I've had the same experience with those CFLs - two of my 10-15 have burned out in less than 6 months. Aren't there supposed to last for years? 6-15 thousand hours (versus the typical 1,000 hours)?
I read an article that said: "A household that invested $90 in changing 30
fixtures to CFLs would save $440 to $1,500 over the five-year life of
the bulbs, depending on your cost of electricity. Look at your utility
bill and imagine a 12% discount to estimate the savings."
Re: "Green" House = Cost Savings?
I've had the same experience with those CFLs - two of my 10-15 have burned out in less than 6 months. Aren't there supposed to last for years? 6-15 thousand hours (versus the typical 1,000 hours)?
I read an article that said: "A household that invested $90 in changing 30 fixtures to CFLs would save $440 to $1,500 over the five-year life of the bulbs, depending on your cost of electricity. Look at your utility bill and imagine a 12% discount to estimate the savings."
Nonetheless, I'm happy to hear that I can simply bring broken CFLs to Home Depot for recycling.