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Why CFL Bulbs are the Ideal Bulbs to Light Up Homes

By Avner Leibovitch

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Published: 04Aug2009
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The CFL bulb is one light bulb that has changed the world. CFL stands for compact fluorescent light. CFL lights made their debut in the market in 1985. The CFL bulb was introduced as a lighting alternative to incandescent light bulbs, which were the light bulbs used in majority of homes and establishments.

However, the first CFL bulbs were a bit cumbersome; many people found them inconvenient and no match to incandescent bulbs. They didn't have as bright a glow as incandescent light bulbs. They weren't as quiet, and they required holsters that were much different from the ones that normal light bulbs used.

Compact Fluorescent Light bulbs have gone a long way since 1985, though. The modern CFLs are much better compared to their predecessors. These bulbs today turn on quickly, they are bright, white, do not flicker, and are silent. But if there is one thing that hasn't changed about these bulbs, it is their energy saving property.

While CFLs emit the same light as incandescent light bulbs, they are much more energy efficient -- they use 75% to 80% less electricity. Here's one way to explain this: if you bought just one CFL bulb and replaced your incandescent light bulb with it, you will save energy that is enough to power a city with a population of two mission! Here's another way to explain it: one CFL bulb is the equivalent of taking off the road about 1.3 million cars. That's how environmentally friendly CFL bulbs are.

Today you will find energy efficient bulbs in stores everywhere. They are inexpensive too -- under $3 a bulb. It is such an ordinary consumer product that has a big impact on our lives, particularly on many of the most urgent problems we all are facing: energy consumption; rising cost of electric bills and gasoline prices; greenhouse gas emissions, global warming, coal and foreign oil dependence to name a few.

CFL bulbs are so effective and inexpensive, they literally pay for themselves. These bulbs use very little power compared to incandescent light bulbs. A $3 CFL bulb will reduce your electric bills in as soon as five months. Each time you turn one of the bulb in your living room, not only does it light up the room, it puts quarters in your wallet. CFL light bulbs last for many years even under heavy use. In fact, you can install a CFL bulb in the room of your 10-year-old daughter and you can bet that bulb will still be lighting up her room ten years later.

When you use CFL bulbs to light up your home, you get efficient lighting at a much lower cost. And if you are concerned about contributing towards sustainable growth and using environmentally friendly and energy efficient products, you can't go wrong with Compact Fluorescent bulbs.

At Avner Electric Inc., we recommend the use of CFL bulbs. In our experience, we have found them to be very energy efficient and eco-friendly. Avner Electric provides quality trained professionals to service your every electrical need. Visit us at => http://electriccleveland.com/index.php for free electrical home inspection and free consultation on energy efficient products, which will save you hundreds of dollars. You have full permission to reprint this article provided this box is kept unchanged.

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