59950 310 Environment Green Living Energy and Resource Conservation true Sun, 02 Nov 2008 09:45:52 -0800 /system/videos/2/50/99/05/59950.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, environment, green, living How To Choose a Compact Fluorescent Light Bulb http://www.howcast.com/videos/59950-How-To-Choose-a-Compact-Fluorescent-Light-Bulb http://www.howcast.com/videos/59950-How-To-Choose-a-Compact-Fluorescent-Light-Bulb/edit approved 124 640 480 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=59950"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=59950" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 4 Altius http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/59950/Picture_9_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.png 1589 false false false 47527 0 30 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/59950/30.jpg Examine old bulbs Examine your old bulbs. Note their wattage and color.

]]> 47528 1 35 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/59950/35.jpg Note light fixture details Note the size, shape, and location of your light fixtures.

]]> 47529 2 40 Tip Take special care to measure enclosed light fixtures to be sure that larger CFLs will fit.

]]> 47530 3 48 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/59950/48.jpg Calculate CFL watts Calculate how many watts your new compact fluorescent bulbs should have. CFLs use about a quarter of the energy to produce the same light, so replace your old bulbs with fluorescents with one quarter the watts.

]]> 47531 4 59 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/59950/59.jpg Look for Energy Star label Look for CFLs that are marked with the government rated Energy Star label, indicating that they’re the most efficient bulbs.

]]> 47532 5 68 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/59950/68.jpg Note color of light Note the color of light the new bulbs produce, and choose ones that produce the right amount and color of light for your fixture.

]]> 47533 6 75 Tip For a CFL bulb that produces soft white light like an incandescent, look for a correlated color temperature (CCT) rating of 2650 to 3200 and a color rendering index (CRI) of 80 or above.

]]> 47534 7 92 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/59950/92.jpg Check size & shape of bulb Compact fluorescents are a bit larger than the old bulbs, so refer to any measurements you took of your fixture to make sure the size and shape of the bulb will work.

]]> 47535 8 100 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/59950/100.jpg Dispose of bulbs properly Dispose of your fluorescent bulbs properly at the end of their very long life. The tiny amount of mercury inside them should be recycled, not tossed in a landfill.

]]> 47536 9 110 Fact If every household in America replaced just three incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescents, it would be as good for the environment as taking 3.5 million cars off the road.

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