Federal regulations have eliminated a majority of 40-100W screw-in general-service incandescent lamps (light bulbs) from stores. Read these facts to find out what you need to know. http://www.ieslightlogic.org/energy-efficient-lighting/socket-to-me/

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What you need to know:
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• Federal regulations have eliminated many incandescent
lamps
• Consumers now have a choice of halogen, compact
fluorescent and LED lamps
• There’s a simple process for obtaining a new lamp that
provides comparable performance as your old lamp while
saving energy and enjoying longer product life
• Most of the info you need for your decision is on the
Lighting Facts label
• The ENERGY STAR label provides assurance you are
buying a product that satisfies minimum quality/
performance standards

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Federal regulations have
eliminated a majority of
40-100W screw-in general-
service incandescent lamps
(light bulbs) from stores.
Consumers now have a choice
of halogen, compact
fluorescent and LED lamps for
their incandescent sockets.

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While people used to buy incandescent lamps based on
wattage, that number now doesn’t mean anything as those
standard wattages are no longer available. Now we’re
shopping for light output, measured in lumens.

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You’ll want the new lamp to have the right light appearance,
which expresses whether the lamp and its light has a warm
(orangish-white), neutral (white) or cool (bluish-white) color
appearance.

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When choosing an energy-
saving lamp such as compact
fluorescent or LED, it’s wise
to look for the ENERGY
STAR product label on the
packaging.

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By following the above process, you can find a lamp
that provides comparable performance as the
incandescent lamp you’re replacing while enjoying
a lower electric bill and fewer lamp changes over
time, with assurance you are using a quality
product.

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