Earthmate EP2352AK 23-Watt Super Mini-Spiral CFL 2700K Bulb, 6 Pack

by Earthmate

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

This 6 pack of 23w Super Mini-Spiral 2700K replaces a 100w incandescent in soft white. It will emit a warm incandescent light feeling much like you’re used to, and it will come on just as fast with no flicker! This will be the smallest 23w CFL you will have purchased and will fit into more fixtures than another brand. It will last about 13 times longer than a standard light bulb, which can be as many as 7 years of life. Earthmate Lighting products are the premium in Compact Fluorescent technology both from a technological and an environmental standpoint. Earthmate’s commitment to quality vs commodity is evident in many features within each bulb. From our instant-on guarantee, longer life, richer truer color and high lumen output from smaller bulbs, Earthmate stands apart. Through technology innovation, we can use 75% less mercury than other brands in many of our bulbs, and 75% less energy than standard incandescents. Our packaging is 100% recycled paper and we only use soy based inks. Put all of that together and you have the most environmentally sensitive CFL brand on the market today. Together we can save some energy, some money, and help fight global warming by reducing greenhouse gases from our coal power plants.

Seller Warranty Description

7 year warranty.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001WAL1NW
• Item model number: EP2352AK
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #18,322 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I really underestimated these...., April 22, 2009

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Royalfamilyfive "The Professor" (Indianapolis, IN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Earthmate EP2352AK 23-Watt Super Mini-Spiral CFL 2700K Bulb, 6 Pack (Tools & Home Improvement)

I expected these to be the typical CFL (packaged in heavy plastic) and really bulky with horrible color.

Wow, was I wrong. These bulbs arrived in a cardboard box and each one was small enough to get into my 14" light fixture. I replaced 6 100W incandescent bulbs with these 6 23W CFLs. Not bad and I did not need to have all of that plastic packaging. The bulbs do come on immediately, but as with most, they need about 120s to full hit maximum light output. I liked these so much, I'm thinking about buying the candelabra six pack for another fixture.

Now only time will tell if this was a good investment. Will they really last? I hope so.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Bright, The Right Light, September 17, 2009

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Alain M. Miller "Roadwarrior" (Trinidad, West Indies) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Earthmate EP2352AK 23-Watt Super Mini-Spiral CFL 2700K Bulb, 6 Pack (Tools & Home Improvement)

I received 2 sets of these super compact bulbs already and about to order another dozen. The light is soft, unlike the typical "daylight" fluorescent bulbs and gives out even bright light. As you turn the lights on, it has to "warm" up I guess as the light starts off a little less bright and over a minute or so, gets to full brightness... small price to pay for something that is so energy efficient.

I have a dimmer on a light in my living room and no, it doesn't work in a dimmer and only turns on and off, but, I keep them in anyway and the change in current doesn't seem to affect the bulbs negatively.

Well recommended. I currently use them in my ceiling fans (6 bulbs) my living room light (4 bulbs) my bedroom (3 lights) and 2 sets of standing lamps (6 bulbs) obviously I like them. I am considering trying the higher wattage for a brighter light, but they don't seem to be super compacts, just the compacts, so they would work fine in just about any fixture. Great product.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Frustrated, September 4, 2010

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Lynetta Anne "lynettaann" (San Francisco, CA United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Earthmate EP2352AK 23-Watt Super Mini-Spiral CFL 2700K Bulb, 6 Pack (Tools & Home Improvement)

These are great bulbs, but 2 of the 6 arrived broken. I can't ship them back - it's illegal to ship toxic materials, and CFLs qualify. Further, having received them broken, who knows how and where the mercury that was in them went? I unpacked carefully and left the broken ones in their boxes, but..... I imagine it's still in the packaging somewhere.

It's illegal to toss these in the trash in MI (and a number of other states) - and immoral. Yet because I purchased them from Amazon, instead of locally (can't find them locally) it seems I can't take them in to the retailer, as I'm supposed to be able to do for disposal.

So now I have 2 broken bulbs and no idea of how to properly handle their disposal.

That doesn't even address the problem that I paid for 6 and got 4.