| | |  | | Home » GE 26 Watt Energy Smart CFL - 6 Pack - 100 Watt ouput | | | | | | | Description: | | Electronic flicker-free starting. Replace standard 100 watt bulbs. Uses just 26 watts, same light as a regular 100 watts. | | | Features: | |
• Small Compact White bulbs (CFL)
• Contains 6 bulbs per pack
| | | Product Details: | | | Package Length:
| 11.4 inches | | Package Width:
| 10.8 inches | | Package Height:
| 2.1 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.4 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 6 reviews |
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7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
 Poor LifespanMay 20, 2010
The bulb was great when I first installed it. But then 3-4 months later, it's dead. This is a bulb that should last 4-5 years with normal usage.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Love 'emMay 10, 2010
We purchased and moved into a house that already had these bulbs in many of the overhead fixtures and were also used exclusively in the basement and outside fixtures. I had never used the newer cfls because of poor experience with older cfls. I'm very impressed with the new versions. Instant on and long life. The bulbs last much longer than incandescent bulbs. I would have to replace a regular outside incandescent once per month. With the cfls, I've only replaced one outside light in the last 8 months and I don't know how ling it was there to begin with as it was in the fixture when we moved into the house. I'm sold on these for energy savings and long life!
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
GE 26 Watt Energy Smart CFL - 6 Pack - 100 Watt ouputMar 20, 2010
These save you money that's not a joke they really do work. I have changed all mine to these in my house and can see a price drop on my electric bill and they last longer.
15 of 16 found the following review helpful:
 Nice but don't last long.Nov 05, 2009
The seller was great but the bulbs left something to be desired.
I got them around September 4th 2009 and here it is November 4th 2009 and half of the bulbs are dead.
The package says they are 5 year bulb's well if so that 5 years just blew by.
I contacted GE about this but don't expect to hear anything back from them.
I would say stay away from these GE CF bulbs.
11 of 20 found the following review helpful:
Bulbs not 100W equivalentOct 12, 2009
These bulbs are not as bright as they claim. After switching to all CFLs I noticed right away that they were dim. This is compounded over time. My CFLs lost approximately 50% percent of their brightness in the first month. Before anyone questions this I should make you aware that this is the way fluorescent light bulb go out, they dim over time.
I have done research and found out the following:
1. Manufactures are overestimating the brightness of the bulbs.
2. Bulbs are approximately 50% dimmer then Incandescent equivalents.
EX: Incandescent 60W - 126 lux (126 lumen/square meter) CFL 12W ( 60W equivalent) - 77 lux (77 lumen/square meter) as measured by a light meter.
Don't get me wrong. I liked the idea of CFLs, longer life, lower electrical bills, and even though I am no tree hugger they are supposedly better for the environment.
But I now find myself buying more lamps to try to make the room bright enough to read. Does it really save energy if I replace one incandescent bulb with 10 CFLs?
Lets do the math.
1 x 60W bulb = 60W
10 x 13W CFL = 130W
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