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i put some new cfl's in my bathroom (sylvania instant on mini's) and they create a weird smell- like new or burning plastic. what should i do??  |
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because they are a fire hazard waiting to happen if you look here! http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=190185 |
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| are u sure? well if that is true then what would be the best to buy??
the fixture ia 3 bulb and takes 60 wat max in each socket
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are u sure? well if that is true then what would be the best to buy??
the fixture ia 3 bulb and takes 60 wat max in each socket
The only really safe ones, the ones that I've never had melt or smoke at EOL is Feit Electric, but I don't know if you can get those there |
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| i might can get those but if i can't are sylvania super savers that u get at lowes any good? i did use ge but their quality went down and i quit buying them. i seldomly use n:vision bulbs too.
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| ok found the messed up bulb. was black on the bottom of the tube and part of the ballast
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| Sounds normal, replace it
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Sounds normal, replace it
i replaced all 3 with GE 13 watt spirals. the are working fine. (for now) |
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| That's cool, stay away from the higher wattage GE spirals, they smoke and smell bad at EOL
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| When you like to use fluorescent for lighting, install a fluorescent fixture instead (e.g. for PL-C, PL-S, circline,...).
If you don't want to swap the luminaire, use higher efficiency incandescent lamp (halogen,...).
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