Posted by Mrs. Moosicorn on 12 Aug 2010 /
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These CFL can light bulbs came out of the same package! One is bluish in color and the other is yellowish. They’re all supposed to look like the one on the right: warm. The bulbs are 2700k (kelvin), which is a measurement of color temperature. 2,700 to 3,000 Kelvin is supposed to match the warm light of a traditional incandescent bulb. Unfortunately, 90% of the 30 light bulbs we bought are the cold blue light you expect from an old CFL bulb. Pretty disappointing!
We think Green technologies should hold themselves to the same standard of quality as all other products. Very often, quick-to-market products are doing the movement a disservice by providing an unsatisfactory customer experience. It is important to us as proponents of the Green movement to support companies who provide quality products…and give green a good name. So, we’re taking back these Ecosmart bulbs to Home Depot. We’ll be replacing them with CFL bulbs from Philips, as recommended by a lighting designer, James Bedell.
