More and more people are seeing the importance of reducing the carbon footprint their home leaves on the environment. One of the best places to start is the lighting in your home. When you upgrade your home to more energy efficient lighting, you are taking a large leap into making your home more environmentally friendly. Simon Electric is here to share some of the many benefits that come with energy efficient lighting.

Best Energy Efficient Light Bulbs

There are two bulbs that are known to be the most energy efficient: LED (light emitting diode) and CFL (compact fluorescent lights)
CFL: The CFLs are a more powerful version of the traditional fluorescent light bulbs. They similarly screw into your light fixture and come in a variety of shapes and sizes.
LED: These consist of many tiny bulbs that are powered by the movement of electrons. They are far less bulky and no longer have the need for that finicky filament that is found in traditional incandescent bulbs.

Advantages of Energy Efficient Lighting

Lower Power Bills: When you make the switch to energy efficient lighting, you will notice a big change in your electrical bill each month. When you only switch out one, you don’t see the drastic change that you do when you switch out all the bulbs in your house.
Longer Lasting: These energy efficient light bulbs are by far longer lasting. They will outlive your older light bulbs by years rather than months.
Durability: These bulbs are far less susceptible to breaking than other lighting options. They don’t have a filament that can easily break rendering the bulb useless.
Lower Greenhouse Gases: Choosing to replace your incandescent bulbs will lower your CO2 emissions by half a ton. Interesting fact: If every American switched out just one bulb, it would prevent the emission of greenhouse gases equivalent to 800,000 vehicles on the road.

Choosing the Right Energy Saving Light Bulbs

When you are choosing the right bulbs for your house, you want to pay attention to three key things.
Light Bulb Color: You can choose energy efficient bulbs that range from warm to cool. Decide which light you like best in your home or business.
Lumen Brightness: Rather than watts, lumens indicate the brightness of the light emitted.
Light Bulb Shape: Spiral CFLs are the most commonly chosen bulb, but you can also get triple tube CFLs that pack a higher light output.

Lighting & Electrical Services in Delray Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, Jupiter & Boca Raton & Palm Beach County Florida

If you are looking for ways to make your home more energy efficient, the highly trained and experienced electricians at Simon Electric can help make your home as environmentally friendly as possible. More people are standing up and looking for more ways to go green in their lives as we see our world starting to show signs of damage. Upgrading the lighting in your home is a great place to start. Save the world and your money when you call on the professionals at Simon Electric to help make your home more energy efficient. Call us today!