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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #17682 in Home Improvement
• Color: Cool White
• Brand: Globe Electric
• Model: 48412
• Released on: 2006-09-15
• Dimensions: 4.13" h x 1.81" w x 1.81" l,

Features

• A 13W CFL is equivalent to a 60W regular incandescent bulb. It uses less energy, and helps protect the environment. Depending on your kWh rate, you will enjoy significant dollar savings per bulb!
• Globe Ultra Mini cool white compact fluorescent light bulbs simulate daylight making them ideal for offices, reading areas, kitchens, and workshops.
• Globe's Ultra Mini size fits most fixtures that require a standard medium base regular incandescent bulb.
• The lifespan of one Globe Enersaver® bulb is 8,000 - 10, 000 hours and will outlast 8-10 regular incandescent bulbs.
• Globe Enersaver® bulbs are warranted to last 5 years! If it fails before that time, we will replace it.

From the Manufacturer
Light up your home with Globe Enersaver® bulbs and save in energy costs. With a growing concern for reducing energy consumption, Globe's compact fluorescent bulbs are a must in every home. CFLs use approximately 70% less energy than incandescent bulbs and produce the same light output. One CFL bulb lasts from 8,000 to 10,000 hours or up to 10 years. This saves you money in energy costs and bulb purchases when compared to regular incandescent bulbs.

Amazon.com Buying Guide
Five Tips for Buying Compact Fluorescent Bulbs

Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) are energy-saving replacements for incandescent light bulbs. Below you will find information to assist you in choosing the right bulb.

How do incandescent bulbs and CFLs compare?
Incandescent bulbs produce light by passing electricity through a small wire filament, heating it until it glows. Compact fluorescent lamps use an efficient chemical reaction to produce light, which requires 66%-75% less electricity to produce the same light output as a comparable incandescent bulb. CFLs are also cooler than incandescent bulbs and last considerably longer. CFLs are available in the familiar range of styles and colors to suit different applications, including standard round, candelabra, flood, track, three-way, dimmable, indoor, and outdoor.

What are the different base types of compact fluorescent bulbs?
CFLs are available in three base types: screw base, pin base, and GU24.

• Screw base bulbs, which have the familiar Edison screw socket, are the type used to replace existing incandescent bulbs. Simply swap out the old incandescent bulb for your new CFL and save significant energy costs. 
• Pin-base CFLs have small plastic bases with two or four pins and are designed to be used with separate ballasts mounted in fixtures designed for pin-base CFLs.
• The GU24 socket and base system is designed to replace the Edison socket and base in energy efficient lighting fixtures to match the newest ENERGY STAR requirements. Fixtures that use GU24 bulbs are designed to avoid backward compatibility with screw base bulbs, guaranteeing higher energy efficiency.

How long do the bulbs last?
CFLs can last 8,000 to 15,000 hours depending on quality while incandescent bulbs typically last 750 to 1,000 hours.

What types of lighting can I get with CFLs?
While many people are familiar with the bluish-white flicker of a hospital hallway illuminated by old-style 48-inch fluorescent bulbs, in fact a broad range of colors are available. The common colors range from a "soft white", to a medium white to a "daylight" color that has more blue and less yellow. Additionally, a range of novelty colors are available (red, black, green, etc.) including yellow, which is ideal for outdoor lighting as it does not attract insects. For indoor lighting of living spaces, choose a cooler temperature light, while for garages or work areas use the brighter and bluer daylight CFLs which cast a wider area of illumination. If you are using a dimmable fixture, you will need to purchase a CFL specifically designed for dimming; standard CFLs do not have that function.

How do I dispose of CFLs?
Some municipalities allow for regular trash disposal while others require disposal at a hazardous waste facility, or recycling facility. Contact your local waste collection service or municipality for the policy in your area.

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Customer Reviews

Much too expensive, warranty sub-par
You can find comparable 13 watt CF bulbs at Home Depot for $4.88 / 4 pack. The Home Depot bulbs have a longer warranty.

I bought both these bulbs and the Home Depot bulbs and can not tell a bit of difference in color, ramp-up time, etc.

Save your money -- which you are probably aiming to do by shopping for items like this anyway.

Okay for the price, some annoying downsides
Purchased the 4-pack for my 4-light bathroom vanity fixture. The compact design is a nice fit for any light as some of the full-sized CFLs can be too large (CFLs are generally bigger than incandescent bulbs). I've had problems fitting CFLs into some light fixtures, but these are actually a little smaller than normal incandescent bulbs.

My biggest complaint is that the lights take about half a second to turn on after I flip the light switch. It was annoying at first, and it took some getting used to. Also, the lights take an additional 30 seconds to reach full brightness.

I have other CFLs in the house made by GE, and they do not suffer these problems: they turn on right away and are at full brightness immediately. They are pricier than these Globe CFLs, but I think it's worth it. I would highly recommend the GE brand CFLs and I probably won't be buying from Globe again.

not a good first experience
This was my first experience with compact fluorescent bulbs. I ordered a four pack of the 23 watt bulbs and a four pack of the 13 watt bulbs. The 23 watt bulbs arrived first. They were thrown in a box with very little packaging. One of the bulbs had broken. This was a bit disturbing since they contain mercury. After doing some research, I learned that if you break a fluorescent bulb, the mercury is only hazardous within the first 15 minutes or so. This is because it is in a gas form and will soon disperse into the environment. So if you break one, walk away and try to ventilate the room it was broken in. Anyhow, I sent the bulbs back (including the broken one). This was very easy and I received new bulbs about two days later that were in their original packaging. Thank you Amazon for making this so easy. I also received a confirmation email indicating that they received the damaged bulbs. When I got the bulbs home, I found that they were slightly too thick to fit into one of my floor lamps. I consisder this a learning experience and I don't blame Globe for this. I put a bulb in my other floor lamp and it burned out in about 15-30 minutes. The second one lasted about two days. The third and fourth ones are still going after a couple of weeks. I would not order from Globe again.