| Global warming. Kyoto Copenhagen etc etc. Yet | | | | Furnasman engineers .Plastic screws are the |
| to most people it comes down to their power | | | | standard. according to municipal and state building |
| and heating bills. It's all about costs and family | | | | codes when installing CFL light bulbs and fixtures - |
| budgets whether it's a high efficiency furnace to | | | | Compact Fluorescent light bulbs - that is CFLs. |
| reduce your home heating costs or led or CFL - | | | | Everyone likes to save money out of their |
| compact fluorescent lights bulbs - plural CFL's. Now | | | | pocketbook and wallet. With the money saved |
| with the new year of 2010 upon ourselves and | | | | you can perhaps put a down-payment towards |
| our families budgets its time to cut costs and | | | | summer vacation real estate or perhaps upgrade |
| energy usage for the new millennium. | | | | your furnace as well to one of the newer high |
| But how to reduce these power bills - heating and | | | | efficiency furnace models. It is estimated that the |
| lighting? CFL bulbs will definitely save home and | | | | lifespan duration of the new improved models is |
| cottage real estate owners over the short and | | | | up to 15 times in time length in direct |
| long run. However care and maintenance of the | | | | comparisons. There is one concern and even |
| units is essential as well. For example repeated | | | | problem with Compact Florescent CFL lamps. |
| switching of CFL light bulbs can result in damage | | | | CFLs must not be disposed of by simply throwing |
| to the CFL bulbs themselves as well as reduced | | | | into the dumpster or trash can. Your local |
| overall life span and duration. It is just common | | | | municipality, city or state government will have |
| sense. Yet its confusing . The power of the bulbs | | | | allocated and informed the public , in the local |
| is not measured or verified in the standard 40 , | | | | newspaper and media of selected designated |
| 60 , 100 watt capacity ratings. However, you can | | | | approved disposal areas. CFLs, like computer LCD |
| do a simple task to reduce your monthly | | | | monitors , contain small amounts of the toxic |
| electricity hydro or power bills and hence save | | | | elemental substance - mercury, which can be |
| money. When swapping in new bulbs do not use | | | | hazardous to the environment if not disposed of |
| metal or metallic electrical conductive screws | | | | properly according to strict rules , guidelines and |
| when installing the CFI's. There are real and proper | | | | supervision by trained staff. |
| safety and maintenance concerns according to | | | | |