Energy conservation and cost savings are two of the top items on everyone's list these days. With the two-fold crunch of increased worldwide energy demand and the global economic crisis, people from all walks of life are looking for ways to reduce their energy footprint while saving money at the same time. It's becoming more of a necessity to shop around for the best deals and the most energy efficient products.
Lighting is one of the things that we have complete control over when it comes to conserving both energy and money. The average home contains approximately 30 light bulb burning light fixtures, so replacing bulbs with cost and energy efficient ones is a smart way to go.
With cutting edge technology paving the way, we can now have our light and make a savings difference too. LED retrofit bulbs are among the newest forms of cost cutting, energy saving lighting to hit the market and they provide some excellent benefits over traditional incandescent and even fluorescent bulbs.
LED bulbs outlast fluorescent bulbs by up to three to five times and, at up to 20 to 30 times longer, cause incandescent lights to pale in comparison. Most LEDs run around 50,000 hours of burn time, which is quite considerable. If you make a simple calculation, you can see that replacing traditional incandescent bulbs in all of your fixtures will likely save you a heap of money and conserve a great deal of energy too.
LED lamps consume much less power as well. An incandescent bulb transmits more than 80% of its power as heat, which makes it very inefficient at producing cost saving light. However, an LED bulb produces very little heat, converting most of its energy into a crisp, white light that is easy on the eyes. LEDs are more shock and temperature resistant as well and contain no harmful gases.
Although LED lights have been growing in popularity, consumers have had to use the LED bulbs with special LED fixtures that are designed to accommodate them. Since many light fixtures are not suited for them, LED light bulbs have not been used commonly.
The new LED retrofit bulbs are unique, however, in that they have a standard base that can be used in standard light fixtures the same as incandescent or halogen bulbs. Some LED bulbs are dimmable now also and can be used with standard wall dimmers for extra energy and cost savings. LED retrofit bulbs are leaving their mark in the lighting industry, while reducing the energy footprint in the world.
Barry Wax - About the Author:
Barry Wax of Brodwax Lighting offers a selection of LED retrofit bulbs on the Brodwax.com site. Visit our website today to see more lighting fixtures and styles for your home.
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