Can I buy an energy-saving light bulb that emits yellow light? I hate fluorescent white light.?

Question

I much prefer the softer tone of incandescent bulbs, but I would like to save energy for environmental reasons as well as economy. The only energy-saving bulbs I have tried all emit a horrid white light, even when used with a coloured lampshade.

Answer 1

Certainly. They make flourescents that look incandescent. I have them throughout my house. They're curly. I think we got them at Preice Club or Sam's Club. But they're available everywhere. Just ask at your local department store.

Answer 2

Excellent question! In answer to your question though, I too have wondered if there is a trade-off. How damaging are the bulbs to the environment when they ARE finally disposed of? Just a point about choosing your energy saving lightbulbs. I noticed in the shop when buying my ones that the different brands offer bulbs that use the same 8W or 11W but there is a difference in the intensity of each brand/model. Look at the "Lumens" the bulb is rated at. The higher the Lumens, the more light you'll get for your Wattage and for your money. I have 11 of them in my apartment. I now pay 40 € for a two month electricity bill and that is with the microwave, washing machine, computer and TV. Most of my friends pay something like 100 € or 120 €. And since October, I haven't had to change any bulb yet. I think they're worth it (as long as your electricity supply is stable and you don't have to keep buying new ones.) What will Kenner do for their toy ovens that cook using the heat from an incandescent light bulb? They make such great Devil's Food Cake!

Answer 3

Sorry, in the light-bulb-replacement style of fluorescent bulbs they only seem to make the poor attempt at an incandescent light which is a horrid pink color and the cool bluish daylight. I have never seen a yellow and daylight/cool-white is hard to find. I prefer the daylight because it makes colors truer, which is better for putting on make-up or making and eating meals.

Answer 4

All branded (Osram/GE/Philips etc.) compact fluorescent lamps are made in various colour temperatures, the 'warmest' of these is usually called 'WARM WHITE/Interna/827/830' or similar, depending on the manufacturers codes. What you are looking for is a colour temperature of 2700-3000K (Degrees - °Kelvin) The lamp that you have is probably a white/3500 or cool white/3800.

Answer 5

Yellow light is responsible for a lot of depression.
The brain is designed to decode Blue natural light.

Answer 6

You might try painting the outside of the bulb.

Answer 7

Save Energy, Money and the Environment with Compact Florescent Light Bulbs

If you want to change the world, start by changing a few light bulbs. It is one of the best things you can do for the environment—and your budget.
According to the Union of Concerned Scientists, if every U.S. household replaced just one regular incandescent light bulb with a compact florescent light bulb, it would prevent 90 billion pounds of greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, the equivalent of taking 7.5 million cars off the road. And the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says that by replacing regular light bulbs with compact florescent light bulbs at the same minimal rate, Americans would save enough energy to light more than 2.5 million homes for a year and

Reasons to Switch to Compact Florescent Light Bulbs
On top of that, replacing one regular light bulb with an approved compact florescent light bulb would save consumers $30 in energy costs over the life of the bulb.

Compact florescent light bulbs use at least two-thirds less energy than standard incandescent bulbs to provide the same amount of light, and they last up to 10 times longer. Compact florescent light bulbs also generate 70 percent less heat, so they are safer to operate and can also reduce energy costs associated with cooling homes and offices.

How Much Can You Save by Using Compact Florescent Light Bulbs?
For most people, this offers a lot of opportunity for energy and cost savings. Lighting accounts for 20 percent of the electric bill in the average U.S. home, and the average home has approximately 30 light fixtures.

To save the most energy and money by using compact florescent light bulbs, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recommends replacing standard bulbs in areas where lights are used frequently and left on for a long time, such as family rooms, living rooms, kitchens, dining rooms, and porches.

Choosing the Right Compact Florescent Light Bulbs
To make sure you get the same amount of light when replacing standard bulbs with compact florescent light bulbs, check the lumen rating on the light you are replacing and purchase a compact florescent light bulb with the same lumen rating. (A lumen rating is the measure of light the bulb puts out.)

Wattage varies greatly between standard light bulbs and compact florescent light bulbs. Compact florescent light bulbs typically use about one-quarter of the wattage used by standard bulbs to produce the same amount of light. So to replace a traditional 60-watt bulb, look for a compact florescent light bulb that is about 15 watts.

Compact florescent light bulbs are available in many different sizes and shapes to fit in almost any fixture—from three-way lamps to dimmer switches—for both indoor and outdoor use. Compact florescent light bulbs also come in a variety of color temperatures, which helps determine the color and brightness of the light each bulb provides. (Learn more about the brightness, color and light quality of compact florescent light bulbs.)

Keeping It Simple
None of this is as daunting as it may seem. But to make it really simple, the environmental group Environmental Defense has put together an easy-to-use web site that lets you search for the compact florescent light bulbs according to where you want to use them or by shape, brightness, color of light or other features.

The site also features user reviews of specific bulbs, and side-by-side photos of energy-saving compact florescent light bulbs with incandescent bulbs to help you determine whether the florescent bulbs will fit your light fixture.

With all of the choices now offered by compact florescent technology, saving energy, saving money, and protecting the environment is as easy as changing a light bulb.

Answer 8

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