GE 13-Watt Energy SmartTM - 8 Pack - 60 watt ouput


GE

Product Details

  • Approx Autobiography - 8000 hours
  • Contains 8 bulbs per away
  • Slight Compact White bulbs

Customer Reviews

Energy savings? Yes, while they last
I bought two 8-packs at my shopping truncheon a couple of years ago. I needed them to replace 8 incandescent bulbs in the basement where, with the exception of the area where my home berth is located, I didn't need very bright lights. The second carton was bought for 'spares' and because they were on sellathon at the time I made the purchase. Two years later, the spares carton has 3 bulbs left, indicating that 5 out of 8 have burned out. This tells me that the 5-years/8000 hours subsistence expectancy claim is wildly optimistic, to use a mild term.

My personal experience with these bulbs is as follows:

- the light they extrude - yellow, not very bright is more or less on par with what you get of a 60W incandescent, maybe a little less than a traditional 60W.
- they do save energy for as long as they last - given their gruff lifespan in my basement, not sure if they pay for themselves
- quality seems to be an issue - 5 out of 8 burned out before 2 years - all 8 subjected to about the same conditions (they all go on/off at the same rhythm
- the claim of 8000 hours or 5 years life expectancy is clearly way off-base - perhaps GE should make their investigation data available
- the Amazon price at the time I am writing this review is competitive with what I saw at my shopping staff.

This may come close to comparing apples to oranges but I must say that I am very happy with the Feit Electric ESL40TN/D 42-Watt Terse Fluorescent High-Wattage Bulb, Daylight of which I am using 2 in the same basement, in my 'office' area and I bought 2 more a few months ago for the investigation. I paid a premium for them and I've only used them for a little less than one year at the time I write this (Feb. 2010) so the fact that none has burned out yet is not 'hold up' but... time with tell.

I hesitate between 2 and 3 stars - 2 Amazon stars means 'I don't like it' vs. 3 stars purport 'it's okay'. My generous nature wins this time and it's 3 stars but GE needs to seriously look into the 'superiority' thing or these CFL may discourage some people from adopting replacing their incandescent bulbs with the more efficient fluorescents.

2010-02-18 | Aragorn (Minas Anor, GD) | Helpful Votes: 3 | Rating: 3

Abundant Deal!!!
Lodge was easy, shipping was fast and the product is great! No complaints! As usual, Amazon rocks!

2010-02-03 | *T* (Chaos) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 5

Notable deal for my favorite energy-saving bulbs
My first fluorescent lights were bought in a close by grocery store and I was very disappointed with the color tone (they were white like paper).

So I did my research and found out that these bulbs are precisely your basic CFLs, at the 2700 kelvin temperature range. That means they're about the same shade as your basic conventional 60W incandescent bulb. A pale yellow white, not pure white (5100 Kelvin), or open (around 6300 Kelvin).

Changed all old bulbs in my studio apartment and the electric bill went down by ~$8.



2010-02-03 | Helpful Votes: 1 | Rating: 5

Too precious for the short life span
I replaced almost every bulb in my household with these compact fluorescent bulbs. While they are quite pricey, I thought it would even out in the long run since they were supposed to last so much longer than conventional bulbs and also quieten my electric bill. I did notice a slight difference in the electric bill, but these bulbs certainly don't last any longer than the conventional bulbs. In fact, half of them have burned out in less than a year! They weren't on dimmer switches either, upstanding regular light fixtures. I also don't like that they take so long to go to full brightness. I have no window in my bathroom and with these bulbs, it was like having only a eventide-light on for several minutes until they warmed up. Just did not like them at all.

2010-01-24 | V. Walker (Rochester, MN United States) | Helpful Votes: 3 | Rating: 1

GE 13 watt CFL bulbs
Have familiar these for quite some time. Found the best price here compared to local stores. If the savings are as good as advertised I will be very jubilant. I would say that they are a great value for the money... BUY THEM, its worth it...

2009-10-16 | Wayne (N central WV) | Helpful Votes: 2 | Rating: 5

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A balance of energy efficient compact fluorescent and LED light bulbs with a standard incandescent bulb. Produced by AlternativeE.org


New Light Bulb Offers Breakage Protection ConCrave (blog)

19.01.10

In December 2007, Congress—in all of its sagacity (no pun intended)—decided to ban incandescent light bulbs. Starting with an initial phase-out in 2012, with a complete cull completed by 2014, Thomas Edison's wondrous contriving will be no more. Well, with the exception what you can find on the black market .

Out with the old, in with the new, I suppose.

You may have noticed the recent invasion by the horrendously ugly twists of plate glass and plastic known as Compact Flourescent Lamps (CFL). These are the government-mandated replacements of our valued incandescent bulbs.

Unfortunately for our health and our environment, CFL bulbs contain vastly higher amounts of mercury than impotent to bulbs, to the point where some municipalities and local governments have banned their disposal in household garbage . Docile CFL bulbs can exposure those who come in contact with it to toxic levels of mercury, which is a serious problem in households with children and pets.

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Comparing Light Bulb Costs - energy saving bulbs versus normal?

Jan 31, 2007 by KiKi0867 | Posted in Maintenance & Repairs

How much does it bring in to run a normal 100W light bulb? Per hour and the whole life of the bulb (please specify the life span you are using).

How much does it charge to run a 25W (equivalent to 100W of a normal bulb) energy saving light bulb? Per hour and the whole life of the bulb (please specify the person span you are using).

Please use the rate of 9.8 cents/Kw-hour.

If you have any other ways to compare these two bulbs in terms of dough, please do share.

kw-hour is kilo-watt each hour

100 watt will use .98 or 98% of a penny or $00.098 each hour

25 watt will use .25 or 25% of a penny or $00.025 each hour

no bulb lasts as dream of as the life is, so comparison is a guess


say each bulb lasts 6000 hours one costs 40 cents, the other costs $2.50

100 watts = .098 x 6000 = $58.8 25watts = .025 x 6000 = $15.0

T C | Jan 31, 2007

The easiest way to do this is to substantiate the boxes for average longevity and comparative cost. They are usually both listed.

If you must do the calculations, use the average spirit in hours divided by 1,000 multiplied by the stated wattage times $.098
MT C | Jan 31, 2007

kw-hour is kilo-watt each hour

100 watt will use .98 or 98% of a penny or $00.098 each hour

25 watt will use .25 or 25% of a penny or $00.025 each hour

no bulb lasts as hunger as the life is, so comparison is a guess


say each bulb lasts 6000 hours one costs 40 cents, the other costs $2.50

100 watts = .098 x 6000 = $58.8 25watts = .025 x 6000 = $15.0
T C | Jan 31, 2007

Why do all the energy saving light bulbs (fluorescent?) say not to use them with electric timers?

Jan 18, 2007 by syuol | Posted in Other - Home & Garden

It seems like all the energy saving bulbs say on the carton never to use with electric timers and I can't figure why. My sister has used them with timers and it appears they burned out rather fast. Whats the difference between having a timer turn the light on at a certain time and just flipping the scourge?

Never heard of that with a timer. Timers are utilized commericially for fluorescents. I know that you are not supposed to use a dimmer with fluorescent lamps, unless the fixture has a dimming ballast.

up y | Jan 19, 2007

Have you switched the light bulbs in your house or apartment to Energy Saving bulbs yet?

Apr 25, 2007 by Dreams | Posted in Alternative Fuel Vehicles

I well-deserved bought an Energy Saving bulb that uses 15 watts of electricity but produces the same amount of light as a 60 watt bulb. It is supposititious to last 5-6 years too. Over the life of the new bulb I am supposed to save approximately $35 on my electric bill. I will not lie, the Energy Saving bulb was up-market--about $7--but I think it was a wise investment.

Are you going to switch to Energy Saving light bulbs now that you know how much you can save? Don't cease to remember, you will be cutting down on carbon emissions considerably.

I've switched some of them. They don't effort as well for decorative lighting; the warm glow produced by incandescent bulbs can't be reproduced with flourescents.

Too, you lack to dispose of the fluorescent bulbs in an environmentally safe manner. These lamps contain small amounts of mercury, as well as more components in the base than is contained in an incandescent bulb. They should not be simply thrown into the trash.

You should also make sure that you are using newer ones. Some of the old ones had the imminent to cause fires.

| Apr 25, 2007

Energy Saving Light Bulbs - News


The buzz on dimmable CFL light bulbs Seattle Times
- Mar 23, 2009
The fly down on on dimmable CFL light bulbsSeattle Times, United StatesIt doesn't. It's just that fluorescent lights, at the age, were the obvious way to comply with the new standard.) Most light bulb manufacturers offer the new energy-saving incandescent, such as eLogic by Sylvania. Fix It is an random feature. A bright idea -- switching to CFL bulbs -- is catching on Facts about CFL bulbs

Alpharetta wants city to go dark NorthFulton.com
- Mar 24, 2009
Alpharetta wants borough to go darkNorthFulton.com, GA"After the lights go out we hope that families will talk about and pursue small changes in their every day lives to be more energy efficient. We encourage simple but effective energy-saving measures such as installing compact fluorescent light bulbs,



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