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CFLs do, they could not operate at all without someMercury. However they have much much less than older style fluorescent bulbs/tubes and the manufacturers are improving them so that today's CFL has less mercury than one from a couple years ago and a CFL made in a couple years should have even less.
LEDs don't.
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Is compact fluorescent light the best energy saving bulb?
No, the most energy efficient bulbs are LED (Light Emitting Diode) light bulbs.
Does a low-energy light-bulb create more heat in a room?
Compared to other types of light-bulb, energy-saving light bulbs will create less heat. This is because any wasted energy is converted to heat.
What energy saving products should every household contain?
Every household should contain one of the most energy saving products which is the light bulb as everyone uses electricity and it will cut down the costs of buying new light bulbs every week.
How many atoms of mercury are in a light bulb?
Compact fluorescent light bulbs contain mercury. (For that reason, it is important to be very careful with a broken compact fluorescent bulb, because mercury is highly toxic.) Most other kinds of light bulbs do not contain any significant amount of mercury.
How is the new light bulbs energy renewed?
The energy put into the bulb is converted to heat and light. Low-energy bulbs just use less electrical energy to keep them bright.
Are there gases and chemicals in a light bulb?
yes there is in the spiral energy saving light bulbs there is mercury
Are energy saving light bulbs brighter than regular light bulbs?
Not necessarily. They can be brighter, or less bright. Both the energy saving light bulbs and the old-fasioned incandescent light bulbs come in different powers.
What is the different between energy saving light bulbs and original light bulbs?
The difference between the two bulbs is that energy saving bulbs have murcuary in them which lowers the amount of electricity they require and consume.
What happens when you get Mercury poisoning?
Have you heard about mercury poisoning? people in china are slowly dying of mercury poisoning. due to energy saving light bulbs! do you know what the side effects of mercury poisoning are?
Why do people say that ordinary light bulbs aren't energy saving?
No light bulbs actually save energy, they use it to produce light. However energy efficient bulbs use less energy than the ordinary incandescent type. To my mind describing them as energy saving is wrong, they should be described as "lower energy" bulbs.
Stopping acid rain?
you can rather walk or use you bicycle than using your car. replace your non- energy saving light bulbs with energy saving light bulbs.
Is compact fluorescent light the best energy saving bulb?
No, the most energy efficient bulbs are LED (Light Emitting Diode) light bulbs.
What are light bulbs that save energy called?
EcoSmart, ArmorLite, Philips, GE, and Sylvania all make a line of energy saving light bulbs. They all manufacture LEDs, CFLs, and halogen bulbs. All of these bulbs are comparable in performance and all of these products are energy savers.
What are the light bulbs that use a wire to conduct heat to male it glow?
It might be the energy saving bulbs.
Where can you get an energy saving calculator for light bulbs?
You can easily search for these energy saving and LED bulbs and get the one that meets your requirements. See Sources and Related Links for more information.
What stores offer energy saving light bulbs?
A variety of stores offer energy saving light bulbs, including supermarkets such as Tesco and Waitrose, and DIY stores including Homebase and Wickes. Online retailers such as Amazon and eBay also sell energy saving light bulbs.
What is the name of those swirly light bulbs?
They are known as CFL bulbs. It stands for Compact Fluorescent Lamps.
