Frustration with compact fluorescent light bulbs

When these first became available, Paul got several boxes -- total of 30 bulbs I think -- when they were on sale at WestLakes.

Well, over the past 2 yrs, our experience was that about 10% of these burn out faster than they promised.

The good news is, Westlake would take them back without receipts. A clerk there told us we are not the only ones returning them. Enough people are returning them so Westlake is accepting all returns. They would either exchange one for you or give you money back.

Oh, and Homedepot will take the burnt out ones. Try not to dispose these CFL bulbs in the normal trash, because they contain mercury.

I just found an article that explains this issue much better than I can:

Why Efficient Light Bulbs Fail to Thrive

By Leora Broydo Vestel

http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/01/27/why-efficient-light-bulbs-fail-to-thrive/?partner=rss&emc=rss