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Old 09-06-2011, 04:34 PM   #17
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Originally Posted by jmen24 View Post
CFL's are being phased out by LED. A 10watt LED is evivelent to a 60 watt bulb and they have a use life of over 25 years and at that point are showing only a percentage drop in lumens, meaning the bulb still works.

I have a good customer that is a lead design chemist for the company that produced the testing instruments for this competition:

http://www.innovationnewsdaily.com/p...t-winner-2169/


Most hardware stores will not take the CFL's or any Flourecense for that matter anymore. The cost to recycle simply did not outweigh the potential profit on the new sale.

LED's have been available to market for a few years now, but was advised a year ago to wait till this competition showed some results as the current selection is not as efficient as what was coming.
I agree that EVENTUALLY LED's will be the way to go, just not now. I tried a few different types last year and the light emitted was absolutely awful. It was a bluish green light that we just could not get used to. They do last forever and cost pennies to run even compared to CFL's!! I look forward to the day when they are a viable alternative. Hopefully that day will be soon!

Dan
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