Re: Ban the bulb.

Then use halogens. I do - they are rather good.

Sigh. I have, since the '70s. The first were in a TV studio.

Speaking of toilets, when my daughter was 4 yrs old she ask me a question about the toilet, I didn't understand the question and quized her, she was about to give up because I didn't understand. I finally got it, she couldn't figure out how everything went down that little tube (3/8" pipe). I explained the larger path in the bowl. I have been told that was very inciteful for a 4 yr old, because they don't usually get the concept of volume till later. MikeK

is

With more water the chances of a full flush are greater. With less water (lower suction) more pressure and a faster flush are needed. Restrictions in the pipe are in the way of the flow.

It's the other way around. Old installations used 3" pipes. The standard now is 4" with more gentle turns. A lot of old houses had a rats nest of plumbing under the commodes.

Find me an unfrosted 60W, medium base, bulb. I'll try it in my fixtures, though 50 of 'em are going to be expensive. Meanwhile, I'll be stockpiling contraband.

Someone should Photoshop a CFL in there...

Best regards, Spehro Pefhany

Uncle Fester will never be the same again.

-- Paul Hovnanian mailto: snipped-for-privacy@Hovnanian.com

------------------------------------------------------------------ Life would be so much easier if we could just look at the source code.

I didn't know that Obama allowed family photos on the web ;-) ...Jim Thompson

-- | James E.Thompson, CTO | mens | | Analog Innovations, Inc. | et | | Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus | | Phoenix, Arizona 85048 Skype: Contacts Only | | | Voice:(480)460-2350 Fax: Available upon request | Brass Rat | | E-mail Icon at

The Ground Zero Mosque IS Appropriate When Renamed... The Obama Monument to American Impotence

I thought there was a Philips "Halogena" fitting your description, though not getting around the ban - unless they have an unfrosted version of 40 watt "Halogena Energy Saver" (which I have yet to see).

Done. See 'Ban the Bulb' on a.b.s.e.

And bite your tongue with that Photoshop stuff. I use The Gimp.

Kinda useless if it doesn't get around the silly ban. I certainly haven't seen anything that fits the description. I'd likely put them in the kitchen. I like bright white light in kitchens.

Plenty here in the UK. I use 75W halogens

I know from close personal experience plenty of streetlights consuming

Are you claiming that your average power consumption for lighting is around 1.8-5 watts?

Who hasn't? ;-)

Once, my brother was playing with a small "pin-up" lamp, and broke the bulb while it was on. The filament stayed bright while it burned, with a wisp of smoke. I guess bro assumed that when it broke it would go out instantly, and I think it scared the crap out of him. (this was about 50 or so years ago; we were both quite young. ;-) )

Cheers! Rich

I'd think they're pretty rugged, at least the ones in car headlights.

Cheers! Rich

No worse than incandescents I assume - same tech

That isn't logical. 12V 120V and even standard automotive lamps are ruggedized.

The filament and envelope are a lot hotter. That's the whole point of halogens.