Mike,<div><br></div><div>That would be because "heat" rises and heat/vibration/static discharge are the enemies of electronics.The CFLs have electronic ballasts which basically get "fried" by the heat. I've never had one last anything like the # of years they are supposed to. I also find they don't like enclosed fixtures either, the're much happier if they have some air circulation via convection (and other wise) in a non-sealed fixture.</div>
<div><br></div><div>BTW, Atlanta lightbulb (now on Mountain Industrial Blvd on the corner of Granite Drive, opposite side and a few buildings north of the Sam's club) used to recycle all manner of fluorescent bulbs, for free IIRC.<br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Mar 28, 2011 at 2:17 PM, Michael Trausch <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mike@trausch.us">mike@trausch.us</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
<p>Oh? Why is that?</p>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Mar 28, 2011 1:51 PM, "Jim Kinney" <<a href="mailto:jim.kinney@gmail.com" target="_blank">jim.kinney@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution">> This is good to know! I'm finding the "10 year life span" to be totally crap<br>
> marketing and have a small collection of CFL's and few 4' tubes that need a<br>> funeral.<br>> <br>> BTW: CFL's are in general not designed for "base up" operation unless<br>> specified.<br>
> <br>> On Mon, Mar 28, 2011 at 12:43 PM, Geoffrey Myers <<br>> <a href="mailto:lists@serioustechnology.com" target="_blank">lists@serioustechnology.com</a>> wrote:<br>> <br>>> Geoffrey Myers wrote:<br>
>> > Boris Borisov wrote:<br>
>> >> Southeast Recycling Technologies, Inc. Regional recycling services in<br>>> >> Southeast for lamps and electronic scrap. Johnson City, TN; Memphis,<br>>> >> TN; Nashville, TN; Burlington, NC; Kennesaw, GA, Christiansburg, VA<br>
>> ><br>>> > Thanks, I'll check them out.<br>>><br>>> They'll take them for .25 per bulb. Seems reasonable. If you decide to<br>>> take them up on this offer, you need to call as this location is a one<br>
>> man operation and you need to coordinate dropping them off with Richard.<br>>> Also, the preference is exact cash, as he does not have a 'cash box'<br>>> on hand.<br>>><br>>> ><br>
>> ><br>>> >> <a href="tel:800-592-3970" target="_blank">800-592-3970</a> <a href="http://www.recyclebulbs.com" target="_blank">www.recyclebulbs.com</a><br>>> >> _______________________________________________ Ale mailing list<br>
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