03/23/07, 09:04 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: It's a secret
Posts: 698
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Originally Posted by Matthew Lindsay
Everyone needs to take their burned out CFL's back to the store, not only will they give you new ones, but they may send them back to the manufacturer, who may be able to figure out why they died prematurly, and be able to correct it in future bulbs. We all must remember that these bulbs are still relatively new to the market and may have some glitches, however, their potential to conserve energy is huge and we need to stick with it.
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I work for a large hardware store chain in western NY. If you think they get recycled or checked out you need to rethink that. We put them in a defective area if they blow prematurely. The manufacturers rep comes and counts them for credit, then they hit the dumpster. If you bring them in without a reciept, they just hit the dumpster. Keep in mind the ballasts contain mercury and that powder inside the tube portion is very poisonous.
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