Description
- This bulb has the light output of an incandescent 75 Watt Equivalent light bulb, but only uses 18 Watts of electricity
- Switching from your incandescents to CFL will save you $57 over the life of this item
- Ideal for use in kitchens, living rooms, dining rooms, offices, family rooms, and bedrooms
- Light output has more than 5% when used base down position than in base up position
- Average lifetime is 10,000 Hours. 1200 Lumens (Light output). Color: Cool White (4100K)
Fluorescent lamps are phosphorous-coated tubes filled with a low-pressure mercury vapor. Light is produced by passing an electric arc between tungsten cathodes at opposite ends of the tube. This causes the mercury vapor to generate a radiant energy.