If having your home in the verge of foreclosure isn't bad enough, the monthly electric bill only makes matters worse. It only makes creating the budget a harder task than it already is. But did you know you can make things work out by implementing some small changes around the house? One of these is to switch your halogen bulbs to compact fluorescent lamps or CFL's. Halogen bulbs are not energy efficient whereas fluorescent lights use significantly lower energy. A halogen bulb is a type of incandescent lamp which has a tungsten filament sealed into the transparent envelope filled with inert gas and a small amount of iodine or bromine from the halogen group. A halogen bulb is considered to be 10 to 20 percent more efficient than the ordinary incandescent bulb when it comes to voltage, wattage, and life expectancy. They have an approximate burn time of 2,000-3,000 hours. Gases from the halogen group have a remarkable property which makes them ideal for use in halogen lamp manufacture. With the temperature high enough, the halogen gas will mix with tungsten atoms as they evaporate and then redeposit them on the filament. This process of recycling tungsten atoms makes the filament last longer when compared to a standard incandescent light bulb as well as improves the efficiency of the bulb greatly. But would it be a good decision to replace your G9 light bulbs around the house with fluorescent bulbs since these are already energy efficient when compared with the standard incandescent light bulbs? Most lighting experts would advise you to do exactly that, switch to compact fluorescent lamps if you want to save some dollars on your electric bills. Not only do low energy bulbs produce four times as much light than a regular bulb with the same wattage, it also has a longer lifespan of around 10,000 hours of burn time before dying out. They also use 50-80% less energy than their incandescent counterparts. Although low energy bulbs can cost a little more than your standard bulbs and may cost a small amount of initial investment, the payback period is pretty short and you will see the difference on the electric bill after you have installed these bulbs around the house. Replacing your 75-watt incandescent lamp with an 18-watt compact fluorescent lamp with the same light output will save you roughly 570 kilowatts in its lifetime. Plus, you don't have to worry if the lighting fixtures used in incandescent lights can fit the CFL's you have purchased since they can be used in nearly any setting that incandescent are used. This may be as ceiling fixtures, as track lighting, as porch lights or in table lamps. One more thing that makes a low energy bulb, such as compact fluorescent lamp, a good choice is that they are not contributors to the greenhouse effect since they use less energy therefore in effect they can give off less greenhouse gases into the atmosphere as well. You might also consider replacing your light fixtures with low energy fittings since these will ensure that when it's time to change the burnt out light bulb in the kitchen, your newly-bought light will always help you save energy and money in the future. Not only are you doing your pocket a big favor by switching to low energy bulbs instead of using incandescent lights, you are also doing your share in alleviating the effects of the accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere by buying energy efficient lighting. So be an energy efficient consumer, use eco-friendly lighting then you will see the difference in your electric bill!
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