Energy Efficient Light Bulbs

FEATURE: Energy-efficient light bulbs
Why use energy efficient light bulbs? Here are some benefits:

they use less energy than standard light bulbs
they can save you money on your electric bill
they produce the same amount of light as standard bulb
they last longer than standard bulbs

The regular 60-watt, pear-shaped incandescent bulbs burn between 750 to 1,000 hours. They work by heating a filament until it glows, giving off light and heat. If you were to use the equivalent 15 watt compact fluorescent bulb, you receive many advantages. Not only do they use a quarter of the energy, they do not produce heat, and last about 10,000 hours, or ten times longer. These bulbs are actually brighter than a standard 60 watt bulb.

Generally, 1 750 lumens of light is enough light for reading. You can get this amount of light by using two 60 watt incandescent light bulbs (14.8 lumens per watt), one 100 watt incandescent light bulb (17.5 lumens per watt) or one 25 watt compact fluorescent light bulb (70 lumens per watt).

90% of the energy consumed in a standard bulb turns into heat energy rather than light energy. This is a poor efficiency rating, and how compact fluorescent bulbs conserve energy.

Energy efficient bulbs have a few detractors. These bulbs do have a slightly higher initial cost than standard bulbs, but this is made up for by not having to replace them as often. Some bulbs may have a 'warm-up' period of up to 20 seconds before reaching maximum brightness.

Do you have any reason now not to buy energy efficient light bulbs? See your local hardware/lighting retailer for availability.

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