nycyn
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posted on June 15, 2002 07:11:19 PM new
I just went to the refrigerator and it was dark. It's running, so the bulb blew.
Now I've been opening and closing that refrigerator door for....er...oh four or five years now. Fair enough.
But how come I am CONSTANTLY replacing all my other household light bulbs?
Should I put refrigerator bulbs in my lamps?
Has anyone tried those weird spiral long-lasting bulbs?
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Borillar
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posted on June 15, 2002 07:17:42 PM new
Yes, I use them all the time. When you first turn the lamp on, they are a bit dim. But within a few minutes, they get very bright with white light. Nice.
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nycyn
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posted on June 15, 2002 07:20:21 PM new
>>Yes, I use them all the time. When you first turn the lamp on, they are a bit dim. But within a few minutes, they get very bright with white light. Nice.<<
Bibbybooboo: Who makes them and is there an online source with competetive prices?
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Borillar
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posted on June 15, 2002 08:31:08 PM new
I bought mine at Costco. They are made by Westinghouse.
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nycyn
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posted on June 15, 2002 08:48:38 PM new
Damn all you Costco people. There ain't no stinking Costco in Manhattan! 
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auroranorth
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posted on June 15, 2002 09:17:15 PM new
There are lots of Mfrs but your not limited to the swirl type there are several that work like this, one caUTION THEY DONT REALLY LIKE THE COLD ALL THAT MUCH, in Wisconsin Fleet farm has them Menards has them and I think shopko has then,
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Valleygirl
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posted on June 17, 2002 03:40:09 PM new
Oh, Oh, I know this one.
Refrigerator light bulbs are made different. They are designed for extreme temperatures and have a heavier filiment. But they are only 40 watts and reading bulbs are either 60 or 75.
Refrigerator bulbs are also known as "heavy duty bulbs" for use in industrial areas.
Not my name on ebay.
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mlecher
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posted on June 17, 2002 05:05:31 PM new
Have you heard about the new type of bulbs being developed? They use LED's in groups to produce light.
They use about 100th the electricity to put out the same amount of light. They will last well over 20 years of continuous use.
Last time I checked, they were over $200.00 each.....
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Those who understand binary and those who don't
[ edited by mlecher on Jun 17, 2002 05:06 PM ]
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gravid
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posted on June 17, 2002 06:06:46 PM new
They also are available as auto bulbs and in flashlights. A flashlight will burn for WEEKS with a normal battery.
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dman3
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posted on June 17, 2002 06:17:38 PM new
Thing about them LED lights is you save nothing after spend 1000X what light bulbs would normally cost over a life time and 5X your yearly light bill.
even if most did manage to survive with you for 20 years you would be hard pressed to find a saving in the long run and the frist one that bruned out after a few weeks or months would make you cry for weeks after.
Just another note a refigerator light bulb last no longer then any other light bulb when put into normal use.
normal quality light bulb should burn 2000 hours before failing only difference with the bulb in the frig is that its only lite for seconds usually each time and is heavyer glass not easily broken but in a lamp has about the same burn rate as any other light bulb and cost you around 3X more..
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[ edited by dman3 on Jun 17, 2002 06:21 PM ]
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gravid
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posted on June 17, 2002 06:40:02 PM new
But of course like all new electronics the price will come down on the LEDs and a light bulb size array for home use has a couple hundred seperate LEDs in it so if a couple failed it would be no biggie. If the whole thing fails it should be economical to repair it because it is the power supply that failed not all the hundreds of discrete LEDs. They are already economical in traffic lights where the cost of replacing a conventional bulb is very high, and the cost in potential accidents of having one fail is so high.
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kraftdinner
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posted on June 17, 2002 07:08:36 PM new
I hope the price comes down (lots) on those high definition TV's.  I saw one for the first time about a month ago. It was $9000.00. Can you imagine? It sure was impressive!
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gravid
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posted on June 17, 2002 07:33:09 PM new
I have seen them as low as $4,000 but if I were to spend that kind of money I'd want one that would work as a computer monitor also.
Of course part of the probllem is not much is being broadcast to show on those screens. You have to use a DVD to enjoy them. The stations don't want to pay to upgrade until they have viewers and the viewers won't feel the need to buy if there is no programing.
Good thing they didn't wait for millions of people to buy TV sets say 1949 to 1953 or we would still be waiting...
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auroranorth
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posted on June 17, 2002 09:24:08 PM new
Are you sure about that Gravid ?
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