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Daox · 12-02-10, 07:16 AM

I haven't experienced the abnormally high failure rate you have (I've actually had zero failures with mine), but I love having CFLs in my bathroom. I love that they aren't 100% bright right away when I get up in the morning and its dark. I really don't like getting blasted with all that light. For those times when its just a quick visit to the bathroom, I don't even bother turning the light on. We have an LED nightlight that gives me enough light to get around without any problems.

I do still use incandescent bulbs on my motion detector between the house and garage as that light only stays on for ~45 seconds and needs to be bright right away. However, I've found with my garage door that I just use a larger CFL bulb and get away with it being a little dim. I don't think you need too much light to find your car or the door out of the garage. Finding your keys at the door to your house requires a bit more light though.

12-02-10, 07:16 AM	#11
Daox Administrator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Germantown, WI Posts: 5,525 Thanks: 1,162 Thanked 374 Times in 305 Posts	I haven't experienced the abnormally high failure rate you have (I've actually had zero failures with mine), but I love having CFLs in my bathroom. I love that they aren't 100% bright right away when I get up in the morning and its dark. I really don't like getting blasted with all that light. For those times when its just a quick visit to the bathroom, I don't even bother turning the light on. We have an LED nightlight that gives me enough light to get around without any problems. I do still use incandescent bulbs on my motion detector between the house and garage as that light only stays on for ~45 seconds and needs to be bright right away. However, I've found with my garage door that I just use a larger CFL bulb and get away with it being a little dim. I don't think you need too much light to find your car or the door out of the garage. Finding your keys at the door to your house requires a bit more light though. __________________ Current project - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. & To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Last edited by Daox; 12-02-10 at 07:19 AM..