Re: GBlist: Compact Fluorescent Residential Fixtures?

["Charles Brown" <charles@brownandjones.com>]

Whoa there - I understand what Steve is talking about. Especially with table
lamps, your wattage options are limited when visiting the home boy depot.
For instance my wife insists on three way lamps at certain locations. The
typical lamp style available will not fit just any shade/socket combination.
He is not saying to stop searching, just overall it still needs work . Not
just the lamp/bulb industry, but the shade industry too.

Thanks for suggesting the Phillips product.

Charles

> Steve,
>
> > The other problem is that most table lamps are made so that only
> > incandescent bulbs will fit.  With a small modification in design,
compact
> > fluorescent bulbs could fit in. But the manufacturers seem to be
oblivious
> > to this problem.
> >
> I guess you have not beem keeping up with the times. Practically ANY light
> fixture made for incandesents I can slip a Phillips CPF in it, even my
> "bankers" task light I have on my desk right now. About the ONLY type of
> incansecent fixture that one cannot put the small size CPF in are the
light
> fixtures that take those candle type incandescents found in many homes,
but
> that is about it! Get up to speed on what is out there!
>
> --
> Sincerely,
>
> John D'Angelo
>


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