Being that sort of bear, I tend to make notations like this. Sometimes I’m delighted the next time the inscription sees the light of day and sometimes it ticks me right off…
Much of the energy-saving advantage of CFL bulbs comes from their touted long life. I’d say a year isn’t nearly long enough to reap any benefits…
There is certainly a warranty on the bulb, if only I’d:
- saved the empty package and
- had the original receipt and
- be willing to call a presumably toll-free number and
- go through whatever hassle they impose to swap the bulb
They know none of us will get very far down that checklist…
FWIW, the box of smaller CFL bulbs on the shelf says they have a two-year warranty “in normal residential service of 3 hours per day”. I’m sure the number of starts factors into it, too.
The Smell of Molten Projects in the Morning 