So cold here this morning my outside CFL bulbs wouldn't fire

[NNN0LHI]

-9 when I woke up at 5:00 am. Its a balmy -8 outside now. My dogs need to go out bad but I am afraid their paws will become injured from the cold. Going to give it a little while before I take them out.

Don

[madrchsod]

1. mine gave up last week...

to lazy to replace them with bulbs that work in northern il.

[Brickbat]

2. CFLs go out in the cold? I have one outside and it's lasted several years.

I live in northeastern Minnesota.

[NNN0LHI]

5. They should be alright later when it warms up

Not sure what the temperature range is on them? I recall reading it on the package but don't remember the low range? Whatever it is I hit it this morning.

Edit: I also think they will stay on even past the low rage if you get them turned on before the temperature drops. They just won't turn on under certain temperature.

Don

[Brickbat]

8. Also, dogs can handle going out in below-zero weather to do their business.

Don't make them wait! :hi:

[Canuckistanian]

9. The good quality ones don't cut out in the cold as much

You can buy special "low temperature" bulbs as well.

[Skidmore]

3. It is -13 here with windchills of -30.

I'm staying bundled up on the couch for a while.

[liberal N proud]

4. They never thought about that when they killed the incandescent light bulb

I have no experience with LED in cold, do they have a similar problem?

[RC]

12. No. LED's should work at well below any temperature nature can give.

[Canuckistanian]

6. Your dogs aren't going to be injured

It's the same temperature here and our dog spent her usual 1/2 hour outside running around.

Those pads are pretty tough. The only time you have to worry is when you get freezing rain followed by a hard freeze.

[Robb]

7. Rub 'em with a wool sock.

Works here on the ones that konk out on me, at least down to -20F.

I do wonder why some do and some don't. :shrug:

[The Straight Story]

10. My CFL's pretty much the same, takes em awhile to come on (bad in an emegency...)

I plan on replacing the out side light on the porch with a 'real' light bulb when this one dies.

[Ichingcarpenter]

11. They are used extensively in Norway, Finland, Greenland and Iceland

You just have to buy cold weather rated bulbs they cost a little more.

[Frustratedlady]

13. That was a surprise. We were at -8 and it took your breath away...

to go out for the paper. All I was looking at was the warm-up ahead and I missed that minus reading for this morning.

I can't wait for the tropical air that will be here this weekend.