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Incandescent lightbulbs are now banned in the US (qz.com)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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The Biden Administration's rules seek to make lighting cheaper and less polluting

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But my lava lamp!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Lava lamp bulbs are typically less than 310 lumens, so you're, like, good, dude. Wow.

[–] Ado 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sick

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

*Groovy

[–] CADmonkey 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I have a large lava lamp someone gave me for Xmas some years ago. It's 27"/68.6cm tall. The problem is, it needs a 100W floodlight bulb to work (normal 100W bulbs don't work) and I haven't been able to find decent 100W floodlight bulbs for years. I'd like to use the lamp again, but honestly one weird dude with a huge lava lamp shouldn't be holding up progress.

[–] ZombieMatrix 2 points 1 year ago

You can find incandescents for ok-ish prices on eBay pretty readily for the time being. Maybe buy a small supply of bulbs for the future if you want to keep using it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Also, I'm not sure if floodlight bulbs would be included in this, since those seem like they would fall under specialty bulbs, not normal household bulbs.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Mine runs a 40w bulb that is around 400-450 lumens, I believe. The thing is bright with the dimmer at 100%.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Bummer, you might be out of luck then. I'd stock up if you can. Out of curiosity I looked some of those up on amazon and every page said they won't ship them to my location, so I suspect they might be included in the ban. Either that or it has to do with my state which has a similar restriction.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I had to look up the bulbs I bought. Three pack of 50w Halogen bulb that's most likely 550 lumens. Not the normal bulbs for it, but I rebuilt it to be clear with transparent lava. Why it's crazy bright, too.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001MWSVN8 Is the lava lamp I bought just for the base & glass.

https://www.amazon.com/Anyray-A1878Y-3-Bulbs-MR-16-Halogen/dp/B00NX9J3EO Are the bulbs. Amazon... rolls eyes all the reviews are talking about overalls & a box of 5 says 5500 lumens. Such a great site...

They stopped using the super toxic chemicals in them, so the bulb is the only thing I can think of that's blocking you. Cali I'm guessing?

https://i.imgur.com/u6ogEin.jpg <--Lamp

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Yep, Cali. Cool looking lamp!