GTC Compact Flourescent bulb – 13 watt
A nice very small CFL. It claims 2700K, and is nice and warm. Should fit in most fixtures. Does not mention enclosed spaces, so I would probably not use it inside a closed space.
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Carolyn Fischer said,
January 14, 2010 @ 1:39 pm
Why doesn’t a compact fluorescent flood light last longer than 2 years. What does it mean on the package when it states “lasts 9 years”?
Carolyn Fischer said,
January 14, 2010 @ 1:41 pm
. What does it mean on the package when it states “lasts 9 years”?
Kate Frederick said,
February 22, 2010 @ 5:10 am
I have had 4 of these bulbs to burn out, since June 2010. I replaced all my old bulbs in October when I moved. Now I am wondering if I did the wrong thing.
They are more expensive and I am not convinced that they are saving me any money when they dont last for more than 3 months.
Doug Breaux said,
March 7, 2010 @ 12:48 pm
I bought the same lamp in a box which states 9 years is based on 3 hours of use per day. The box also states for use outside it must be in an enclosed fixture so I would assume inside enclosed fixtures would be OK. We have not used it yet so I can’t comment on actual life.
Liz said,
March 12, 2010 @ 12:12 pm
Don’t buy GTC brand bulbs! I bought 2 of the compact fluorescent ceiling fan bulbs. In each package only 2 out of 3 bulbs works. There is no customer service phone number or website. Huge waste of money. Very disappointed. Also alarming- as I was searching the package for a phone number or web address, I noticed there is a gramatical error on the mercury warning label. Doesn’t exactly inspire confidence in their safety practices. I’ll never buy from them again.
Ronald Hicks said,
April 18, 2010 @ 3:44 am
I bought 4 GTC 13 watt bulbs. The first one lasted a few weeks, the 2nd one lasted even less. These bulbs are a rip off in my opinion. I’ve read that when a bulb says it will last 9 years, that means it will be used about 4 hours per day (that computes to over 13,000 hours). Well, these bulbs, so far, have lasted a total of 50 to 300 hours total. I change these bulbs far more often than the old fashioned kind, and because they are more costly to begin with, I don’t see how I’m saving money. There are other fluorescent bulbs that I have had great success with.
Lorri said,
May 3, 2010 @ 7:59 am
My bulb lasted for 2 weeks. What a waste!
i always buy this light bulbs but i bought some last week and im upset cause they last two days and burn out i took them to h e b for an exchange and they said they couldnt to nothing and im tired of my husband bitching at me that why did i buy light bulb said,
July 11, 2011 @ 5:14 am
I put the comment on the first box where it starts i bought light bulbs and they burn out in two days took them to h e b and they couldnt exchange or refund my money and im tired of my husband bitching at me that i bought light bulbs that dont work hope you’ll are able to do something and resolve this problem cause i had never had a problem when i bought them before
admin said,
July 15, 2011 @ 6:37 am
I don’t represent any manufacturer or distributor, so I can’t help. Thanks for writing in. Maybe the manufacturer will get in touch.
Neal Shumater said,
November 2, 2011 @ 9:56 am
I recently purchased a 2 pack of 13w bulbs, & neither one functions. This isn’t the first time this has happened, but it will definitely be the last.