Should we buy CFL or LED bulbs? [more inside]
posted by drstein on Oct 26, 2008 - 12 answers

Where can I purchase 6400k AC 110V-35W bulbs? [more inside]
posted by bostonhill on Aug 19, 2008 - 4 answers

Help finding the coolest burning bulbs for my bathroom vanity... [more inside]
posted by caveat empress on Aug 10, 2008 - 12 answers

Can I put R40 bulbs in my R30 cans? [more inside]
posted by bjrubble on Jun 5, 2008 - 6 answers

Bulbs filter...Can I plant these or should I stick them in the fridge? [more inside]
posted by stormygrey on May 22, 2008 - 7 answers

I broke a compact fluorescent light bulb in my bedroom. Rudimentary cleanup, but I'm must go to bed, and my husband's already asleep in there. I saw the scary "leave the room for 15 minutes" mercury warnings on the government cleanup page. Anybody know the science? How bad is this? [more inside]
posted by LobsterMitten on Feb 27, 2008 - 10 answers

How do I avoid setting my kitchen on fire with halogen lights? [more inside]
posted by RandlePatrickMcMurphy on Feb 19, 2008 - 6 answers

I have tried to force some tulip bulbs indoors this winter and have failed miserably, but don't know why. [more inside]
posted by catesbie on Jan 31, 2008 - 7 answers

Where can I find GU10 compact fluorescent bulbs in Canada/US? I've found these bulbs overseas at sites like this one but can't find a source for these in Canada/US. I'm located in Winnipeg (central Canada), so any Canadian vendors would be ideal, shipping to Canada from the US would be second best.
posted by gfroese on Feb 9, 2007 - 5 answers

In LCD Projectors, how accurate are manufacturer's claims as to the lamp life? [more inside]
posted by aeighty on Nov 18, 2006 - 10 answers

What exactly is this? It is out of an Electro-Voice Eliminator speaker cabinet (1x15 shown here.) [more inside]
posted by davey_darling on Mar 3, 2006 - 10 answers

A freakishly warm winter and the daffodils are coming up... [more inside]
posted by Heatwole on Feb 3, 2006 - 5 answers

I would like to replace my light bulbs but am confused... [more inside]
posted by Cosine on Oct 11, 2005 - 16 answers

Daffodils - let them die back or dig out the bulbs?
posted by sagwalla on Apr 14, 2005 - 11 answers

My headlights are out! [M to the Izzo] [more inside]
posted by nicwolff on Aug 28, 2004 - 10 answers

Fluorescent light problem:

I have a fluorescent light fixture in my bathroom using two, different-sized, doughnut-shaped bulbs. Lately it's been taking a long time to turn on (15-30 minutes) after I throw the switch in the morning. If the fixture has been running for a while, this warm-up time seems to go down. Does this sound like a ballast problem (and thus my landlord's problem), or a light-bulb problem (mine)? I'm leaning to ballast because the lights look fine once they start, but I haven't been able to find the same symptoms on the half dozen fluorescent lighting websites I've looked at so far.
posted by cardboard on Jul 16, 2004 - 5 answers