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The Green Fad
I think the main problem is not the CFL themselves, but because of the cost (especially early on) of manufacturing them, and the resultant high retail price, a bunch of companies overseas started producing them with, "less than ideal quality in raw materials or manufacturing methods" to put it politely.
I got some GE bulbs made near here when they first came out, every one of them is still working. My neighbour bought some cheap ones at Wally World, made in a far off 'bicycle republic', he replaces them each several times a year.
It's the old adage, you get what you pay for.
Best of luck.
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The Green Fad
Ok, maybe I missed something, what kind of light bulb costs $52.50 a piece?
Even our big mercury & sodium vapour yard lights are only about half of that.
Maybe your light bulb supplier is taking you for a ride....
Or else they put the wrong bulbs in the wrong sockets. CFL's include a small ballast at their base, if the fixture doesn't allow enough air flow to them they will burn up in no time. Most manufacturers are pretty good at labeling fixtures and bulbs though, too much heat could cause a fire. Check, maybe the problem is the fixtures themselves.
Best of luck.
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