At 1000Bulbs.com, we know about high energy costs. Everyone can profit from a lower electric bill and our environment can benefit from the energy saved. Recent tests show that consumers who switched from incandescent light bulbs to compact fluorescent light bulbs incurred a typical savings of about 70%. And the benefits don't stop there! Screw-In Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs last ten times longer than incandescent light bulbs with a life of 10,000 hours! More Reasons to Switch!
Fluorescent Bulbs 101
1. How do they work?
The process begins with a stream of electrons flowing between both ends of the bulb.
The electrons interact with mercury vapor atoms that are floating inside the lamp.
This sends the mercury atoms into a state of excitement. When they try to return to their usual state,
photons of light are released. When these photons collide with the phosphor coating on the lining of
the bulb, light is created.
2. How is this process different from the way light is created with regular incandescent light bulbs?
When light is created in ordinary light bulbs it is done through a process that emits heat.
In regular bulbs, electricity heats the tungsten filaments inside the lamp.The filaments try to resist
the electricity and this resistance is what causes the heat.
The heat makes the filament turn "white hot," at which point, light is visible. Because the incandescent lights
give off so much heat they require more electricity which results in higher costs for the consumer.
3. Do incandescent and fluorescent bulbs of the same wattage produce the same amount of light?
No, it only takes a 15 watt fluorescent bulb to produces the same amount of light as a 60 watt incandescent bulb .
4. Conclusion?
Fluorescent bulbs are four times more efficient than regular incandescent bulbs and will also save you
money in energy costs.
We sell well-known brands of screw-in fluorescents such as Technical Consumer Products (TCP),
Long Star, and Max Light. Fluorescents are great because
they generally pay for themselves in one year and last about ten times longer than regular light bulbs.
Most of our screw-in fluorescents have a medium or standard sized base.
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