Screwed on the curly light bulbs.

[jim stone]

Dam things do not last as long as the old "outlawed" kind.  Some politicians brother in law made a killing.

[Anybodyhome]

Hmmm... I've been using CFLs for several years with great results.

[Guest]

We got a bunch of "free" ones from Duke. They take forever to warm up and brighten, and out of two dozen we're down to a handful. I'm selectively replacing some bulbs with LEDs soon. prices are starting to come down some.

[KJ89]

they're useless.

[Jase]

Started converting from CFLs to LEDs 2 years ago, now about 3/4 LED. Couldn't be happier with them.

[Doyle]

I've had them for about 3 years and never had one burn out.  I can't really say I like them though I just use the free ones I got from Duke.

[Brooklyn Bully]

Yep, no issues here either.

[Niner National]

We got a bunch of "free" ones from Duke. They take forever to warm up and brighten, and out of two dozen we're down to a handful. I'm selectively replacing some bulbs with LEDs soon. prices are starting to come down some.

I bought some LEDs at Ikea. They were about $4. I really like the light they produce. They've made a lot of strides. My bulbs have a nice soft yellow glow instead of that horrible bluish color.

 

You can buy discounted LEDs from Duke Energy's online store. They're as low as $3/bulb last I checked.

[PhillyB]

OP's record suggests the clear presence of an ideological agenda and accompanying confirmation bias

[Kevin Greene]

Started converting from CFLs to LEDs 2 years ago, now about 3/4 LED. Couldn't be happier with them.

 

 

Can't wait until LEDs drop in prices toward regular bulbs.

[Anybodyhome]

We got a bunch of "free" ones from Duke. They take forever to warm up and brighten, and out of two dozen we're down to a handful. I'm selectively replacing some bulbs with LEDs soon. prices are starting to come down some.

 

You have to read the package with CFLs. There are the regular bulbs, which take a bit to warm up, and there are the "instant-on" bulbs which immediately light up.

 

I bought a supply of them before I retired from Lowe's in late 2011 (employee discount), and I still have a couple dozen. Maybe by the time I have to replace them the LED bulbs will be just as cheap.

 

[TimTom]

the free duke power ones all burned out ... they were teh suck

[Davidson Deac II]

The free Duke Power ones I got have lasted a while.  The pack of 12 I bought at Lowes tended to burn out quickly.  Don't know if its a brand thing or not.  But I will likely continue to buy them, if only because its just a few bucks more. 

[Jangler]

I think you are using them wrong.