As I'm sure many of you have heard, as of January 1st of this year the United States government has banned the production of the historical incandescent light-bulb. With the now limited market of choices for light-bulbs, the question now needing to be asked is which one is the best choice?
Compact Florescent Light-bulbs offer a shorter span of life than an LED bulb. CFL's are much less expensive alternative to LED's however they do not hold up against outside elements such as the cold, as well as LED bulbs do. CFL's also contain mercury so broken bulbs require extra care when being cleaned up.
LED Light-bulbs carry a heftier price tag, however are the longest lasting bulbs on the market. But the bottom line is that CFL's are the better choice for interior use and LED's are the preferable choice for exterior lighting. While LED's consume less wattage, the high purchase cost counter-acts these savings.
CFL's - Affordable, indoor lighting solution, provides substantial energy savings over incandescent
LED's - Expensive alternative, longer life-span over CFL's, provides further energy savings over CFL's, best choice for outdoor lighting purposes
Keep your eyes open for government sanctioned discounts on light-bulbs now that incandescent production has been banned. These savings won't last forever so stock up while you can.
Compact Florescent Light-bulbs offer a shorter span of life than an LED bulb. CFL's are much less expensive alternative to LED's however they do not hold up against outside elements such as the cold, as well as LED bulbs do. CFL's also contain mercury so broken bulbs require extra care when being cleaned up.
LED Light-bulbs carry a heftier price tag, however are the longest lasting bulbs on the market. But the bottom line is that CFL's are the better choice for interior use and LED's are the preferable choice for exterior lighting. While LED's consume less wattage, the high purchase cost counter-acts these savings.
CFL's - Affordable, indoor lighting solution, provides substantial energy savings over incandescent
LED's - Expensive alternative, longer life-span over CFL's, provides further energy savings over CFL's, best choice for outdoor lighting purposes
Keep your eyes open for government sanctioned discounts on light-bulbs now that incandescent production has been banned. These savings won't last forever so stock up while you can.
