You've seen all the commercials which suggest you change all your light globes to the energy saving variety? Well, here's something to think about.

In the photo above, where the glass enters the plastic of the globe, is where all the smoke was produced which filled my house. Thankfully, I noticed the light go out from where I was & at first I just ignored it, until I looked closer & saw a continuous plume of smoke rising to the roof.

I managed to remove the globe with a tea towel as it was way too hot to touch. Was there a flame at any point? I just don't know, but I do know I prefer to hear that little clink from the element of a good old regular Thomas Edison light globe. At least you know nothing else is going to happen.

It's also not the first of these energy saving globes I've had which let go in this manner.

They may be saving money on your electricity bill but the potential of your house burning down kind of outweighs those savings!