Trump gives us back our light bulbs

[mystery-ak]

December 22, 2019
Trump gives us back our light bulbs
By Monica Showalter

Score another million votes for President Trump in the coming 2020 election.

The president has gotten rid of a despicable little micromanaging regulation left over from the Obama era, restoring the citizens' right to buy the light bulbs that fit their preferences and needs. According to The Hill:

    “Today the Trump Administration chose to protect consumer choice by ensuring that the American people do not pay the price for unnecessary overregulation from the federal government,” Brouillette said in a statement. “Innovation and technology are already driving progress, increasing the efficiency and affordability of light bulbs, without federal government intervention. The American people will continue to have a choice on how they light their homes.”

    Blocking the standards flies in the face of congressional intent, critics say, citing a 2007 act signed into law by President George W. Bush that requires all everyday bulbs to use 65 percent less energy than regular incandescent bulbs, which currently constitute about half of the bulb market.

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https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/12/trump_gives_us_back_our_light_bulbs.html

[PeteS in CA]

The article seems to be missing something ........ something like ....... what Trump actually did.

[roamer_1]

The article seems to be missing something ........ something like ....... what Trump actually did.

Yeah. Incandescent bulbs never left... I still buy em all the time.

[Wingnut]

Yeah. Incandescent bulbs never left... I still buy em all the time.

Low wattage bulbs is all I can find in stores.    I want 250 service grade so I can bake a cake in my Easy Bake Oven twice as fast as the original!

(In 2011, the last version to use a 100-watt incandescent light bulb was replaced by a new version with a dedicated heating element, titled Easy-Bake Ultimate Oven.)

[libertybele]

Low wattage bulbs is all I can find in stores.    I want 250 service grade so I can bake a cake in my Easy Bake Oven twice as fast as the original!

(In 2011, the last version to use a 100-watt incandescent light bulb was replaced by a new version with a dedicated heating element, titled Easy-Bake Ultimate Oven.)

The ridiculousness of it all!

[roamer_1]

Low wattage bulbs is all I can find in stores.    I want 250 service grade so I can bake a cake in my Easy Bake Oven twice as fast as the original!

(In 2011, the last version to use a 100-watt incandescent light bulb was replaced by a new version with a dedicated heating element, titled Easy-Bake Ultimate Oven.)

Must be a state or regional thing... I buy incandescent bulbs firstly because I can't use LED. I am light sensitive, and LED light (as in computer screens) keep me awake (I won't get tired).

But that winds up being incidental, as I want the heat off the bulbs anyway. The 3-way lamp by my chair will legitimately take the chill off on a cold winter's day. And I still heat my well house with a standard 100 watt bulb. Likewise under the house - If it gets cold enough that the water starts to freeze up, there is a string of bulbs down there that produce enough heat to keep that at bay.

I have never had a problem finding incandescent bulbs. Any grocery store, and for sure building centers (where I get them)

[thackney]

The article seems to be missing something ........ something like ....... what Trump actually did.

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/475541-doe-announces-another-rollback-of-efficiency-standards-for

...the Department of Energy (DOE) announced Friday that it would block a measure designed to require more efficient lightbulbs, arguing the policy would be too expensive for consumers.

The announcement applies to widely-used, pear-shaped incandescent lightbulbs. Coupled with another controversial rule finalized in September, the move cements two remarkable decisions taken by the department this year to hamstring efficiency requirements for nearly every type of bulb used in America....

[DB]

Low wattage bulbs is all I can find in stores.    I want 250 service grade so I can bake a cake in my Easy Bake Oven twice as fast as the original!

(In 2011, the last version to use a 100-watt incandescent light bulb was replaced by a new version with a dedicated heating element, titled Easy-Bake Ultimate Oven.)

Did you try eBay or Amazon?

[Wingnut]

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/475541-doe-announces-another-rollback-of-efficiency-standards-for

...the Department of Energy (DOE) announced Friday that it would block a measure designed to require more efficient lightbulbs, arguing the policy would be too expensive for consumers.

The announcement applies to widely-used, pear-shaped incandescent lightbulbs. Coupled with another controversial rule finalized in September, the move cements two remarkable decisions taken by the department this year to hamstring efficiency requirements for nearly every type of bulb used in America....

Ain't it grand.   Now we have choice again.  If you want to go green, go green.  If you want to get the soft white glow of an incandescent bulb, you can do that.   More Winning.

Anyone hear from the Mentally ill child that is taking a vacation from her hard work as a cult spokesperson.

[DB]

https://www.amazon.com/Bulbrite-Q250CL-EDT-120-Volt-250-Watt/dp/B0030AYKGC/ref=sr_1_112?crid=2MG1FIBMJI7UB&keywords=250%2Bwatt%2Blight%2Bbulb&qid=1577136270&sprefix=250%2Bwatt%2B%2Caps%2C191&sr=8-112&th=1

Otherwise there are lots of 3-way 50-200-250 watt bulbs available.

[thackney]

Low wattage bulbs is all I can find in stores.    I want 250 service grade so I can bake a cake in my Easy Bake Oven twice as fast as the original!

(In 2011, the last version to use a 100-watt incandescent light bulb was replaced by a new version with a dedicated heating element, titled Easy-Bake Ultimate Oven.)

Why settle for small 250W?

https://www.topbulb.com/light-bulbs/incandescent/standard-a-shape/300-watt-1500-watt

[Smokin Joe]

Must be a state or regional thing... I buy incandescent bulbs firstly because I can't use LED. I am light sensitive, and LED light (as in computer screens) keep me awake (I won't get tired).

But that winds up being incidental, as I want the heat off the bulbs anyway. The 3-way lamp by my chair will legitimately take the chill off on a cold winter's day. And I still heat my well house with a standard 100 watt bulb. Likewise under the house - If it gets cold enough that the water starts to freeze up, there is a string of bulbs down there that produce enough heat to keep that at bay.

I have never had a problem finding incandescent bulbs. Any grocery store, and for sure building centers (where I get them)

You bring up a point I grilled a congress critter over: That, in summer, we have up to 16 hours of daylight, and don't much use lights with all the sunshine, so little heat is 'wasted'. In the winter, when we have up to 16 hours of dark, it is seldom that the heat given off by incandescent bulbs is anything but welcome.

He didn't 'get it'. He has a different job now.

[roamer_1]

You bring up a point I grilled a congress critter over: That, in summer, we have up to 16 hours of daylight, and don't much use lights with all the sunshine, so little heat is 'wasted'. In the winter, when we have up to 16 hours of dark, it is seldom that the heat given off by incandescent bulbs is anything but welcome.

He didn't 'get it'. He has a different job now.

It really is a thing... Chicken coops, even... They are used specifically for their heat in all kinds of ways... But certainly in the wellhouse. every house I have lived in (all but one, which didn't have a well) has a light bulb in the well to turn on in the winter time.  I don't know how folks in northern climes can be separated from the common incandescent bulb.

[Fishrrman]

"Trump gives us back our light bulbs"

Good move.
Now... give us back high-flow showerheads and bathroom faucets!

[EdinVA]

"Trump gives us back our light bulbs"

Good move.
Now... give us back high-flow showerheads and bathroom faucets!

And toilets that flush

[Smokin Joe]

"Trump gives us back our light bulbs"

Good move.
Now... give us back high-flow showerheads and bathroom faucets!

Remove the showerhead, drill out the flow restrictor, replace showerhead. Good to go, and it doesn't take half an hour to get wet.

[DB]

Remove the showerhead, drill out the flow restrictor, replace showerhead. Good to go, and it doesn't take half an hour to get wet.

Yep. Done that to many a showerhead.

[Chosen Daughter]

Well I can agree with this.  Isn't it great!  And Trump can be assured that it isn't the lightbulb making him orange now.

[thackney]

It really is a thing... Chicken coops, even... They are used specifically for their heat in all kinds of ways... But certainly in the wellhouse. every house I have lived in (all but one, which didn't have a well) has a light bulb in the well to turn on in the winter time.  I don't know how folks in northern climes can be separated from the common incandescent bulb.

Heat Lamp bulbs best for this application.  Infrared to heat up the object directly rather than just radiated heat into the room.

[MajorClay]