Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs

I would like to use CFLs in my home to cut costs and to help the enviroment, but I have can lights in my family room and living room and the CFLs I purchased don't fit. The neck of the bulb isn't long enough to allow the bulb to be screwed into the socket.

Also, on some of my light fixtures, the bulbs are too wide to fit under the glass shade.

Are there any options for these situations?

Mike,
You need to talk with the bulb makers for a workaround.

I would like to replace 60watt incandescent chandelier bulbs with compact fluorescents, ideally dimmable, but I would accept non-dimmable. Does anyone make such a bulb?

John,
Check with GE.

It's near impossible to find cfl candelabra bulbs that actually fit most chandeliers. Mine uses a bulb that's 2.5 inches long and all I've found is 4 inches and up in the CFL. Have you heard of any manufacturer who makes the bulb length that I need? ahrwz

I have recess lighting in my kitchen and i would like to buy fluoresent bubs what should i buy and where do i buy them.

Thank You very much

Roslyn

If my fixture is labeled limit 40 watt bulb. Can I replace my old 40 watt bulb with one of the cfl bulbs like 23 watt +100 watt to give me more light?