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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
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CFLs
in Green Living
I want to like them. We have them in almost every light in the house. But now they buzz. Like a swarm of cicadas (or maybe just a handful, but still). And i will go crazy. Anyone else found a prevention for remedy to this?
EDD 9/24/13
Best sound ever: baby's heartbeat! (Heard @ 10w1d)
Best sound ever: baby's heartbeat! (Heard @ 10w1d)
Re: CFLs
Get an mp3 player. Listen to it for awhile at a higher volume than you find comfortable, especially in places where there is a lot of background noise. You'll lose some of your hearing and then the noise won't bother you anymore.
Totally kidding, of course.
Now that you mention this, I'm hearing the (regular) fluorescent lights buzzing in the office. I'm not sure that any lights are actually silent. Whenever we use our dimmer switches the noise drives me batty at first, and then I'm able to ignore it.
Best sound ever: baby's heartbeat! (Heard @ 10w1d)
I've had this happen right before they burn out. And yes, I know they're supposed to last 5 years, but I've had some poop out on me in a year (must have been a bad batch).
I've been getting "warm white" CFLs lately, and I love them. Sometimes a bit brighter or dimmer depending on the wattage, but I haven't had the problem in those...just the original cool white color.
Darnit. I'd love for them to last a bit longer, but that makes sense. I know they [should] have a very long "burn time" but their lifespan is shortened by frequent on/offs (so we don't use them in the bathroom or pantry)... but the two bulbs are less than two years old, and aren't turned on/off frequently. Bah.
Best sound ever: baby's heartbeat! (Heard @ 10w1d)