Overheating with CFL bulbs is unlikely to to ever be a concern when replacing incandescent bulbs, as long as you pay attention to lumen output and do not go crazy by trying to double or triple the amount of light you had with the incandescent bulb you are replacing.
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Jun 11, 2011 ˇ A CFL bulb in a basement porcelain fixture must have gotten awfully hot to burn where the tube enters the ballast, area distorted and burned, tube cracked.
Oct 9, 2023 ˇ CFL bulbs release about 80% of their energy as heat. Not only does this mean they are energy inefficient, but they are also hot to the touch.
Dec 26, 2011 ˇ When a CFL can no longer produce light, the electronics in its base will still try to function, sometimes leading to overheating, smoke and fire ...
CFL bulbs use less energy than a regular light bulb. Is it harmful to be in the room where a CFL bulb has broken? The amount of mercury vapor that is released ...
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Different tests have shown that 100-Watt incandescent lights burn at 335-degree Fahrenheit whereas CFL lights burn at 179-degree Fahrenheit but LED bulbs burn ...
Both compact fluorescent light bulbs and fluorescent linear tubes only waste approximately 30% of their energy in heat, making them far cooler and more energy ...
When a CFL is broken, the mercury fumes are released and disperse rapidly. This further reduces the likelihood of any significant exposure to mercury. Studies ...
... light is converted into visible light as it strikes the fluorescent coating, and into heat when absorbed by other materials such as glass. CFLs radiate a ...