Selling Incandescent Light Bulbs As Heating Devices

Csiko writes "The European Union has banned by law trading of incandescent light bulbs due to their bad efficiency/ecology (most of the energy is transformed into heat). A company is now trying to bypass this restriction by offering their incandescent light bulb products as a heating device (article in German) instead of a light device. Still, their 'heat balls' give light as well as heating. So — every law can be bypassed if you have some creativity!"

Comments

I hate the new bulbs.

[Picass0]

I care about the planet as much as the next guy, but I really hate florescent bulbs. I've used enough of them in my house that I know they don't last longer, despite claims. Often they take time to come up to full brightness. The color temperature they add to a room is a dingy yellow, so they give off an unpleasant light.

Last and most importantly, most people don't know how to dispose of them properly, and many communities do not have a disposal strategy. I'm concerned that the long term downside of mercury in the soil and water table outweigh the energy savings.

Re:I'm buying what are considered decent CFLs

[timkar]

You're overlooking the simple fact that dim is better because you're helping the environment. Dim CFL's are green and green is, by definition, good. So, therefore, you should feel good about living in low-light conditions. In addition, you're also helping to combat light pollution. Again, pollution is bad and anything that is not bad is good.