Last night Fox news 9 ran a story on the new (illegal)
federal regulations prohibiting 75W incandescent light bulb sales after
12/31/12. The news report claimed the mandated replacement curly florescent 75W
bulbs cost just a little more than existing incandescent bulbs and last
25,000-50,000 hours.
Being so irritated by the “NEWS” reporting false statistical
facts I called the station and left a blistering message. Perhaps not my finest
moment but I have had it with media propaganda spewing as “NEWS”.
Today I visited Menards in Fridley making an equal comparison
of cost and longevity of both bulb types based on the packaging labels of the
produces and not my “opinion”.
Package claim for 75W curly bulbs
Longevity 9.1 years at 3 hours a day or 9,945 lifetime hours
Cost $4.75 each
Package claims for 75W incandescent bulbs
Longevity 1.8 years at 3 hours a day or 1,599 lifetime hours
Cost $.42 each
Conclusion the new bulbs cost 11 times the price providing
only 6 times the lifespan. Neither claim made by FOX news of “…just a little
more…” or “…25,000 to 50,000 hours…” is true.
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