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GE 21716 26 Watt (90 Watt equivalent) Energy Smart Floodlight Dimmable R40 Light Bulb 6 Count
 
Manufacturer: General Electric
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List Price: $99.95
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Product Description
26 watt 120 volt R40 Medium Screw (E26) Base 2,700K Warm White Dimmable Flood Compact Fluorescent GE Light Bulb

Product Details
  • A smart way to save energy
  • Application: Indoor spot/ floodlight 3.75-inch wide fixtures
  • Base: medium screw (E26); Bulb type: R40; Watts: 26
  • Initial Lumens: 1300
  • Guaranteed to last 4 years based on 4 hours use per day at 120V.

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The Worst CFL Ever.
 
Review Date: May 31, 2009
Reviewer: Alexandre Chirokov, Stamford, CT
Congratulations! You came across the worst compact fluorescent (CF) light bulb. If you buy it, this will probably be your last purchase of CF light bulbs, because you will want to go back to good old incandescent bulbs. I think GE makes them in order to undermine transition to energy efficient lighting and boost sales of their incandescent bulbs.

1. NOT Dimmable.
Description is highly misleading. It says that this bulb is in fact dimmable, which is wrong because it works with dimmable switches but brightness of the bulb does not really change that much. It dims a little but not enough to make any difference. Dimmable range of this bulb is much smaller than for any incandescent light bulb, so GE, please don't call it dimmable.
2. Failed after two month.
One bulb out of three installed, died after two month of light use. I have about 30 compact fluorescent light bulbs in my house (only three of them made by GE) and not a single one failed yet. I will never buy GE compact fluorescent light bulb ever again, they are not as reliable as other brands. Description on the box says that it lasts four years! This is true only if you keep it in a box and never use it, but once you install, it only lasts two month.
3. Very looong warm-up time. This bulb takes about 2-3 minutes to reach the full brightness. Similar light bulb from Philips warms up in less than 10 seconds.
I tried to save a few bucks with eco friendly
 
Review Date: February 19, 2009
Reviewer: Civil Trial, NJ USA
They take long time to warm up(about two minutes of dim light). Eventually they provide good lighting. The delay is annoying.
Many Defects, Mediocre Performance
 
Review Date: January 4, 2009
Reviewer: J. Fazio, Nassau County, New York
I've been using dimmable CFL reflector bulbs since they first became available and have always found them to be problematic. I was hoping that these GE brand bulbs would perform better than the others that I have used but unfortunately they have not. 5 of the 6 bulbs that I purchased were defective. 3 of them had obvious manufacturing defects in that the metal base threading was deformed and they would not screw into the socket. 2 of them burned out within a few days of use. Fortunately Amazon.com is very good with returns/replacements. But, if this is any indication of overall quality and reliability, I'm not too optimistic that these bulbs will last 4 years as advertised.

Even when they are working, these bulbs are troublesome. As with most CFL's they take about a minute to reach full brightness. At full brightness they work just fine. But, dimming them is problematic. They may work better or worse depending upon the type of dimmer switch you are using. In any case, the dimming range is much less than incandescent bulbs. If you try to dim them past a certain point they will flicker or turn off completely. Also, if multiple bulbs are used on the same dimmer switch, the bulbs do not all dim consistently--some are brighter than others.

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