Globe 48526 23-Watt Mini Compact Fluorescent Spiral Bulb (100-Watt Incandescent Equivalent), Soft White, 4 Pack
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Globe 48526 23-Watt Mini Compact Fluorescent Spiral Bulb (100-Watt Incandescent Equivalent), Soft White, 4 Pack
Customer Review: one star for each bulb that still works
Summary: 2 Stars
This was my first experience with compact fluorescent bulbs. I ordered a four pack of the 23 watt bulbs and a four pack of the 13 watt bulbs. The 23 watt bulbs arrived first. They were thrown in a box with very little packaging. One of the bulbs had broken. This was a bit disturbing since they contain mercury. After doing some research, I learned that if you break a fluorescent bulb, the mercury is only hazardous within the first 15 minutes or so. This is because it is in a gas form and will soon disperse into the environment. So if you break one, walk away and try to ventilate the room it was broken in. Anyhow, I sent the bulbs back (including the broken one). This was very easy and I received new bulbs about two days later that were in their original packaging. Thank you Amazon for making this so easy. I also received a confirmation email indicating that they received the damaged bulbs. When I got the bulbs home, I found that they were slightly too thick to fit into one of my floor lamps. I consisder this a learning experience and I don't blame Globe for this. I put a bulb in my other floor lamp and it burned out in about 15-30 minutes. The second one lasted about two days. The third and fourth ones are still going after a couple of weeks. I would not order from Globe again.Customer Review: Curly Bulbs--not so great
Summary: 1 Stars
These bulbs are being purchased by the millions based the questionable assumption that they are the right choice for environmentally conscious consumers.
Maybe I'm the only one who has a problem with these supposedly long-lasting bulbs not lasting nearly as long as regular environmentally-incorrect bulbs. Two of them burned out in a day!
Also, these bulbs contain mercury and have to be disposed of properly. Where I live, proper disposal involves delivering the bulbs to a special unit of the rubbish company, a drive way across town. More fossil fuels burned!
How many millions of these bulbs are being tossed in the trash to poison the environment?
Revised rating: *** 3 stars
Recycling these bulbs is a thorny issue. For an informative discussion, Google "CFL Recycling Project" and read the PDF.
An article in Slate Magazine says curly bulbs are peachy. The mercury content isn't enough to worry about. Go ahead and throw 'em away. Google "Slate CFL" to see the story.
Now, if they can only get these dang bulbs to last as long as standard energy-hogging bulbs. I'm changing my rating to three stars (from one) because the Slate article is convincing.
Customer Review: Arrived in Pieces
Summary: 3 Stars
This is the first item in over 100 that I have had to return from Amazon. I received a package of 4 and the 2 bulbs facing the outer sides of the package were broken. You could hear the glass rattling before opening the package.
I've ordered a lot of small electronic gizmos and they tend to be packaged in air-filled plastic. These glass bulbs were sliding around in the package and only had a small piece of brown paper outside the OEM container which of course did not do the job of absorbing handling shock.
I got a package of 8 Globe 13W bulbs (60W equivalent) and they work great and were securely packaged. These bulbs would have been great too if whomever packaged them had been a bit more careful with a fragile shipment.
Customer Review: Work but aren't ideal
Summary: 3 Stars
I ordered these bulbs because I wanted to replace the bulbs in my overhead lights fixtures (which take little bulbs with regular-sized bases). The first thing I noticed is that despite being "mini" these bulbs are actually pretty large -- at least twice, if not three times, the size of chandelier bulbs. Unlike the other compact fluorescent light bulbs I own (I think I have the Sylvania brand), these ones emit a faint hum and take a second to turn on. They are also not as bright as the other "100 Watt equivalent" bulbs I own, which also take 23W.
On the positive side, they DO work (I don't know about the comparable lifespan), and they're cheaper than the Sylvania brand (I pay $5 each at the grocery store).
Customer Review: Great Bulb If You Can Get It
Summary: 1 Stars
Like it's 60 Watt equivalent from the same manufacturer, the bulbs themselves are a great buy for the price. Unfortunately, just as others have noted, you may need some luck on your side to get these to arrive without being in pieces. The 4 bulbs get packaged in a carton and along the way, it is likely they smash into each other. I ordered 3 boxes and two of them were completely smashed on arrival. I had also ordered the 60 watt variant, but the packaging on those is the vacuum plastic type and those survived without problems. I would think twice about ordering these with the sole reason that they will likely arrive destroyed.