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Originally Posted by ngdawg
1) Well, fire occured, so take that for what it's worth...
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Anything will burn if you get it hot enough.
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2)So, let me get this straight. They're not supposed to be enclosed, but they're not supposed to come in contact with oxygen. That would leave...what?
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The interior of the bulb - the glass part - is not supposed to come in contact with oxygen. That's why they create a partial vacuum in there. They do not mean that the exterior of the bulb must be installed in a vacuum.
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4) Two years? It didn't even last 4 months!
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And remember, we are informed that CFL's last 7-10 years, which is pretty much bullshit in practice. I personally prefer halogen bulbs. A mild energy savings (a 60 watt halogen puts out as much light as a standard 100w bulb), they last much longer (the halogen environment allows for a process called filament regeneration. In a regular bulb, the filament degrades and bits of it break off and stick to the wall of the bulb. In a halogen bulb, the bits break off and then land on the filament again, helping it last longer).