YES NOPE9 wrote:
> I am guessing ( I may not be correct ) , that CFLs are
> subsidized by the government.   Is this true in California
> and New Zealand.  When people quote a price , I would
> like to know what the actual cost to purchase would be
> without the subsidy.  Somebody is paying that subsidy and
> it may be moi !

No, it's not you, unless you are a Pacific Gas and Electric customer. It
is not a government subsidy, it is a PG&E instant rebate. They also
rebate certain (efficient) models of major appliances.

To some extent I suppose I am subsidizing the people who buy California
CFLs (illegally ?) resold on eBay.

Like Russell, I also mark the date on the bulbs when I install them.

Typically a percentage of them fail early, then there is the middle of
the pack at about 2 years, and then there are the elders that last a
long time.

I even use them in flush ceiling mount bucket fixtures, running base-up
and they seem to survive pretty well except in summertime when the attic
is very hot.

Cheers,

Bob



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