On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 8:46 PM, Doug Braun <doug@dougbraun.com> wrote:
> I wouldn't consider a garage door opener to be a good application for CF
bulbs. B When the door opens, you want the illumination right away, instead of
having to wait a minute for a CF bulb to reach a reasonable brightness.
B Also, I can't imagine a garage door opener light being on for more than 15
minutes a day, so it would take a long time for the CF to pay for itself.
>
Good CFLs are at full brightness in much less time than a minute. And
they're putting out light instantly. (I have CFLs in my garage door
openers because the plastic case of the one I replaced last year was
charred and melted. It never had a bulb brighter than 60W in it,
either. The replacement opener (which is nearly identical, but 10
years newer) had a metal sticker behind the bulb.
--
David Scheidt
dmscheidt@gmail.com
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