What’s up with all of the different kinds of light bulbs?
Have you purchased light bulbs lately? If not, you’re probably like me and unaware of the changes that have been coming.
Beginning January 1, 2014, production of America’s most popular incandescent light bulbs (40 and 60 watt bulbs) has ceased. What does this mean for you and your family? It means energy savings, along with a need to become educated on the new light bulb options.
Traditional incandescent bulbs give off 90% of their energy as heat, which means they’re only 10% efficient. New light bulbs use significantly less energy.
Here’s information on the new bulbs currently available. I hope it will help you purchase the bulbs that are right for you and your family AND save on your electric bill
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From Energystar.gov:
“If every American home replaced just one light bulb with an Energy Star certified bulb, we would save enough energy to light more than 3 million homes for a year, more than $680 million in annual energy costs, and prevent greenhouse gases equivalent to the emissions of more than 800,000 cars.”
Information courtesy of West Bend and Energy Star
