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Win $100 in light bulbs

Submitted by Matt McMillan on February 20, 2007 - 8:20am.
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The Leader is giving away $100 in compact fluorescent light bulbs to one lucky reader. How do you win? Change a standard light bulb to a CFL at home or at work and report it to the newspaper by clipping out the form from the Tuesday, Feb. 20 print edition. It is on page 6A.

The goal is to change 500 bulbs at reader's homes or workplaces. A tally of all of the bulbs changed in the month between Feb. 20 and March 19, 2007, will be published later along with the winner of the prize.

CFLs are gaining popularity among consumers because the bulbs burn only 25 percent of the electricity of standard bulbs. CFLs have also come down in price, and are selling for about $1, or less. During the life of one of these bulbs, consumers save about $36 in electricty for about 50 cents in extra up front cost.

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I've change all my light...

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I've change all my light bulbs to fluorescent light bulbs. My electric bill did drop almost 10 bucks a month. I also like these bulbs because they last a very long time without changing them. Only bad thing about these little fluorescent light bulbs is some fixtures and lamps they will not fit in correctly. But if you can use them, they are great. Nice thing too, they don't get real hot like a old style light bulb.


Submitted by Peanut on February 22, 2007 - 5:59pm.

You could win $100 worth of...

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You could win $100 worth of CFLs by reporting you changed these bulbs in your home. The form to enter to win is in the Feb. 20 print edition of the Leader.


Submitted by Matt McMillan on February 23, 2007 - 11:14am.

This week we exchanged 8 of...

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This week we exchanged 8 of our standard bulbs to CFLs (dining room, living room, bathroom). Not certain if we like the light in the bathroom...would like to see if there are 3-way CFLs for the living room lamps. Looking forward to seeing if there's a difference on our monthly power bill.


Submitted by tdfield@hutchtel.net on February 24, 2007 - 5:13pm.

So far, 12 readers reported...

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So far, 12 readers reported changing 150 light bulbs from standard to energy saving compact fluorescent. One of these readers reported changing 44 bulbs by himself. The Leader's goal to change 500 light bulbs at readers' homes or workplaces runs through March 19. One lucky entrant will win $100 of CFLs.


Submitted by Matt McMillan on February 26, 2007 - 3:26pm.

I would switch over to the...

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I would switch over to the CFLs (compact fluorescent light bulb) but it is not recommended to use the standard CFLs with dimmer switches. I can not find the "dimming" CFLs.

I just wanted to make sure people weren't using the wrong bulbs.

GeLighting.com has the following:

Can I use a compact fluorescent light bulb with a dimmer switch?
To use a compact fluorescent bulb on a dimmer switch, you must buy a bulb that's specifically made to work with dimmers (check the package). GE makes a dimming compact fluorescent light bulb (called the Energy Smart Dimming Spirals®) that is specially designed for use with dimming switches. We don't recommend using regular compact fluorescent bulbs with dimming switches, since this can shorten bulb life. (Using a regular compact fluorescent bulb with a dimmer will also nullify the bulb's warranty.)


Submitted by Stephanie Wendorff on February 26, 2007 - 3:58pm.

Fluorescent light is ugly....

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Fluorescent light is ugly. The light is horrible...and if you break them, they release a toxic gas.
Wait for the advancement to LED lightbulbs.

Late.


Submitted by ragnyb on February 27, 2007 - 3:05am.

I agree that the flourescent...

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I agree that the flourescent light is rather ugly(kind of yellowish), but they do make "daylight" flourescent bulbs now as well. I have these in almost every light in my house and they are great. A 60 watt looks truely like a regular 60 watt bulb but better. Try one of these out and see if you like it. I too am waiting for the LED advancements, I even switched all of my X-mas lights this year to LED, they are great and the future of all lighting if they can make them work at a decent price.


Submitted by Scott Hornemann on February 27, 2007 - 7:24am.

Readers changed 205 bulbs so...

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Readers changed 205 bulbs so far. The Leader's goal is to get 500 bulbs changed before March 19. To be eligible to win $100 in compact fluorescent bulbs, change a bulb at home or work, fill out the form printed in the Feb. 20 print edition and return it by March 19 to the Leader office.


Submitted by Matt McMillan on March 5, 2007 - 4:36pm.

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