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Wondering what CFL bulb is equivalent to your
current incandescent bulb? Use the chart be-
low to ensure youre purchasing the best bulb
for your light fixture.
Incandescent
Lightbulbs
CFL
Equivalency
Watts
Watts
40
9 13
60
13 15
75
18 25
100
23 30
150
30 52
Compact fluorescent lightbulbs have come a long
way since their introduction. With a variety of
shapes and sizes, CFLS are an easy and functional
way to be energy efficient.
Spiral lamps provide a
warm, white light, an
ideal lifestyle light for living
rooms, family rooms and
bedrooms. Enjoy the ben-
efits of saving money with
the warm, full light youve
used in the past.
The A lamp looks like
an incandescent light
bulb, but provides all the
benefits of a spiral lamp.
A warm, white light that is
suitable for all applications
and an excellent choice for
decorative fixtures.
Warm, white floodlights
are ideal for kitchens, liv-
ing rooms, family rooms
as well as indoor and
outdoor accent lighting.
They can also be used
in recessed cans, track
lighting, flood lamps and
outdoor exposed fixtures.
Globe lamps are perfect for
use in ceiling fixtures, closet
lights, floor lamps, table lamps,
decorative fixtures and vanity
strips where a brighter light is
desired. They are also usually
UL listed for wet locations.
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The color of CFLs differs as well. The color of
light emitted by a CFL varies depending on its
lumen rating and color temperature. Color
temperature is measured in Kelvin (K) the
higher the Kelvin temperature, the cooler the
color, the lower the Kelvin temperature, the
warmer the color.
2700K
3100K
4100K
2700K - An ideal lifestyle light. Provides a warm, full
light for living rooms, family rooms, recreation rooms
and bedrooms.
3100K - A great working light. Provides bright, qual-
ity light for kitchens, bathrooms, hobby rooms and
garages.
4100K - A bright, quality light that provides the most
accurate color rendition. Also serves as a great light
for reading and detail-oriented activities
.
CFLs and Mercury
What you need to know
CFLs contain an average of 4 milligrams of mer-
cury, barely enough to cover the tip of a ballpoint
pen. The amount of mercury in CFLs has actually
dropped by 70% in the last year alone. By com-
parison, older mercury thermometers contain
nearly 500 milligrams. The mercury is safely
contained inside the glass tubing of the bulb and
is
only released if the bulb is broken. Mercury is
an essential component of CFLs and is necessary
for the bulb to be an efficient light source.
Electricity use is the main source of mercury
emissions in the United States. As CFLs use less
electricity than incandescent bulbs, they reduce
the amount of mercury released into the envi-
ronment.
Source: www.energystar.gov
Contact your local utility for recycling
information, or visit www.earth911.org to
identify recycling locations.
Types of CFLs
CFL wattage and colors
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Milligrams of Mer
cur
y
Power plant mercury
emissions by lightbulb type
60 watt
incandescent
13 watt
CFL
Source: www.energystar.gov Compact fluorescent lightbulbs can actually
reduce the amount of electricity used and
save you money over the life of each bulb!
CFLs last ten times longer

than incandescent light
bulbs, use a fourth of the en-
ergy and save $30 over the
course of the bulbs lifetime.
Nearly 90 percent of the energy used

to light incandescent bulbs is wasted as
heat. CFLs are more energy efficient
because they contain a gas that produces
invisible light. When the light hits the
white coating inside the bulb, it changes
to visible light.
CFLs produce the same amount of light as

incandescent lights at a lower wattage.
If every house in the U.S. replaced one

light bulb with a CFL, we would save
enough energy to light 3 million homes
for a year, more than $600 million
in annual energy costs and re-
duce greenhouse gas emissions
equivalent to more than 800,000
cars.
The Environmental Protection Agency recommends
the following steps to clean up broken CFLS:
Air out the room:
1.
Shut off central air conditioning, open a win-
dow and leave the room for 15 minutes.
Clean-Up for Hard Surfaces:
2.
Using stiff paper or cardboard, scoop glass into
a sealed plastic bag.
Use sticky tape (duct tape) to pick up glass
fragments and powder.
Wipe the area with damp paper towels. Place
used towels in plastic bag.
Do NOT use a vacuum or broom.

Clean-Up for Carpeting or Rug:
3.
Carefully place glass fragments in a sealed
plastic bag.
Use sticky tape (duct tape) to pick up glass
fragments and powder.
If necessary, vacuum the area and discard vac-
uum bag in a sealed plastic bag.
Clean-Up for Clothing, Bedding, etc.:
4.
Throw away clothing or bedding that comes
into direct contact with glass or powder. Con-
taminated clothing can contaminate the wash-
ing machine or pollute the water.
Wash clothing that DID NOT come in direct
contact with glass or powder.
If shoes come in direct contact with glass or
powder, wipe them with damp paper towels.
Dispose of towels in a sealed plastic bag.
Disposal of Clean-Up Materials:
5.
Immediately place all clean-up materials in a
trash container or protected area for the next
normal trash pickup.
Wash your hands after disposing of the jars or
plastic bags containing clean-up materials.
Check with your local or state government
about disposal requirements in your area.
Future Cleaning of Carpeting or Rug:
6.
The next several times you vacuum, shut off
the central air system and open a window be-
fore vacuuming.
Keep the central air system shut off and the
window open for at least 15 minutes after vac-
uuming is complete.
11610 N. College Ave.
Carmel, IN 46032
(317) 573-9955
(317) 575-3372 - fax
info@impa.com
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Indiana Municipal Power Agency
What you need to
know about
Compact
Fluorescent
Lightbulbs
What to do if a CFL breaks in your home
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