Do CFL bulbs really save money?

[Mike OMelia]

I'll tell you where I will look forward to LED. Outside lights. My exterior lights above the garage last maybe two months. So, when cost is right, and brightness is good, I'm in. I've had plenty of CFLs fail. Never heard it was more likley if not pointed up. Noted. I've got 10 year old recessed incandescent lights. Just noticed that. Huh.

[Dan Hintz]

I've had plenty of CFLs fail. Never heard it was more likley if not pointed up.

The driver boards in the base just aren't designed to handle the heat that can build up when the bulb is inverted... the caps tend to go pretty quickly.

[Mike D Harris]

I had the same experience with GE. 6 bulbs died in two years in my garage ceiling. I've had much better luck with store brands from Home Depot and Lowes.