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In reply to the discussion: U.S. pulls plug on incandescent light bulbs as new ban goes into effect [View all]Old Crank
(6,299 posts)62. My wife say 100 watt
But that was a while ago also.
Just shows you how much electricity was wasted to get light out of them.
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U.S. pulls plug on incandescent light bulbs as new ban goes into effect [View all]
BumRushDaShow
Aug 2023
OP
Yeah this is pissing off some on the right as much as trans kids playing sports.
progressoid
Aug 2023
#2
I actually wanted one of those decades ago only because I had a big sweet tooth back then LOL
cstanleytech
Aug 2023
#18
Ya LOL I never got one though as we grew up poor and were constantly moving sadly.
cstanleytech
Aug 2023
#71
My mom figured if you were old enough for an Easy Bake Oven your were old enough...
hunter
Aug 2023
#89
I remember having to buy a 100W incadescent bulb to replace a 75W incandescent
FredGarvin
Aug 2023
#48
Municipalities across the globe have replaced incadescent bulbs with LED lighting
FredGarvin
Aug 2023
#50
We do get snowy here in Philly and I think most of the traffic lights are LEDs now
BumRushDaShow
Aug 2023
#63
It's not the LEDs that are the problem. It's the poor manufacturing of so many of them
Wonder Why
Aug 2023
#83
I was in the super about 2012 the last time they phased out inscnadescent bulbs
bucolic_frolic
Aug 2023
#45
So your Teevee somehow escapes these turning on and off of "the transformer" is different?
FredGarvin
Aug 2023
#54
What happens to all the current inventories at home improvement and hardware stores ?
MichMan
Aug 2023
#93
Is that what Lowes, Home Depot and local Ace Hardware stores are doing with theirs?
MichMan
Aug 2023
#97