ENERGY STAR Light Fixtures and Torchieres
Make your next light an ENERGY STAR®. Light fixtures and torchieres that have earned the ENERGY STAR logo combine high performance, attractive design, and highest levels of energy efficiency.
Benefits
- All ENERGY STAR qualified indoor fixtures come with pin-based CFLs which use about 75 per cent less electricity than standard incandescent bulbs and last up to 10 times longer.
- ENERGY STAR qualified torchiere lamps use bulbs that are cool to the touch. Typical halogen torchiere floor lamps can burn dangerously hot – up to 1,100ºF.
- ENERGY STAR qualified light fixtures and CFLs carry a two year warranty - double the industry standard.
Where to install
- ENERGY STAR qualified light fixtures and CFLs are ideal for places you need light for several hours at a time. Frequent switching on and off can shorten the CFL's life.
- ENERGY STAR qualified light fixtures and CFLs are perfect for hard to reach places because you don't need to replace the bulbs as often.
- ENERGY STAR qualified light fixtures and CFLs are great for front porches. Check the bulb's packaging for the minimum starting temperature.
What is a torchiere?
A torchiere is a portable lamp designed to direct light upward for indirect illumination. Most of the light is thrown against the ceiling and reflected back.
A Compact Fluorescent torchiere uses a fluorescent lamp, typically a circular or D-shaped compact. Torchieres that use halogen lamps are more common in homes. Halogen torchieres typically use 300-watt bulbs which can become fire hazards due to the extremely high temperatures that they reach. Since halogen bulbs cannot be substituted with CFLs, entire halogen lamps will have to be replaced.
- Compact fluorescent torchieres use approximately 75% less energy than halogen torchieres to produce the same amount of light.
- Compact fluorescent bulbs last approximately five times longer than halogen bulbs.
- Replacing a 200-watt halogen torchiere with a 55-watt compact fluorescent torchiere will save approximately $100 in electricity over the life of the compact fluorescent bulb.
- Being more efficient, fluorescent lighting gives off much less heat than halogen lighting, making the compact fluorescent torchiere a safer light source.
- Like halogen torchieres, compact fluorescent torchieres come in a variety of styles including dimmable or three-level lighting. Check the packaging to make sure you are buying the correct style for your needs.
