{"id":11801,"date":"2015-04-28T10:33:34","date_gmt":"2015-04-28T14:33:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bhgre.com\/bhgrelife\/?p=11801"},"modified":"2022-10-06T10:59:06","modified_gmt":"2022-10-06T14:59:06","slug":"ask-a-pro-qa-energy-efficient-light-bulbs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bhgre.com\/bhgrelife\/ask-a-pro-qa-energy-efficient-light-bulbs\/","title":{"rendered":"Ask a Pro Q&#038;A: Energy Efficient Light Bulbs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to another installment of Ask a Pro! Today Dream Team member and lifestyle expert\u00a0Carolina Buia\u00a0advises a reader on how to choose the best energy efficient light bulbs.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11891\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bhgre.com\/bhgrelife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/AskAPro_4.28_led_lightbulbs.jpg\" alt=\"Ask A Pro Q&amp;A: Energy Efficient Lightbulbs - bhgrelife.com\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bhgre.com\/bhgrelife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/AskAPro_4.28_led_lightbulbs.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.bhgre.com\/bhgrelife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/AskAPro_4.28_led_lightbulbs-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bhgre.com\/bhgrelife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/AskAPro_4.28_led_lightbulbs-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Q:\u00a0I am interested in finding out what is the most efficient light bulb to use for lights that are frequently cut on and off after a few minutes such as in bathrooms and kitchens. I&#8217;ve heard this greatly shortens the life of CFL&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">-Peggy R.<\/p>\n<p>A:\u00a0While CFL&#8217;s seem like a budget friendly choice, they take a while to fully light up, don&#8217;t last long, and more importantly &#8211; cannot be set up on a dimmer. I would stick with LEDs. While they may cost a little more up front, the lighting is more natural and they last for up to 20 years (some claim to last even longer!). Plus, they&#8217;re some of the most efficient bulbs out there, you&#8217;ll be saving a lot on your electric bill and on your ladder trips to change a bulb.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">-Carolina B.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"more-link-wrapper\"><button class=\"more-link\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"><\/span><\/button><\/div>","protected":false},"author":1271,"featured_media":11891,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[1591],"class_list":["post-11801","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ask-a-pro","tag-ask-a-pro","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Ask a Pro Q&amp;A: Energy Efficient Light Bulbs - Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Life<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Today Dream Team member and lifestyle expert\u00a0Carolina Buia\u00a0advises a reader on how to choose the best energy efficient light bulbs.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bhgre.com\/bhgrelife\/ask-a-pro-qa-energy-efficient-light-bulbs\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Ask a Pro Q&amp;A: Energy Efficient Light Bulbs - 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