Why CFL Bulbs Are Most Popular ?
Earlier people use to go to a shop and purchase a light bulb either to 60 watts or 90 watts. However, in today’s time so much of new bulbs are introduced in market that you need to make a wise decision while selecting the right kind of bulb for your requirement.
Generally people choose to have a compact fluorescent light bulb (CFL) for their home as these bulbs are highly energy efficient and have also got an energy star rating. These bulbs consume 1/4th of electricity consumed by a normal bulb to produce the same amount of light. These bulbs are also very durable and reduce the heat production by 70%. Due to this reduction in heat production, energy cost of air conditioner is also reduced.
CFLs are now designed in such a way that they can be used with any of the socket or light fixture and you do not require a special fixture like a normal bulb. In market, CFLs are available in different colors, patterns and sizes. You can choose any of them as per your need and convenience. Now you can use CFL with tri-way switches as well as dimmer switches both inside and outside the house.
In addition to compact fluorescent bulbs, there are still many choices available like incandescent (regular) bulbs, general fluorescent bulbs and halogen bulbs. Features to consider when choosing a light bulb include: quality, color of light, brightness, location, energy efficiency and suitability as per your lighting fixtures.
When you purchase a new bulb for a particular socket then never extend the wattage limit of the socket as it may cause firing. A good way to prevent this problem is to store the damaged bulb so that you can match the specifications like wattage or voltage requirement, bulb base size and other things later on.
When you change the old standard bulbs with CFL, don’t forget to match the bulb’s wattage. You can get the details from the product description of the CFL. However, the calculation is very simple, for a fixture where you are using a bulb of 60 watts you need to have a CFL having one forth watts that is 15 watts to generate the same light.
In case you are taking a step ahead to replace few of the normal light bulbs along with the energy efficient light bulbs then you should first replace the bulbs of a place where light is used most like family rooms, living rooms and kitchen. This way a lot of electricity could be saved.
Try purchasing the lowest wattage bulbs that could meet your requirement and provide you sufficient light. Also install durable bulbs at the places that are not easily reachable as track lighting mounted on a cathedral ceiling.
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