- Uses less energy than incandescent or halogen light bulbs, which means you save money.
- Helps the environment by using less energy.
- Produces light that looks similar to incandescent bulbs if you purchase the right fluorescent lighting.
What to look for when buying fluorescent lighting:
- Check your lighting fixtures to see what type of sockets they have. Do they require a light bulb with threads that screws in or do they require a light bulb with pins?
- Look how many watts your current bulbs are.
- Check to see if a dimmer switch operates any of the light bulbs you will be replacing.
- Write down how many of each type of fluorescent light bulbs you will need and which ones are operated by dimmer switches.
- Don't panic when you see the price for fluorescent lighting at the store. Fluorescent light bulbs cost more because they last much longer than incandescent light bulbs.
- Look for 13 watt fluorescent bulbs to replace 60 watt incandescent bulbs.
- Look for bulbs with color rendering index of at least a 27 Kelvin.
- Read the fluorescent light bulb label to see if it is compatible with dimmer switches. Not all fluorescent light bulbs can be used with dimmer switches.