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Contact us.
Phone: 402-895-1010
Fax: 402-895-1025
Email:
lightingworldomaha@hotmail.com
4855 So. 118th St.
Omaha, NE 68137
Omaha, NE 68137
Energy Star
Making improvements to your lighting is one of the fastest ways to cut your energy bills. Using new lighting and ceiling fan technologies can reduce energy use in your home by 50% to 75%. Use energy efficient compact Fluorescent lights (CFLs) in fixtures throughout your home to provide high-efficiency lighting. Fluorescent lamps are much more efficient than incandescent (standard) bulbs and last about 4 - 10 times longer. Today's CFLs offer brightness and color rendition that is comparable to incandescent lights. Although compact fluorescent bulbs cost a bit more than incandescent bulbs, they pay for themselves by saving energy over their lifetime.
Learning About Fluorescents
Conversion Chart
100 watt incandescent =
23 - 26 watt fluorescent
75 watt incandescent =
18 - 20 watt fluorescent
60 watt incandescent =
13 - 15 watt fluorescent
40 watt incandescent =
9 watt fluorescent
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100 watt incandescent =
23 - 26 watt fluorescent
75 watt incandescent =
18 - 20 watt fluorescent
60 watt incandescent =
13 - 15 watt fluorescent
40 watt incandescent =
9 watt fluorescent
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Color Guide
| Soft White | Bright White |
Natural Light |
| 2700K |
4100K |
5000K |
| Living Areas |
Work Areas |
Reading |
Soft White (2700K) fluorescent bulbs are most similar in color to incandescent.
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Mercury Concerns
CFLs contain a very small amount of mercury sealed within the glass tubing - an average of 5 mg. (Older thermometers contain about 500 mg of mercury.) No mercury is released when the bulbs are intact or in use. Mercury is currently an essential component of CFLs, enabling the bulb to be an efficient light source.
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Taking Care of Fluorescents
Always screw and unscrew the bulb by it's base (not the glass) and never forcefully twist the CFL into a light socket.
When CFLs burn out, the EPA recommends that consumers take advantage of local recycling options, where available.
If you ever break a CFL much like any bulb do not try to pick the pieces up with your bare hands. Do not breath it the chemical dust of the CFLs. Make sure to vacuum up all remains and put in a plastic bag. Then dispose of it as you would a normal fluorescent
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Additional Saving with ENERGY STAR Ceiling Fans
Ceiling fan with light kits that have earned the ENERGY STAR are about 50% more efficient that conventional fan/light units. This can save you $15 - $20 per year on utility bills, plus any additional air conditioning or heating savings you may gain when your fan is operated properly, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency.
