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DIY & Home Improvement

hedgehog

(36,286 posts) Fri Sep 27, 2013, 03:40 PM Sep 2013

Two of the CFL bulbs on the chandelier have gone out - [View all]

is it time to go with LEDs, or should I stick with the CFLs for a while?

Our CFLs have a sleeve made from a plastic pipe to cover the base, giving them the aspect of a pillar candle. How hot does the base of an LED bulb get?

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Two of the CFL bulbs on the chandelier have gone out - [View all] hedgehog Sep 2013 OP

Check the lumen rating on the LED equivalents you see in the stores PoliticAverse Sep 2013 #1

I'm seeing some pretty comparable lumen ratings and prices. hedgehog Sep 2013 #2

CFLs are really not very environmentally friendly johnd83 Sep 2013 #3

If disposed of properly - not a big deal ConcernedCanuk Oct 2013 #4