A great way to make your home more energy efficient and start saving money on your utility bills is to replace your regular incandescent bulbs with energy efficient compact fluorescent bulbs. Compact fluorescents have been on the market for several years now and are increasing in popularity and variety of design. No matter what your light fixture or preference there is a compact fluorescent for you. The most popular design is a corkscrew type fluorescent bulb used to replace many typical incandescent bulbs. This type, however may not be the most attractive in many decorative fixtures or in some cases may not be able to be used because of the lamp shade type. In those cases you may want to look at one of the many varieties of compact fluorescents that covered by a protective shield designed to look like a typical incandescent bulb. These types of compact fluorescents give you the look of a standard incandescent bulb while also giving you the savings of a typical compact fluorescent. Another choice is a compact fluorescent where the bulb itself is just run straight for a bit and then bent at 90 degree angles. This bulb can come in handy in situations where you may want a longer than normal bulb. For a long time if you had floodlights or recessed light fixtures you were pretty much out of luck if you wanted to use energy saving compact fluorescents. No more are you left out, there are several varieties of compact fluorescents now designed specifically for these types of fixtures. They are very similar to the compact fluorescents that are designed to look like standard incandescent bulbs except they are shaped and designed to look like incandescent floodlight bulbs. |