Can you use energy saving lightbulbs in a bathroom and if not what are the options ? as the rest of my flat is energy saving and has energy bulbs everywhere!
2006-09-23 08:46:04 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Environment
YES you can use them in the bathroom, particularly everywhere. GOOD JOB in putting a helping hand to saving our environment because unfortunately not many people care =(
2006-09-23 08:54:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am curious as to why you would ask this. presently ther are two main forms of lighting used in homes, (three if you count halogen, but it is not particularly energy efficient) These are incandescent and flourescent. Incandescent bulbs are labelled as so-called energy efficient merely by lowering the wattage. For instance, an energy efficient incandescent 60 watt replacement would be normally a 55 watt bulb, with a slight difference in the amount of light radiated, but usually not noticed by most people. Henceforth as electricity is measured by the kilowatt hour to compute billing, you are using 5 watts less per hour with this bulb. In the case of converting a screw base incandescent with a flourescent screw base bulb, the flourescent puts out approximately the same luninosity, but at only a consumption of approx. 13 watts. A far greater savings per hour, but is offset by its initial higher cost, and must be used for a much greater period of time before the savings is made real. Yet over a term, flourescent conversion does pay greater savings in divdends. If this question was asked in the interest of safety, neither would have any disadvantage over whichever type it replaced, the only consideration would be the heat radiated by the incandescent bulb being an issue.
2006-09-23 09:08:23 · answer #2 · answered by yp_al_spruce_pine 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can use them although as some of them take a while to warm up properly they are better used somewhere where you leave the light on for longer periods.
Pretty much the only place you can't use low energy light bulbs is on lights with a dimmer switch
2006-09-23 09:01:24 · answer #3 · answered by Athene1710 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no reason why you cant use an energy saving bulb in a bathroom-- is strange to ask this question, maybe you need to change the fitting - or worried about the water?? -should be a similar bayonet/ screw fitting
2006-09-23 12:56:46 · answer #4 · answered by bob 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can use them in a bathroom as long as the lamp shade is an upward or sealed one. (Another one of those stupid rules from the EU that says you cannot have an open light in kitchen or bathroom)
2006-09-23 08:54:36 · answer #5 · answered by blondie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no problem at all using them in a bathroom, they can be put anywhere a regular filament bulb can be put though it may be wise to keep them housed in a sealed shade
2006-09-23 08:49:24 · answer #6 · answered by g8bvl 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
YES, you can use them wherever you like, except, I think, on a dimmer switch.
2006-09-23 23:13:12 · answer #7 · answered by ALAN Q 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use them anywhere they fit, bathrooms ok.
2006-09-23 08:48:39 · answer #8 · answered by tucksie 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋