Fluorescent Light Bulbs

One way to help save energy in your home is switching from standard “incandescent” light bulbs to fluorescent ones. Fluorescent bulbs use 2/3 less energy than standard bulbs to provide the same amount of light, and last 9 times longer. Not only do they save energy, but they save you money - at least $30 in energy costs over each bulb’s lifetime. Fluorescent bulbs also generate 70% less heat, so they’re safer to operate and can help keep your home cooler in the summer months.

If every American home replaced just one standard light bulb with a fluorescent one, we could prevent greenhouse gases equivalent to the emission of nearly 800,000 cars.

And don’t worry - the style of your home won’t suffer from this light bulb switch.

Many people think that fluorescent lights only come in huge long tubes like you see in most offices or stores, but now fluorescent bulbs come in all kinds of sizes, including these standard ones that can fit in any household lamp.

And gone are the days of fluorescent lighting only being a harsh, bright white. Now, there are bulbs with a softer, warmer glow that fit great into any home.

And from one of our viewers comes this email from "Ask Ed"...

"Now you've done it! My husband is outside in the dark changing light bulbs! Now I'm living with Dave!" - Christine