Compact Fluorescent Lamps Resources

as per This Old House, October 2006 Issue

TYPE / DESCRIPTION / COST / WEB SITE
Moisture-Friendly / Can be used in west locations.
Indoors or out. / $12 / philips.com
Dimmable Flood / Good for recessed lighting in a
Home theater / $11 / philips.com
Mini-spiral / Ideal for small fixtures with little
Bulb clearance / $7 / sylvania.com
Candelabra / Decorative bulb for use in wall sconces
Or chandeliers / $5-7 / gelighting.com
Vanity / Handy for strip lights in the bath. The frosted housing emits a soft but bright glow / $5 / sylvania.com
Classic / Good for general lighting and shaded fixtures / $5-7 / gelighting.com
Small Classic / Sized for reading and task lamps / $8 / sylania.com
Globe / A 10,000 hour bulb – perfect for use in hard-to-reach fixtures / $6-8 / gelighting.com
Three-Way / Three wattage settings (50,100,150) make for easy mood lighting / $10-12 / gelighting.com
Full Spectrum / Reproduces natural light. Ideal neat windowless spaces / $20 / lumiram.com
Halo / Its wide umbrella of light is useful in utility areas / $10 / uspar.com
Reflector Flood / Casts a powerful beam from recessed fixtures in high ceilings. / $15 / bulbrite.com

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