Sylvania 29149 13-Watt 120-Volt Compact Fluorescent MiniTwist Lamp with Medium Base, Warm White, 12 Pack #CF13ELMTWSTCVP
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Sylvania 29149 13-Watt 120-Volt Compact Fluorescent MiniTwist Lamp with Medium Base, Warm White, 12 Pack #CF13ELMTWSTCVP
Customer Review: Not a perfect solution
Summary: 2 Stars
CF bulbs CANNOT be just thrown away. They MUST be treated as toxic waste. Will everyone remember? Is "Toxic" the new "Green"? No, not really. We are just trading one problem (high energy consumption) for another (toxic pollution of our watershed).
I hate working under fluorescents, and would rather live in the dark than populate my house with cold, 60Hz flickering light.
Customer Review: Not for everyone.
Summary: 5 Stars
If you want the light to come on like now chances are you don't want these.Now the light takes a second to come on (not all the time,sometimes its instantaneous)and will be slightly dark til it warms up(another few seconds) and brightens the room very nicely.
So morale of the story:All good things come to those who wait.
Or if you can't wait 5 seconds for bright light you should probably learn some patience.
Customer Review: Not instant-on
Summary: 3 Stars
These bulbs are decent, but they do not light up instantly like some other models/brands. They take 1/2 - 1 second to come on, so they're not great for a hallway unless you would normally leave them on all of the time anyway.
The light color is very white. It's not too blue-ish or green-ish, but it's not as "soft" as the "soft white" of other brands; you won't mistake it for incandescent.
With those caveats, this is still a decent bulb. I'd buy a Sylvania CFL way before I'd buy a GE CFL.
Customer Review: Not the best option
Summary: 2 Stars
I have used these bulbs a few times before and can tell you that they are horrible options for lighting.
Good:
*Save money on power
Bad:
*Poor lighting compared to incandescent, this is the same as office lighting, only you get the flickering dull light in the convenience of your own home.
*They can last about half the time as incandescents, so that money you save in power you are paying in buying new ones.
*They contain Mercury, as in the liquid metal. You are not supposed to throw these in the trash, they NEED to be taken to a recycling center to remove the mercury. I imagine most will not do this and just throw them in the trash...so now we have a ton of mercury in the ground.
*These do NOT work with dimmer switches, so if you want these to set the romantic mood in your bedroom or dining room you will just see a strobe light until it explodes.
If you really care about the environment, which is probably why you are looking at these, then keep the incandescents or look into LED lights. They use less power than fluorescents and put out a whiter light.
Customer Review: Pathetic lifespan
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought this item a year ago and have used the bulbs in some bathroom fixtures since then. So far, 4 out of 12 have failed. That is just unacceptable. The packaging claims a 10,000 hour life span, but these never made it to 800. The fixtures are quite open and well ventilated, so I figured this would be a good application for CFLs. Of course, there is a guarantee. Just package them up with the receipt and send them to the manufacturer AT YOUR EXPENSE. Never mind the fact that you will pay more for shipping than the cost of replacing the bulbs. Having purchased many CFLs over the past few years, I have learned (and read) that there is a lot of variation in quality. Don't waste your money here. Buy some decent components, Sylvania!