The Ballast needs room to breath. Any enclosed, sealed or not should be avoided. Dimmer switches are also a big problem and you should definitely avoid them when using CFLs. I thought for sure the bulbs I bought had a pretty plain warning on the back of the package. I guess I had read that information elsewhere. I haven't had any problems from my CFLs yet other than when they do blow, they don't go out with a bang, they just kinda flicker and annoy the crap out of my until I climb up there and unscrew it. A while ago, when using incandescent light bulbs, I was setting on my couch and heard a pop and a hot, broken bulb landed in my lap.
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