Do your bulbs turn on instantly when installed into a 2-bulb fixture 
with only one switch?

I got a couple of CFLs for my Kitchen  Ceiling light. Now, it takes over 
a second for them both to illuminate. Maybe they are cheaper than yours, 
or maybe the delay is due to both of them being used together.


Herbert Graf wrote:
> On Mon, 2007-09-03 at 12:05 -0700, Bob Axtell wrote:
>> I have had spotty results with CFL bulbs. I have several fans with 
>> fixtures for 3 40w standard bulbs
>> which hang down at 30degree angles from the horizontal. I have tried CFL 
>> bulbs there several times;
>> most are not working after 30 days. I don't know why. But elsewhere in 
>> the house, they are fine, and
>> work perfectly. Maybe its the angle...?
>>
>> They also work perfectly in solar-power inverter systems, too.
>>
>> Go figure.
> 
> Actually it's no mystery. Read the warnings for the bulbs in question.
> 
>>From what I've seen, many CFL bulbs have warnings with regards to
> orientation. Some are designed to only be installed "upright". I believe
> this has something to do with heat dissipation. Many also have very
> strict warnings regarding enclosed fixures (i.e. pot light type
> fixtures).
> 
> I find the "better" bulbs either aren't as restrictive with orientation,
> or just seem to be more tolerant. To date, I've only had one CFL fail,
> and that was outdoors, in an enclosed fixture, made by a manufacturer I
> wouldn't have rated highly before the bulb went.
> 
> Another big annoyance to me is turn on time. Unfortunately this doesn't
> appear to ever be mentioned. As a result I shy away from the cheapest
> bulbs. I find Phillips Marathon bulbs to be superb. They last a long
> time, are quick to reach max brightness, turn on pretty much as fast as
> a regular bulb, and have a good colour temp (to my eyes). That said, my
> utility gave me two free CFLs. They are no name, and certainly the
> cheapest they could find, but they also turn on instantly.
> 
> TTYL
> 
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