It sounds like you have indeed bought fluorescent bulbs. manufacturers are encouraged to replace the incandescent bulbs with more energy saving fluorescent bulbs. They are made to look like standard bulbs so you need to look at the package carefully to see the difference. The Nu Tone and other special bulbs may still be available in the old filament style for a while but you may have to look harder or ask if they are still available. The amount of flicker often reflects the quality of the bulb. It will sometimes decrease over time.
I am having the same problem. The replacement bulb looks just like the old bulb. Flickers for about 15 seconds. Why?
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It's strange that your hallways lights started flickering too when you replaced the bathroom bulb. I'm having a similar problem, only the light is above my bathtub, and I really worry that I'm going to have an electrical problem when I'm in the bath. I don't know about you, but I'm going to call an electrical repair service so I can relax in my tub.http://www.rdselectric.com/index.php
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