With Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) you save money and energy in your household. It is easy to replace incandescent lamp with dimmable CFL and it leads not only to significant energy savings, but it also reduces the greenhouse gas emissions.
Even though energy-saving CFLs have been used for many years a broad range of dimmable light bulbs has recently become available. And dimmable versions of LEDs are even newer to the marketplace.
Dimmable CFLs have historically presented problems when they were used on standard incandescent dimmers. Problems like: lights suddenly turning off, lights not turning on, reduced range of dimming, dropping out lights.
Nowadays CFL manufacturers have made the new dimmable CFLs to work with standard incandescent dimmers. Dimmable CFLs dim from 10% to 25% of the maximum light output. The range of the traditional incandescent lights is slightly smaller.
CFL technology has evolved a lot during the years. Back in the 90s many people were unhappy with the quality and the light output of the fluorescent light bulbs. However, things have changed. Today high frequency ballast is used to eliminate any visible flicker in the CFL bulbs. Bulbs have become smaller and with better light output, and many new features are now available. You can now find fluorescent light bulbs in different colors. From the cool white used in operating rooms, to a warm white that imitates incandescent bulbs.
Benefits of CFLs:
Use 66% to 75% less energy compared to standard incandescent bulb.
Saving up to $74 in energy costs during the life of a single bulb (savings may be even greater depending on many indicators such as time of usage, electric rate, and percentage of time that the CFL is dimmed).
The average life of a fluorescent light bulb is 8,000 hours, while the one of an incandescent bulb is only 750 hours.
According to Energy Star national statistics during the lifetime of a single bulb are prevented about 450 pounds of green house gas emissions.
With GE Energy Smart bulbs you get the energy-saving benefits and the high-quality lighting you are looking for. With a vast majority of shapes and sizes of the bulbs you have lighting options for every room in your home.
