{"title":"Disadvantages of Compact Fluorescent Bulbs","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"category-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eCFL: DISADVANTAGES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003eSome of the disadvantages of compact fluorescent bulbs are that they are cold temperature sensitive, not recommended for enclosed fixtures, can have a higher initial cost than incandescent, have a longer warm up time, they may have limited color temperatures, do not dim nearly as smoothly, and dimming decreases the life of the bulb. \n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIn our opinion most of these downsides have been overcome. The real issue is the \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(255, 69, 0);\"\u003emercury\u003c\/span\u003e contained in CFLs and the disposal related issues of how to properly dispose of a fluorescent bulb and its internal ballast. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePlease make sure to drop them off at your \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.superiorlighting.com\/help_answer.asp?ID=20\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(50, 205, 50);\"\u003elocal recycling facility\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e - most counties have a place where you can drop small residential quantities off for free.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0682\/3726\/3048\/collections\/api9r67eo__36566_f65165c7-5ac0-40c6-beed-254de4cf7ad4.jpg?v=1752657804","url":"https:\/\/plumlighting.com\/collections\/disadvantages-of-compact-fluorescent-bulbs.oembed","provider":"Superior Lighting","version":"1.0","type":"link"}