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skygazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-19-07 12:41 PM Original message |
Just had one of those compact fluorescent bulbs burn out |
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stuntcat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-19-07 01:12 PM Response to Original message |
1. it's odd, I think |
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skygazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-19-07 01:15 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. It's a couple of different sockets |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-19-07 01:39 PM Response to Original message |
3. Back before such bulbs became popular, I used them all the time. |
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skygazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-19-07 01:54 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. This was a GE bulb |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-19-07 02:07 PM Response to Original message |
5. Dear fellow thrifty Yankee: how often do you switch them on and off? |
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skygazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-19-07 03:48 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. I think this must be the answer |
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YDogg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-19-07 03:53 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. So ... you have a clapper in your bedroom? |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-19-07 03:12 PM Response to Original message |
6. Maybe you have something that draws a lot of power on the circuit |
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Blue-Jay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-19-07 03:18 PM Response to Original message |
7. Could be a problem with the light fixture or wiring. |
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TheFriendlyAnarchist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-19-07 03:19 PM Response to Original message |
8. We killed one. We had it on a dimmer switch. |
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dropkickpa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-19-07 03:21 PM Response to Original message |
9. Don't throw it in the garbage!! |
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