[Boatanchors] OT Another Harbor Freight Bargain

[Richard W. Solomon]

..."often smoking some"... !!!

Now there's a product I will feel safe about leaving on while I am out 
of the house.

BOHICA

73, Dick, W1KSZ


-----Original Message-----
>From: "J. Forster" <jfor at quik.com>
>Sent: Feb 25, 2011 11:19 AM
>To: LEE BAHR <pulsarxp at embarqmail.com>
>Cc: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] OT Another Harbor Freight Bargain
>
>Some years ago, Home Depot had a special on 60 W equivalent CFLs
>(something like 4/$10). I bought 20 or 30 and have been using that stash
>ever since.
>
>Of that lot, 3 or 4 failed within weeks - often smoking some but no fires.
>
>Others ran for a year or more, but less than 20,000 hours.
>
>A few have been runnng 24/7/365 for over 5 years now.
>
>I also have a few 25 W and 150 W types. Anecdotally, the higher power ones
>have shorter lives.
>
>-John
>
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>
>
>
>
>> I know of no CFLs made anywhere except in China.  I was told this is
>> factual.  If you can buy quality CFLs made in the US, please tell this
>> group
>> the Brand name and where to buy them. A specific price would be good to.
>> Maybe even give the seller's URL.  I'd like to buy some today!
>>
>> I personally hate the "warm up time" many require before giving max
>> lumins.
>> In a bathroom, they give max lumins about the time I want to turn them off
>> and leave the room.
>>
>> Lee, w0vt
>
>
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