: One tip with CFL's that we learned recently - The first time you
: turn them on, leave them on for 4 hours. This helps set the max
: brightness, and extends their life. I don't remember the
: specifics, but it was explained by the City Light guy that came
: out to swap all our bulbs (Seattle City Light was running a
: program to increase efficiency and extend the life of the
: existing infrastructure. They would come out and replace all the
: bulbs in the house for free in certain lower income
: neighborhoods.)

: StephenHJ

That's interesting, except for the shop lights and the outside lights I don't think I've ever left a light on for 4 hours.

Outside lights have held up fine, the shop lights though I've had to replace several, the published life spans aren't all that accurate.

Bill H.