Feit Electric 23-Watt Compact Fluorescent Mini Twist (100-Watt Incandescent Equivalent), Daylight
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Product Details
Manufacturer: Feit ElectricBrand: Feit Electric
Edition: Tools & Home Improvement
Model: BPESL23TM/D
Publisher: Feit Electric
Studio: Feit Electric
Music Label: Feit Electric
Product features:
- 23-Watt
- 100-Watt replacement
- 6000 Hours life
- Medium base
- 6000-Degree K
Tools and Hardware Reviews of Feit Electric 23-Watt Compact Fluorescent Mini Twist (100-Watt Incandescent Equivalent), Daylight
Customer Review: By far, the SHORTEST LIFE of ANY fluorescent bulb I have ever used!
Summary: 1 Stars
Hello!
These FEIT compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs, do turn on quickly.
Being Daylight bulbs, they do give off a nice, bright, white light closer to daylight than normal CFL bulbs.
HOWEVER, and this is a big one, they have an INCREDIBLY SHORT life span; far shorter than any other fluorescent bulb I have EVER used!
They will burn out anywhere from 4 to 18 MONTHS after they are first used. I should know, I've gone through 10 of them, already!
I am NOT new to fluorescent lights, I have used them for many, many years, from many different manufacturers.
Lights of America CFL bulbs were the best, lasting an average of 7 years. Out of a batch I bought over 10 years ago, I only lost the last bulb about a week ago. NOT because it burned out, but because I accidentally knocked over the lamp, and physically broke the bulb!
Panasonic CFL bulbs were next. I also got a batch about 10 years ago, at a good price. They last maybe 6 years under normal use. I haven't used enough of these to say for certain as with the FEIT CFL bulbs, but the Panasonic CFL bulbs have certainly lasted a long, long time.
I started buying GE CFL bulbs around the same time as the FEIT. While they aren't old enough to tell the real lifespan, yet, they certainly last far longer than the FEIT bulbs!
Even the old style 4 foot long stick fluorescent bulbs both from GE and Ace hardware's generic bulbs (which I bought on sale for $1 each!), seem to last 6 years or longer. (Again, I haven't gone through enough of them to tell for absolute certain.)
Written right on the front of the FEIT CFL bulb box in big letters it says, "LASTS UP TO 7 YEARS, GUARANTEED" (capitalized letters are theirs).
This is nothing but a big, fat lie!
If you call them to get replacement bulbs when they burn out, they WILL NOT replace bulbs more than 2 years old! I'm sorry, but 2 years is NOT 7 years!
Their "LASTS UP TO 7 YEARS, GUARANTEED" guarantee, is just an outright lie!
This ticks me off no end!
On the bottom of the box, in type almost too tiny to read, is their Warranty, which says that they are "...warranted to be free from defects in workmanship and material for 2 years..."
So, let's see... they are guaranteed for 7 years (big type on the front), BUT, only warrantied for 2 years (tiny, tiny type on the bottom). How hypocritical and confusing is THAT?
Also prominently displayed on the front of the box, it says "AVERAGE LIFE 8,000 Hours". Again, this is just an outright lie. NONE of the FEIT CFL bulbs I have used has lasted even a FRACTION of 8,000 hours! I have used these bulbs in every place in the house, under every type of condition, and no matter HOW little the bulb is used, it will fail in 4 to 18 months.
(Just a tip about CFL bulbs. If you use any brand in enclosed fixtures, the extra heat makes them fail much faster. This is a serious drawback in CFL bulbs from any manufacturer.)
So, the bottom line?
Don't buy these FEIT CFL bulbs, EVER. CFL bulbs from just about ANYONE else are better!
Hope this helps.
Karl
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Description of Feit Electric 23-Watt Compact Fluorescent Mini Twist (100-Watt Incandescent Equivalent), Daylight
Save energy costs by replacing incandescent bulbs with fluorescent equivalents. Simulates natural sunlight, enhances colors. Electronic ballast; instant on, no flicker. 23 watt replaces 100 watt. 8,000 average life hours. FCC Approved, U.L. Listed.Electrical Tools
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