| In light of global warming and rising energy costs, | | | | encased in glass, you will suffer no ill health effects |
| people are searching for ways to save the planet | | | | from the mercury, but these bulbs must be taken to |
| and a little bit of money. Whether you are looking to | | | | your city's fluorescent compact lamp recycling center. |
| reduce your carbon footprint, or reduce your | | | | Call your city's information line to inquire where to |
| monthly light bill, compact fluorescent light bulbs are a | | | | dispose of materials such as compact fluorescent light |
| good option for your needs. These have several | | | | bulbs and computers, since these will likely be taken |
| advantages over the incandescent bulbs they often | | | | at the same facility. These lights should not be |
| replace. Their long life and low operating costs make | | | | thrown away in the trash, since they could lead to |
| compact fluorescent lights some of the most talked | | | | the mercury leaking out into the landfill if they are |
| about lighting choices for any home or business. | | | | broken later. You will have no problems, yourself, if |
| Compact fluorescent light bulbs operate by a small | | | | you follow the proper disposal for your compact |
| amount of mercury inside the bulb having an electrical | | | | fluorescent light bulbs. |
| current passed through it. The mercury then causes | | | | These lights need a warm up and cool down period |
| fluorescent gas inside the bulb to light up. The result | | | | between lighting cycles. If you are using a motion |
| is a bright, white light which does not emit heat the | | | | detector, it will be best to opt for either a halogen or |
| way that incandescent bulbs do. This is because | | | | fluorescent bulb. This will offer you the best in |
| there is no filament to heat up and burn out, there is | | | | energy efficiency and bulb longevity for these |
| less wasted energy. Instead of much of the energy | | | | applications. If the temperature of your commercial |
| from the light being converted into heat, as with an | | | | warehouse lighting is important, then you should not |
| incandescent, it is instead used to create light. This | | | | choose halogens, which can get very hot when lit. |
| means that there is more light per watt from a | | | | Instead, a cooler fluorescent or HID lamp will be |
| compact fluorescent lamp than from many other | | | | better. |
| bulbs. | | | | Other decisions to make for your light pole installation |
| Up until now, if you wanted to have fluorescent lights | | | | are less technical. You need to be able to specify the |
| in your home, you had to have special fixtures for | | | | finish, color, and style of the pole. If you are unsure |
| them, but today's compact fluorescent lamps and | | | | about what equipment you need additionally to install |
| light bulbs can be screwed into any incandescent | | | | your concrete light pole, you should consult with an |
| socket. This makes it doubly easy to convert your | | | | expert. Carefully follow the directions included with |
| home from an energy hog to an energy miser. The | | | | your light pole provided by the manufacturer. Once |
| amount of money saved on your monthly bills will be | | | | you have followed these tips and guidelines, installing |
| well worth the investment. | | | | the poles should be quick and easy. Commercial |
| There is one small concern with owning compact | | | | parking lot lighting packages can be more affordable |
| fluorescent light bulbs. Due to the mercury in them, | | | | than you think. |
| they must be properly disposed of. Since it is | | | | |