bright light...

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Originally Posted by birding dave

I find it strange that people complain about the "soft start" of energy efficient light bulbs. I find them comfortable, especially first thing in the morning, since they don't immediately glare at my eyes like the old incandescent ones did and within a minute or two, they are just as bright.

That's all very well, and if it works for you, great. But there are many people, especially those with impaired vision, for whom a slow start up is at best inconvenient, and at worst, dangerous.

henrya

[NickCantle]

Henrya,

The Phillips energy saving bulbs that I insisted on putting in a few weeks back take less than a few seconds to reach their full brightness. I really recommend that you try them if you can, it's just like having a medium wattage bulb.

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Originally Posted by NickCantle

Henrya,

The Phillips energy saving bulbs that I insisted on putting in a few weeks back take less than a few seconds to reach their full brightness. I really recommend that you try them if you can, it's just like having a medium wattage bulb.

Thanks Nick, I will see if I can find them in the shops I visit.

I bought one a couple of weeks ago made by another big manufacturer, it is tediously slow to give any light at all!

henrya