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 Great deal October 21, 2008
J. Pawlowski (Allentown, NY United States)
116 out of 122 found this review helpful
At a little over 10 bucks for 8 of these, you can't go wrong.
These are just your basic CFLs, at the 2700 kelvin temperature range. That means they're about the same shade as your basic ordinary 60W incandescent bulb. A pale yellow white, not pure white (5100 Kelvin), or daylight (around 6300 Kelvin).
Pure white or daylight CFLS cost more because the phosphors in them are more expensive, but they do have the advantage of being more natural light, rather than imitating the poor quality light of an ordinary light bulb.
So if you're thinking of upgrading to CFLs these bulbs are a great deal to start from. But do take advantage of the technology & get a higher quality light at a higher color temperature for some of your areas, & enjoy better quality light, rather than just using CFLs that imitate the poor quality light of old fashioned light bulbs.
Winter depression can be triggered by lack of natural light because of less hours of daylight, & more cloudy, overcast days in winters. In northern climates when it's cold, people stay inside more, use heavy insulating window curtains, further reducing their exposure to natural light. 5100K-6700k CFLs help with winter depression by exposing you to more natural light. Colors look more rich & vivid. Things look more cheery. It's even easier to read under natural light.
I find I can read just as easy under a 4-watt 5100k CFL than a 13 watt 2700k CFL.
The backlight in your LCD display that you're probably reading this from is probably a 5100k-6700K bulb.
Look at the white areas on the screen & then look at your lighting in the room. Doesn't that ordinary light bulb or 2700K CFL look a lot more yellow by comparison?
Paid for themselves already December 15, 2008
D. Hentze (United States)
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
I use these bulbs throughout my house, and they have more than paid for themselves in energy savings already. It does take some time getting used to them. The lighting is a little different than an incandescent light bulb. Nothing major though. I did have one go bad prematurely, but I have at least 20 of them in use for over a year now. The price of these bubs has dropped a lot in the last year or two, and soon the old incandescent light bulb will be a thing of the past. Dimmable and 3-way version are also available now. ..Please note that you should dispose of these bulbs properly when they go bad. Do not just throw them in the trash.
Great deal for my favorite energy-saving bulbs February 3, 2010
D. Sopa
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
My first fluorescent lights were bought in a local 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 just your basic CFLs, at the 2700 kelvin temperature range. That means they're about the same shade as your basic ordinary 60W incandescent bulb. A pale yellow white, not pure white (5100 Kelvin), or daylight (around 6300 Kelvin).
Changed all old bulbs in my studio apartment and the electric bill went down by ~$8.
GE 13 watt CFL bulbs October 16, 2009
W. Russell (N central WV)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Have used 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 happy. I would say that they are a great value for the money... BUY THEM, its worth it...
Very Satisfied!! April 17, 2010
Kathryn L. Terry (Elkton, MD)
My home is relatively dark and I was a little apprehensive about trying the cfl bulbs so I kept putting it off. I finally tried them and I was very surprised! Compared to my regular 60 watt bulbs, I found these to be slightly brighter and more of a white light. I read a lot of reviews prior to trying them, and I'm surprised that some people think they aren't as bright. I'm curious as to why that is. Anyway, as for me, I am extremely pleased with them, I only wish I had switched sooner! Oh, and in my lamps they take about 20 to 30 seconds to warm up completely. So no big deal there.
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