GE to Stop Production of the CFL

[roberth]

Now, the industrial giant General Electric is saying farewell to the compact fluorescent light, or CFL. The company said on Monday that it would stop making and selling the bulbs in the United States by the end of the year.

YEA!!!!!

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/02/bu...ulbs.html?_r=0

[UncleDave]

Hallelujah!!!

[sic_semper_tyrannis]

Bout f'n time

[KestrelBike]

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

[roberth]

I don't like them because a - i like incandescent better; b - cfl contains mercury and cannot be easily disposed of; c - liberal environmentalists used the government to attempt to force us to buy them.

[Aloha_Shooter]

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.

[Erni]

Some of my complaints about cfl: poor light quality, do not last like advertized, can't use most of them in enclosed fixtures, anoyingly long warm up time.

[roberth]

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.

Yup, article says that.

[rondog]

LED's have ran right over the CFL's and left them in the dust. LED's are brighter, last longer, start instantly, are dimmable, and cost more so they make more profit.

[newracer]

LED's have ran right over the CFL's and left them in the dust. LED's are brighter, last longer, start instantly, are dimmable, and cost more so they make more profit.

Just because they cost more doesn't mean they make more profit.

I replaced almost all the lights in my house with LEDs at a very reasonable price. Still trying to find some for the many ceiling fans I have.