Candle Lamps

Candle lamps are useful in outdoor lamp posts, wall sconces, decorative chandeliers, fans and some reading lamps. They often come with two base(the part that screws into the socket) sizes. These sizes are called a medium base (larger of the two) and a candelabra base (fits mostly chandeliers and some sconces). Candle lamps provide a warm and inviting soft white light and last 6000 to 8000 hours.

Globes

Globes are ideal for use in vanity strips and open lighting fixtures. These can save you up to $64 for the life of the light bulb assuming a .10 country average of electrical costs per KW/h. (All figures above are also based on this amount. And the life spans are based on Philips Products life spans) Globes look like regular incandescent globes and are pretty easy to identify.

Outdoor & Bug A Way

Outdoor and Bug A Way light bulbs are most popular in the summer for obvious reasons. Rather than zapping those bugs, discourage them from coming around in the first place. These light bulbs provide a soft white light, ideal for light posts. They are shatter-resistant and because of the translucent cover the glare is reduced which helps to protect the light bulb. Outdoor compact fluorescents can save you up to $36 per light bulb over its life which is about 8000 hours.

Basic Wattage Equivalents

Without going into too much detail….wattage equivalents are based on similar lumen output which is the brightness of your light bulb. The following are general equivalents between compact fluorescent light bulbs and incandescent light bulbs. 5 watt CFL=25 watt Incan. 9 & 11 watt CFL=40 watt Incan. 13 watt CFL=60 watt Incan. 19 & 20 watt CFL=75 watt Incan. 23 & 27 watt CFL=100 watt Incan. 32 watt CFL=135 watt Incan. 42 watt CFL=150 watt Incan.

By using these basic guidelines, I hope I’ve made it easier for you to be able to choose the correct compact fluorescent light bulbs for your own home or office. Take advantage of the huge energy savings that will follow.

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