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Here at downlights direct you will find we stock many different types of lamps and light bulbs...each with it's own purpose, cost and energy usuage. Please read below to understand more about the most common and more popular types used to date:
Incandescent Lights- The majority of households use this type of light bulb - they are cheap and produce a warm light that is suitable for basic appliance or househols useage. On average they last about 1000hours however they are being phased out at present.
Halogen bulbs are alike to incandescent , however they are more energy efficient and last slightly longer. Halogens produce a bright white light and become very hot in comparison to other bulb types. It is advised that they should not be used near materials which are combustable and that they are not touched during or immediatley after use.
Fluorescent tubes are most often used as overhead lights for large areas such as shopping departments or non standard rooms off your home ( a wash room for example ). Lasting anything upto 20,000hours - 20x longer than incandescents - makes them energy efficient and without any hotness.
Light Emitting Diodes or LEDs are the most well known energy-efficient bulbs available to purchase; however, at this moment in time they can be quite costly in advance - the real savings come over the years. They use 1/2 the energy of CFLs , 90% less than incandescent bulbs and can last anything up to 10 years!! They produce a white tinged blue light (you have probably seen cars with LED headlights on the road at night time). LEDs will most probably replace older type bulbs once they become more in advance affordable.
Compact Fluorescent Lamps or CFLs are tiny fluorescent bulbs that fit into almost any type of light fixtures. Screw in types can be used to replace incandescent bulbs in regular light sockets.
