain...
But despite these irritants Spouse & I continue to replace bulbs with CFLs because they allegedly use less electricity. How do you feel about CFLs?
