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Originally Posted by LazyScot
Hmm. I notice that some of the older bulbs (when a bulb we rarely use fails, I tend to replace it with a "pre-used" low energy bulb, and but a new one into the heavy usage spot) give a slightly different colour, and take a lot longer to warm up, but I've not really notice that. I know for "ordinary" fluorescent bulbs you can get much "whiter" daylight bulbs. Is there anything similar for the power saving lightbulbs.
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The white porcelain or plastic casing at the bottom of a bulb houses a transformer or ballast, which is the biggest component of CFs, one that still resists miniaturization.
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Originally Posted by HarryT
Although I have low-energy fluorescent bulbs for general-purpose lighting around my house, and have had for several years now, I must admit to using a "white light" halogen "spotlight" for reading, because I find the "yellow" light of the fluorescents far from ideal for that. Does anyone share my preference in that?
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I do too Harry.
There are bright white CFs now and I use them for paper, but I do prefer a halogen for eink.