Cleanup after breaking Compact Fluorescent Bulb

**Rex_Tremende** · 27th April 09, 06:39 AM

Really? I think I will stick with my old energy-inefficient dimmable incandescent bulbs, thank you.

Regards,
Rex.

**Weasel Mender** · 27th April 09, 08:16 AM

slight hijack......
How are we suposed to properly dispose of oue childrens shoes with the murcury switches in them to make them light up?

Weasel

**Rex_Tremende** · 27th April 09, 10:12 AM

Originally Posted by Weasel Mender

slight hijack......
How are we suposed to properly dispose of oue childrens shoes with the murcury switches in them to make them light up?

Weasel

I can quite clearly remember pushing blobs of mercury around the basement floor when I was a kid. Whatever ill effects that's caused me have made me the man I am today - only slightly crazy. You know what they say: reduce, reuse, recycle. A little dollop of mercury can provide endless hours of fun for any curious child. The longer they play, the more curious they become.

Regards,
Rex.

**McClef** · 27th April 09, 12:15 PM

And they put mercury in amalgam tooth fillings!

:butt:

**KFCarter** · 27th April 09, 01:12 PM

Originally Posted by McClef

And they put mercury in amalgam tooth fillings!

:butt:

Good point, my dentist has been removing some of my old amalgam fillings and replacing them... only for me to find out that you're exposed to the most problems from the mercury when it's being put in... or being taken out! Oh, well.

CFL's might kill you, LED's may not last, Incandescents burn too much juice... aargh!

Maybe I'll buy an LED booklight so I can read, and forget about any other lights indoors after dark.

**wvpiper** · 27th April 09, 09:03 AM

Originally Posted by Rex_Tremende

Really? I think I will stick with my old energy-inefficient dimmable incandescent bulbs, thank you.

Regards,
Rex.

Better buy up all you can b/c our government has mandated the phase out of incandescent bulbs.....

**Coinneach** · 27th April 09, 09:21 AM

Another alternative are LED "bulbs." There even more efficient and longer lasting than flourescents, but, for now, they're more expensve, too. I don't believe you need a hazmat suit when you clean one up, either.

**wvpiper** · 27th April 09, 01:02 PM

Originally Posted by Coinneach

Another alternative are LED "bulbs." There even more efficient and longer lasting than flourescents, but, for now, they're more expensve, too. I don't believe you need a hazmat suit when you clean one up, either.

I've tried LED nightlights, none lasted very long at all.
Also, aren't there temperatures below which LEDs won't work, for instance if you wanted them for your outdoor lights? Or is that CFLs?

I've also looked into LEDs for lamps, etc, but my understanding is that they are not quite there as far as looking 'natural'.

If you can recommend some good ones let me know.