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“it being IKEA who knows what the actual mileage will be” When I moved into my home 6,5 years a go, I bought compact fluorescent lamps at IKEA (the kind that l
by Samuel_Michon 14y ago
“it being IKEA who knows what the actual mileage will be”
When I moved into my home 6,5 years a go, I bought compact fluorescent lamps at IKEA (the kind that looks like a regular incandescent light bulb). I have yet to replace one.
- bcl 14y agoOn the flip-side, I bought those same ones and haven't had them last a year. Same for the CF from Costco. I'm looking forward to long lasting LEDs. $13 is still a bit too high to replace all my lights, but I'll pick up a couple for the most used ones.
- wtdominey 14y agoI've owned a bunch of those IKEA CFL bulbs. Some -- like yours -- have lasted years while others have died within a year or two. Despite their unpredictable nature I still prefer them to most big box store CFLs I've tried.