Q : What does Energy Star mean?

Q : How do I switch to CFL's?

Q : What does incandescent equivalent wattage mean?

Q : What about bulb life?

Q : What does Energy Star mean?
A : To qualify for Energy Star status, Greenlite's CFLs must:
* Use at least 2/3 less energy than standard incandescent bulbs to provide the same amount of light
* Last up to 10 times longer
* Save $30 or more in energy costs over each bulb's lifetime
* Generate 75 percent less heat than incandescent light bulbs so that they're safer to operate and can cut energy costs associated with home air conditioning
* Turn on instantly, produce no sound and fall within a warm colour range or be otherwise labeled as providing cooler colour tones
* Be available in different sizes and shapes to fit in almost any fixture for indoors and outdoors



Q : How do I switch to CFL's?
A : In the vast majority of cases, replacing a conventional incandescent bulb with a CFL is as easy as screwing in a light bulb. Most standard bulbs without dimmers can be replaced with mini spiral CFL's of equivalent light output. Greenlite also offers replacements for specialty bulbs including covered lamps, reflectors, high-wattage, three-way, and dimmable integrated circuit models.



Q : What does incandescent equivalent wattage mean?
A : Conventional incandescent bulbs are four-six times less efficient than CFL's at converting electricity to light. For example, a 100-watt incandescent bulb produces approximately the same amount of light as a 26-watt CFL bulb... the rest of the energy is turned into waste heat. Incandescent equivalent is the wattage of a conventional bulb with the same light output as the CFL. The following table shows the incandescent equivalents of typical CFL's, with the estimated electricity savings over the CFL bulb lifetime:

CFL wattage	Incandescent equivalent	Electricity savings
9 W	40 W	$37
13 W	60 W	$56
19 W	75 W	$67
26 W	100 W	$89

Q - What about bulb life?
A - CFL bulbs typically last up to 10 times longer than equivalent incandescent bulbs. Standard incandescent bulbs have an average lifetime of 750 to 2,500 hours, while CFL's last from 6,000 to 10,000 hours or longer if they are not turned on and off frequently.