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Wondering how this will affect global helium supplies?
So bulbs are not a big deal... Interestingly I just went and looked up what the total world helium reserves are - seems I completely misdeed a story last year that they found a new field in Africa adding another 6 or 7 years to the previously estimated 20 years worth remaining worldwide.
Seems there may be more of it than we thought.
The cool thing is these bulbs make the old L-prize bulbs from 5 years ago look quaint now. In retrospect I should not have been so quick to jump on the bandwagon... had I waited I could have converted the entire house for the (subsidized!) price I spent on 3 of those just to play around
R style bulbs are often installed base up in ceiling cans. This concentrates the heat more around the electronics which can shorten their lifespan, probably from drying out the caps.My local Ace hardware has the occasional sale on LED bulbs, 4 for $1. 25 cents a piece. Reliability is ok so far, the R20 shape seems to be the least reliable.
R style bulbs are often installed base up in ceiling cans. This concentrates the heat more around the electronics which can shorten their lifespan, probably from drying out the caps.
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