Thanks for all the great info. I have questions the older F40 cool whites were more of a bright natural light compared to something like warm whites that were a yellow color. I am wrong on my assumptions after reading you post here about T lights I thought that T12>T8>T5 on output but you state that the T5 bulbs are the brightest or are they just the most efficient? I keep thinking back to the shower heads and the goverment saving money by forcing low flow to save water...NO I stand in the shower 3 times as long so how did I save water?
OK if I keep this fixture and want the same light (brightness of my kitchen) as I had with 4 F40 bulbs is this possible? What ballast and bulbs?
Thanks for all the great info. I have questions the older F40 cool whites were more of a bright natural light compared to something like warm whites that were a yellow color. I am wrong on my assumptions after reading you post here about T lights I thought that T12>T8>T5 on output but you state that the T5 bulbs are the brightest or are they just the most efficient? I keep thinking back to the shower heads and the goverment saving money by forcing low flow to save water...NO I stand in the shower 3 times as long so how did I save water?
OK if I keep this fixture and want the same light (brightness of my kitchen) as I had with 4 F40 bulbs is this possible? What ballast and bulbs?
With the high electric rates in my area, I took energy saving measures on my own without government intervention. I installed CFLs throughout my home and am transitioning to LED as finances permit. Installing LED bulbs that cost $25 a piece is not cheap but the alternative is $100 plus electric bills. The only exception is the full bath (which uses G25 bulbs) I use incandescent bulbs because the steam from the shower kills CFLs (to maximize energy savings I replaced the single switch with a single gang double switch to seperate the lights from the fan so I can run the fan with the light off). I also installed an occupancy sensor in the kitchen to turn the lights out when you leave the room. -- Romney-Ryan and Scott Brown are the Right Choice as they are Hope & Change you can count on.
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