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Ecobulb and original packaging. Share this page This pyrotechnic display may also be spurred by a dried-out electrolytic capacitor--the "weakest link" in a CFL, according to O'Rourke. Still, for a large number of situations, the CFL is the best, brightest, most efficient bulb for the job. You just have to know what that job is, what CFL to look for and a few handy tips to make the most of your bulb. CFLs do not fare well when flicked on and off repeatedly, so they'll last much longer if turned on for several hours--instead of minutes--at a time.
Accordingly, CFLs are recommended for use in living rooms and bedrooms where the light will stay on for the evening, rather than in closets, where a quick burst of light is the norm. Choose incandescent bulbs in areas where lights are used for short amounts of time. Of course, that doesn't mean you should leave CFLs constantly running. Although one could get as many as 18, hours out of a CFL by leaving it on for 12 to 24 hours at a time, "You'll pay more in your energy bills overall than you would for periodic bulb replacements," Leslie says.
With any light bulb, placement counts, and CFLs are no exception. Now, I spend the extra few bucks for a name-brand product. Some bulbs are meant to be used only in downward-facing fixtures, others in enclosed and recessed, three-way or outdoor fixtures.
Each bulb has a reinforced filament rated for to hours. Type keyword s to search. This is due to the absence of the full-spectrum of light we normally receive from sunlight. During the dreary, gray skies of the winter months, a lot of the light spectrum is blocked and our bodies respond in a negative way.
Without the full-spectrum of light we get from daylight, certain bodily functions are not instigated or supported, causing us to feel down in the dumps. Disadvantages of Fluorescent Lighting.
Disadvantages of Fluorescent Lighting Fluorescent lamps are a specific type of gas-charged luminaire that produce light through a chemical reaction that involves gases and mercury vapor interacting to produce UV light inside of a glass tube. Disadvantages of Fluorescent Lighting Fluorescent lighting has been around over years and remains an inexpensive option for retrofitting old light fixtures. Fluorescent lamps contain toxic materials. Frequent switching results in early failure.
Light from fluorescent lamps is omnidirectional. Fluorescent lights emit ultraviolet light. Older fluorescents suffer brief warm-up period. Ballast or Buzz. Environmental impact and cost of recycling. Fluorescent Light Sensitivity For the past few decades, study after study have shown casual links between exposure to fluorescent lights and various negative effects.
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