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Rimmer House, Bank Head Lane
Bamber Bridge
Preston
Lancashire
PR5 6YR
Tel: 01772312416
"Low Energy Lighting the Best Investment you are Ever Likely to Make"
If you were offered an investment with a guaranteed return of 900% a year or 10,000% over its lifetime, with no tax to pay, and which had a positive impact on the world, you would snap it up, right? Well this is the sort of return on investment you can get by installing low energy lights around your home.
Lets look at some of the figures. Energy saving bulbs now cost from around 1 each. If you replace a bulb that you use for around 3 hours a night, then you save about 9 a year on your annual electricity bill. Because they last much longer, according to the Energy Saving Trust each low energy light bulb can save you up to 100 in electricity bills over its lifetime. If you add up all the light bulbs and fittings in your house, this adds up a surprisingly large saving.
Plus the benefits arent only financial. Something as simple as using low energy bulbs can have a big impact on your personal contribution to Climate Change, by reducing the carbon dioxide emissions you are responsible for. Each bulb on its own will save up to half a tonne over its lifetime. If you replace 10 old-style bulbs in your house that you use for 2 hours a day with low energy bulbs, you will save around a quarter tonne of carbon dioxide each year.
So why isnt everyone using them? One reason is that many people simply arent aware of the benefits. Another is that low-energy light bulbs, also known as eco bulbs or compact fluorescent bulbs, still have a reputation for poor quality.
Here are some of the most common myths about low energy lighting.
- Low energy lights produce unpleasant light
Five or so years ago, many low-energy bulbs did produce rather weak, cold and unnatural-looking light. But times have changed and modern eco bulbs produce bright, yellow light that is just as pleasant if very slightly different in character as regular lighting.
- Low energy light bulbs flicker and take a long time to to turn on
Again, this is mainly a thing of the past. Most modern low-energy bulbs turn on within a second, with no flickering. But its true that they can take a few seconds to reach their maximum light levels, especially in a cold room.
- Low energy lights are very expensive
Prices have plummeted in recent years and, thanks to subsidy schemes, high quality bulbs are available in the UK for as little as 1 each. The more obscure eco bulbs are pricier, but still excellent value if you factor in how long they last and the comparative cost of using regular bulbs.
For more information about Low Energy Lights visit the Pathe Lighting Website - Many of Pathe Lighting's modern lighting and contemporary lights are dedicated low energy lights and can only be used with the appropriate low energy light bulb.
Others can be provided with the option of a low energy bulb separately. If saving energy is your thing, then Pathe Lighting have conveniently grouped all of their amazing low energy lights together in one section of the website.
For more information on Pathe Lighting's Selection of Low energy designer lights visit the Pathe Lighting Website.
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