Why Should I Change My Lightbulbs?

Why Should I Change My Lightbulbs? Why should you? It’s a good question. Nobody likes to be forced in to things. So the obvious answer is don’t.

But the time is coming when the traditional light bulb that we all know and love will be gone. Legislation that has come out of the EU has seen the slow death of the incandescent bulb over the last few years. In fact last September saw the final end of incandescent lamp production in Europe.
There will still be stock in the supply chain but these will not last forever. So to answer the original question. You will have to.

There are several options. A range of ECO halogens that will still look like your old bulbs, will save a bit of energy and be dimmable. But these have a limited shelf life and will likely be banned in due course.

Your next best step is Compact Fluorescent lamps. Excellent energy saving compared to incandescent or halogen lighting. CFL lamps now come in a range of shapes and sizes for most lamps and fittings. Dimmable options are available and CFL generally offer a frosted finish.

The newest light source on the market is LED. Low power consumption and very long lamp life are the major advantages. As with CFL there are now replacements for most incandescent and halogen lamps in both clear and frosted options. Dimming options are growing and LED is instant light, no warm up as with CFL.

All of these options will save money on your energy spend and maintenance costs. With budgets at home and at work being squeezed money saving is a priority. We all need light so why not pay as little for it as possible.

LED is the future of lighting and with Philips, one of the largest manufacturers of lighting in the world, announcing recently their most efficient ever light bulb, we know where their money is.
At ilovebulbs.com our main focus is on the new technology so take a look at our site and start saving money today.

If you’re a little confused about how the wattages compare between incandescent and LED or CFL then look out for a further blog where we will talk about lumens. Lumens measures light output rather than power consumed and it’s the best way to compare.