Light bulbs are available in a wide variety of types from standard incandescent light bulbs to new energy efficient LED light bulbs. Lighting can have a distinct impact on the look and feel of a room, so it’s important to choose the right light bulb to illuminate the light fixtures in your home. Shop our large selection of quality light bulbs for any interior or exterior light fixture in your home.
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Who Invented the Light Bulb?
In 1802, Sir Humphry Davy, an English physician, created the first electric light by passing a current through a platinum strip. However, the modern light bulb is the result of many innovators' work and continuous improvements over 150 years. The invention of the light bulb helped to establish social order after sundown, extended the workday well into the night, and allowed us to navigate and travel safely in the dark. Without the light bulb, there would be no nightlife. However, creating a steady and affordable source of illumination was not as easy as many history textbooks suggest.
Energy Saving Light Bulbs
According to Energy Star, more than 70 percent of sockets in America still contain the old, inefficient incandescent light bulbs. They’ve challenged America to change just 20 million light bulbs to energy efficient light bulbs such as LED light bulbs in 2014. Using light bulbs to save energy is extremely important to the environment and your energy costs. Not only will making this small switch save you money by reducing your monthly electricity bill, but it will also help reduce overall energy waste and light pollution which are detrimental to our planet.
What are the Best Light Bulb Types?
There are many different types of light bulbs, such as LED, halogen, fluorescent, incandescent, and HID. What light bulb type you choose really depends on the amount of lighting you want or need in a space. For instance, cooking requires an ample amount of light to ensure that you don’t burn your food or injure yourself, so installing halogen light bulbs in your kitchen will provide you bright, clean light. If you’re looking to illuminate a room where the mood fluctuates, like a dining room, you can always install dimmable incandescent light bulbs along with a light dimmer.
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Light Bulbs for Your Home
Are you looking for illumination that offers a wide range of color temperatures? You may be surprised to learn that compact fluorescent bulbs range from 2,401 K to 6,500+ K. Kelvin is used to identify the color temperature of the light that you can expect to get. For example, there is CFL bulb technology that offers cool, neutral, soft, and warm white tones. Others provide the daylight-style brightness that you prefer for task lighting in and out of the home.
The Best Places for Using Compact Fluorescent Bulbs
A CFL light bulb is an excellent choice for the garage, the utility room, or the laundry closet. There, it provides sufficient illumination to ensure that you operate equipment safely even after dark. Other compact fluorescent light bulbs fit into light fixtures that have been specifically designed to hold them. There, they mix well with the other bulb styles you may be using in the home. Because there are different shapes available, you can use many compact fluorescent lights even in fixtures that were not originally designed for them.
Are you interested in exploring other money-saving technology? You already know that halogen light bulbs are ideal for task lighting. However, this type of illumination is also very cost-effective. That said, the least expensive way of bringing brightness to your home is with the use of LED light bulbs.
