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dirtyjeffer0
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join:2002-02-21
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Re: Long-lasting lights and/or light bulbs?

i can't comment on the lighting properties of the LED lights as i haven't seen one yet (in use)...but like everything, they are new and are likely to improve (and get cheaper)...the CFLs i use turn on right away (indoor and outdoor), but when it is cold out, it does take about 30 seconds for them to get to full brightness...not a big deal really...the main problem in the older ones is they wouldn't turn on at all for about 1.5 seconds...it might not seem like a big deal, but if you are used to flicking a switch and start walking down the stairs, that 1.5 seconds means you are going down the stairs blind for a bit.

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join:2002-05-25
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said by dirtyjeffer0:

the CFLs i use turn on right away (indoor and outdoor), but when it is cold out, it does take about 30 seconds for them to get to full brightness...not a big deal really...the main problem in the older ones is they wouldn't turn on at all for about 1.5 seconds

I bought a 4 pack of GE A19 CFLs not 6 months ago at CanTire. Even
indoors they take 15-20 seconds to produce full output.

I have some Sylvania 13w "twister" CFLs that come on pretty well instantly.

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