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What Can You Do In 18 Seconds?
Written By matto on Feb. 23, 2007.
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I am running a mini-initiative on my site. :)
I saw a post on Stammy's site today which led me to 18seconds.org. Seeing that got me thinking of how I could help.
I put a challenge and a request on my site.
Go buy some energy efficient light bulbs and I will reimburse you. I'm only shelling out 50$USD total, but that should buy roughly 12 bulbs.
I am also asking people to join me in offering to reimburse others peoples purchase of energy efficient bulbs. And even if you don't want to shell out money, but you think this is worth while, please spread the word.
Thanks!
Ozone42
Written Feb. 23, 2007 / Report /
I like these lightbulbs, but I cannot use them everywhere. I can only use them in well shaded lamps or indirect lighting. The reason being, my wife has very fast eyes.
Sounds strange? It's not so uncommon. Despite making leaps and bounds in recent years flourescent bulbs still have a lot of flicker in them. This causes headaches and eyestrain in many people, even those that are not overly sensitive to it. Shades and bouncing the light helps to mitigate this effect enough to be bearable.
We don't use this type in any overhead/directed style fixtures, but otherwise we do.
matto
Written Feb. 23, 2007 / Report /
We use them the same way. Anything exposed usually gets a regular bulb, but looking around I only see one fixture that has regular bulbs and the energy efficient ones just don't "fit." Since it's an apartment, I can't change the fixture. :(
Tyme
Written Feb. 23, 2007 / Report /
I've been using those for a while (two years at least). Surprising that (at least here) I have to go to a Home Depot type store to get them. I think they would be used more if it were more convenient for the consumer to purchase them.
matto
Written Feb. 23, 2007 / Report /
I've seen plenty at Target, and sometimes at grocery stores.
Usually I get them at Sam's Club or Costco so I can get a big package of them.
Ozone42
Written Feb. 23, 2007 / Report /
I've also been trying to find these with a better tuned spectrum, ideal to natural daylight. Incandescents have always been to warm for me and I would often purchase the GE bulbs that had a painted interior to correct the output towards daylight.
Anyonw know of a flourescent that does something similar?
dreamweaver
Written Feb. 23, 2007 / Report /
Ozone, you can look for lights from the Daylight company or Ott lites. Both companies (and others as well) make lights for the crafting and hobby markets that are full spectrum lights. I have lights that I purchased in Germany from Spektrumlicht and they look exactly like what you see at 18seconds.org. I had to have them in 220v, so got them here instead of from the other companies, but they are basically the same thing.