General Home Automation Re: CFL's and X-10

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Re: CFL's and X-10 Ian Shef 06-23-08
Posted by Tom Stiller on June 28, 2008, 6:36 pm
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> Did you expect to get an accurate, fact-based assessment out of that
> character?

did he say something that was factually incorrect?

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Posted by Robert L Bass on June 28, 2008, 9:17 pm
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"Tom Stiller" wrote:
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> did he say something that was factually incorrect?

Did he ever say anything that was factual?

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Robert L Bass

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Posted by Tom Stiller on June 28, 2008, 9:46 pm
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> "Tom Stiller" wrote:
> >
> > did he say something that was factually incorrect?
>
> Did he ever say anything that was factual?

From <http://www.epa.gov/mercury/spills/index.htm>

Before Clean-up: Air Out the Room
€        Have people and pets leave the room, and don't let anyone walk
through the breakage area on their way out.
€        Open a window and leave the room for 15 minutes or more.
€        Shut off the central forced-air heating/air conditioning system, if
you have one.
Clean-Up Steps for Hard Surfaces
€        Carefully scoop up glass pieces and powder using stiff paper or
cardboard and place them in a glass jar with metal lid (such as a
canning jar) or in a sealed plastic bag.
€        Use sticky tape, such as duct tape, to pick up any remaining small
glass fragments and powder.
€        Wipe the area clean with damp paper towels or disposable wet wipes.
Place towels in the glass jar or plastic bag.
€        Do not use a vacuum or broom to clean up the broken bulb on hard
surfaces.
Clean-up Steps for Carpeting or Rug
€        Carefully pick up glass fragments and place them in a glass jar
with metal lid (such as a canning jar) or in a sealed plastic bag.
€        Use sticky tape, such as duct tape, to pick up any remaining small
glass fragments and powder.
€        If vacuuming is needed after all visible materials are removed,
vacuum the area where the bulb was broken.
€        Remove the vacuum bag (or empty and wipe the canister), and put the
bag or vacuum debris in a sealed plastic bag.

And more.

Sometimes even people you don't like are right.

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Posted by Robert L Bass on June 29, 2008, 3:00 am
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"Tom Stiller" wrote:
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>> Did he ever say anything that was factual?
>
> From <http://www.epa.gov/mercury/spills/index.htm>

That's for serious mercury spills. It has no more to do with using CFLs in
your home than using a thermometer.

> Before Clean-up: Air Out the Room
> --- snip ---
> Sometimes even people you don't like are right.

Yes, but what you quoted does nothing to make Poe honest or reliable. He's in
lock step with the Idiot. Don't trust anything he says and, more importantly,
beware of everything he does.

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Robert L Bass

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Posted by B Fuhrmann on June 29, 2008, 9:42 am
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> "Tom Stiller" wrote:
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>>> Did he ever say anything that was factual?
>>
>> From <http://www.epa.gov/mercury/spills/index.htm>
>
> That's for serious mercury spills. It has no more to do with using CFLs
> in your home than using a thermometer.

No, that IS the official policy for CFLs.
It is basically the same as for thermometers.
It is not that difficult.

My complaints on CFLs are:

SLOW STARTUP
Really a problem for areas that I am in for a short period of time.
A pain in the butt for rooms that I will be in for longer periods but have
to endure low light for a significant time.

LACK OF DIMMABILITY
There are rooms where I want different levels of light depending on the
activity.

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Bill Fuhrmann



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