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Do you still use fluorescent lightbulbs in 2026? Or any other bulbs that aren't LED? (thelemmy.club)
submitted 19 hours ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
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The one pictured is my bedroom light.

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[โ€“] 11 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

I told myself I was going to replace them with LEDs once they break. The problem is that they never do. The ones in my grandparent's house are around 40 years old and I think only one went out in all those years.

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  • [โ€“] 2 points 16 hours ago (1 child)

    Kinda relevant Veritasium Video about how older lightbulbs were better

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  • [โ€“] 5 points 7 hours ago

    It completely ignores the reason for the 1000 hour decision. You could always make bulbs that last forever. You just had to make the filament thicker. As it thickens, the efficiency drops, and by a lot.

    1000 hours was decided as an even balance between longevity and efficiency. Some utility companies would even give away 1000 hour bulbs just to keep people from connecting 2500 hour bulbs, which would've used a bunch more power.

    For a much deeper dive, obligatory Technology Connections video on the subject: https://youtu.be/zb7Bs98KmnY

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