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One of the easiest steps to take toward creating an energy efficient home is also one of the most rewarding. Replace old hot-burning, short-lived incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescent lamps or, CFL's. In addition to burning cooler, CFL bulbs last 10 times longer than incandescents, and use 70% less electricity. That means, speaking conservatively, that you can expect a CFL bulb to save you $30.00 over its own lifetime. In the past, CFL bulbs could be awkward to fit into fixtures, and we worried about Mercury content. The clever folks at Earthmate have taken those issues on head first. Enter, the Earthmate T2 Spiral, the answer to your CFL prayers. The Earthmate T2 Spiral is smaller than its predecessors, specifically designed to fit into more fixtures and applications. What's more, it contains about 1 milligram of mercury, which is less than most CFL bulbs. Frankly, it's a combination that's hard to beat: a safe, environmentally sound product that not only pays for itself, but actually saves you money. Even Earthmate's packaging is a step above. This CFL does not come in finger-shredding vacuum plastic. It comes in recycled paperboard. Kind of makes you giddy, doesn't it?

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This 23 watt light bulb is approximately equivalent in light output to a 60 to 75 watt incandescent light bulb. Using this bulb for 5 hours a day in lieu of an incandescent bulb will save you roughly $8.00 in electricity costs for that fixture alone. Please Note: This lamp is for indoor use. It is not suitable for use in enclosed fixtures, emergency exit lights, or in conjunction with dimmers, photocells, or electronic timers. This lamp contains mercury. Please recycle thoughtfully.

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LIGHTING SPECIFICATIONS Type: fluorescent, Shape: Spiral, Light Output: 1,650 lumens, Efficacy: 71.7 lm/w, Color Temperature: 2,700 degrees Kelvin, Color Rendering: 82 CRI, Rated Average Life: 10,000 hours, Dimmable: No, Three-way: No, Minimum Start Temperature: 0 degrees Fahrenheit (-17 degrees Celsius), Maximum Operating Temperature: 105 degrees Fahrenheit (40 degrees Celsius), Average Mercury Content: 1 milligram, Base Type: E26 medium screw base. GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS Input Power: 120 volts AC, Power Consumption: 23 watts, Width: 2.0 inches (51 mm), Length: 4.65 inches (118 mm), ENERGY STAR Qualified: Yes, UL Listed: Yes, Packaging: Recycled Paperboard (100% post-consumer), Manufacturer Warranty: 7 years, Origin: China