Reply #25: CFL cleanup sounds damn scary to me: mercury vapor could be in air for several hours

[txlibdem]

per the link you provided. "Step 1. Make sure all the people and pets leave the room." So who's going to clean up the poisonous mercury???

Other problems with CFL bulbs:
--they take up to a minute or more to reach full brightness
--they cannot be used in dimmer switches (they will burn out in months rather than years)
--they do not last as long as the manufacturers claim
--unless you buy the most expensive ones, they do not output the same amount of light as an incandescent or LED of same rating
--they give off a yellowish light that does not match the light quality we expect
--some CFLs will flicker, some people notice it but if it doesn't bother you then this is a minor one

I'll stick with the LED bulbs and make sure I properly dispose of them when they (eventually) burn out.

But feel free to pick your poison, folks. I just provide information so you can decide.