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Old 12-06-2012, 05:35 AM   #7
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Originally Posted by Denny Crane View Post
...I can't get any type bulb to last in my lamp post for more than 2 months. The previous owner had an incandescent last 10 years in it.
I had two 9W CFLs running outside on a photocell. Like you, they lasted only a few months. I found it cheaper to just leave them running 24/7, electricity included - they have lasted 3 years, and counting.
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