GE to Stop Production of the CFL

[HoneyBadger]

And then there's this: http://fee.org/articles/mit-incandes...ent-than-leds/

[roberth]

Don't LEDs "blink" at a very high rate?

[buffalobo]

Getting rid of CFLs doesn't mean they will restart production of incandescents. More likely it means they are shifting to LEDs as a more viable, less toxic product in the long-term.

And higher profit margin.

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[CobaltSkink]

... Still trying to find some for the many ceiling fans I have.

If you want candelabra base LED bulbs in flame tip/torpedo shape, 25W or 40W, and warm white,
Walmart and Home Depot probably have what you want at a decent price.
If you want 60W daylight globes in candelabra, you are SOL for now.

[SideShow Bob]

Don't LEDs "blink" at a very high rate?

All AC powered lights do this. If you could high speed record any AC light source then slow the play back you will see tha they all "flash" at a 50 - 60 Hz rate.

[HoneyBadger]

Costco still has some very affordable dimmable LEDs (60W replacement), but they only come in the traditional lightbulb size and shape. They do have very good light output and I replaced all the BR30s in my cans lights with them, as well as the lights under each of our fans.

[newracer]

The Costco here has other types as well but the ones I am looking for are still $18 for 3 bulbs.

[hatidua]

Maybe I'm missing out on something: why were these apparently hated so much? The light quality?

I can't speak for others but the quality of fluorescent light, regardless of which temperature bulb (daylight/warm white deluxe, cool white, etc), is awful. LED's, while still not <yet> nearly the quality of incandescent/halogens, are much more tolerable.

A decade ago, the various bulb companies and enviro-weenies were all pushing CFL's. Now the same people are pushing LED's. It will be interesting to see what bulb technology is being pushed in 2026. While I've converted 90% of the house to LED's for economic reasons, I bought two cases of incandescent spot bulbs for my office - if I have to sit in a room for hours at a time I might as well like how it's lit.

[Irving]

Very glad to see LEDs becoming cheaper. Light quality is really the only (valid) complaint about CFLs. CFLs save a ton of energy, but LEDs are better in every way.

[William]

Very glad to see LEDs becoming cheaper. Light quality is really the only (valid) complaint about CFLs. CFLs save a ton of energy, but LEDs are better in every way.

CFLs containing toxic material is a valid complaint for me. Every time I need to replace an existing bulb I use LED.