Showing posts with label Compact fluorescent light bulbs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Compact fluorescent light bulbs. Show all posts

Saturday, June 1, 2013

CLFs Contain Mercury- Dispose of Properly


The ten steps of disposal of a broken CFL bulb


Compact fluorescent light bulbs, or popularly referred to as CFL’s, are a type of fluorescent lamp. Most CFL types were produced to replace incandescent bulbs, and these are noted to have efficient life spans, and also feature a considerably reduced light output.

What’s The Average Lifespan of a Typical CFL Lamp?


According to lighting experts, the average lifespan of a CFL unit is from 8 to 15 times that of an incandescent bulbs. Incandescent lighting units generally have life spans of around 750 to 1,000 hours. CFL units however, use less power and have longer shelf lives. While CFL’s have a quite higher purchase price, it can save as much as 30 dollars in electricity costs over the lighting unit’s life span.