Remodel Kitchen » cfl http://www.remodelkitchen.net Observations on the home remodeling and construction process. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 06:08:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 UFL-CF26TE/835 Goes Kaput http://www.remodelkitchen.net/2009/11/07/ufl-cf26te835-goes-kaput/ http://www.remodelkitchen.net/2009/11/07/ufl-cf26te835-goes-kaput/#comments Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:43:25 +0000 Ken http://www.remodelkitchen.net/?p=149
  • Replacing a 4 Pin Triple Tube Fluorescent Bulb So, the first 4-pin triple tube fluorescent bulb goes out....
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    Anyways, our triple tube 4-pin fluorescent was installed in a bathroom. If the bulb stayed lit for 2-3 hours a day for 2 1/2 years, that comes to 1,825-2,737 hours. In reality, our usage is probably far less than that. How weak. 25% of its average rated lifetime. Now I have to hunt for an expensive replacement bulb.

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    ]]>     http://www.remodelkitchen.net/2009/11/07/ufl-cf26te835-goes-kaput/feed/ 1     Dimmable Compact Fluorescent Light Bulb http://www.remodelkitchen.net/2009/01/02/dimmable-compact-fluorescent-light-bulb/ http://www.remodelkitchen.net/2009/01/02/dimmable-compact-fluorescent-light-bulb/#comments Sat, 03 Jan 2009 04:46:45 +0000 Ken http://www.remodelkitchen.net/?p=95
  • Replacing a 4 Pin Triple Tube Fluorescent Bulb So, the first 4-pin triple tube fluorescent bulb goes out....
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    So, this is the first time I have ever used dimmable CFLs. At full power, the dimmable CFL works just like a standard CFL. At anything less than full power, the dimmable CFL hums. At the lowest dimmer setting, the dimmable CFL flickers. So, while the CFL is technically “dimmable,” the humming and flickering basically renders this feature useless.

    The only upside to this is that I now have two ceiling lights side-by-side with different types of bulbs that were installed at relatively the same time: one with incandescent light bulbs and one with dimmable CFLs. So now, it’s a durability contest between them to see which one lasts the longest. Theoretically, the CFLs should win. However, theoretically, these CFLs are dimmable as well.

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