Comments on: Bob Vila Radio: Lumens vs. Watts http://www.bobvila.com/blogs/bob-vila-radio-lumens-vs-watts/ The Dean of Home Renovation & Repair Advice Tue, 21 May 2013 09:38:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jesse Card http://www.bobvila.com/blogs/bob-vila-radio-lumens-vs-watts/#comment-347452 Jesse Card Fri, 01 Feb 2013 18:44:00 +0000 http://www.bobvila.com/blogs/?p=24130#comment-347452 The truth is, in most areas you'll produce more mercury through your utility using an incandescent than if you put in a CFL, took it out every 3 months and trashed it. Your CFL should also be recycled, which recovers the mercury. The truth is, in most areas you’ll produce more mercury through your utility using an incandescent than if you put in a CFL, took it out every 3 months and trashed it.
Your CFL should also be recycled, which recovers the mercury.

]]> By: Richard G. Van Pelt http://www.bobvila.com/blogs/bob-vila-radio-lumens-vs-watts/#comment-346924 Richard G. Van Pelt Fri, 01 Feb 2013 14:20:00 +0000 http://www.bobvila.com/blogs/?p=24130#comment-346924 The truth is they contain mercury. Not so good for the environment. The truth is they contain mercury. Not so good for the environment.

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