Re: Incandescent lamps only dissapeared in 2012? No, it's already begun... « Reply #1 on: November 10, 2008, 06:03:19 AM » Author: Silverliner
The PDF version of the new 2008 GE catalog still lists the 15w and 25w soft whites. I did notice on their online search that the 15w and 25w bulbs aren't there, but so are the standard 40w soft whites. They only listed the longer life versions. There must be something wrong with their searchable online catalog. By the way, the products online marked "no longer manufactured" are not even listed in the 2008 catalog at all. The 15w-200w soft whites are still popular so I can't imagine them being discontinued right now.
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	Re: Incandescent lamps only dissapeared in 2012? No, it's already begun... « Reply #3 on: November 10, 2008, 04:09:23 PM » Author: Silverliner
Yeah there are indeed many CFLs in use now. Most of the condos in my complex have at least some CFLs. In this city it seems an average of about 1 out of 5 or 6 households have CFLs. Also I forgot to mention that GE hinted they'll stop making standard incandescent bulbs in 2010 when they introduce the new high efficiency incandescents. Thats ahead of the bulb ban. I expect only smaller companies carrying Chinese bulbs will continue to offer full wattage incandescents to the end.
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