Don't forget to stock up on light bulbs!

[ruthabagah]

Incandescent light bulb will be harder to get starting Jan 1... I personally phased out all of mine a while back, but I still need a couple of 40' for some antique light fixture where cfl and even led cannot "yet" replace the warm glow of incandescent lights.

http://www.bulbs.com/learning/phaseoutschedule.aspx

[Jeffrey Lebowski]

Ahhh, freedom.

[Dave_L]

I hate those CFL bulbs. "Hang on while my light charges up."

[ruthabagah]

I hate those CFL bulbs. "Hang on while my light charges up."

Yep me too. That's why I switched to LED a couple of years ago. Never going back.

[merl]

Thanks for the reminder, I've got a supply of 100W for the basement fixture that eats CFL like candy (turn on washer or dryer and that circuit sags/overvoltages). Might want to snag some 60W as a backup supply before they vanish.

[Wulf202]

Dont forget exterior lights. The ballast in the cfl is not cold start rated and they burn out every winter.

[rbeau30]

LED bulbs. Phase them in as they burn out.

My daughter is going to be sad when her easy bake oven doesn't work anymore.

[Sparky]

Dont forget exterior lights. The ballast in the cfl is not cold start rated and they burn out every winter.

Interesting. I use them in my outside light. I don't seem to have that problem.

[Wulf202]

Interesting. I use them in my outside light. I don't seem to have that problem.

I got 350 of them in an xcel rebate one year. 3 months later 100 were out. When we had a -5 degree week another 200 went out. About 50 did their job.

The newest batches have a -20 degree rated ballast. If its attached to a heated structure it might be ok but ones on poles burn out.

[sniper7]

Interesting. I use them in my outside light. I don't seem to have that problem.

Me neither...mine are 4 years old, not 1 has burned out.