Energy-saving or LED bulbs?

As far as energy saving is concerned, we have always asked ourselves a question, low consumption bulbs or LEDs, what are the differences between them? What provides better savings? Many of these questions will be answered in this post Keep reading and find out!

Both already in themselves use different materials from each other, so we are not going to get very technical and explain the advantages and why in iluxiform we bet on the LED

An LED bulb consumes about 80% less than an incandescent bulb and only transforms 2% of that energy into heat, while fluocompacts or energy-saving bulbs consume 70% less than incandescents and produce 25% of their energy in heat.

Why is LED better?

The low consumption bulbs incorporate a controller inside and when the current arrives it begins to control its intensity, so when it is turned on it takes a long time to give its maximum light intensity while the LED delivers its maximum intensity almost immediately.

The duration is also one of the main topics to be discussed is the duration of energy-saving bulbs and LEDs, with the LED bulb being the winner by difference. A low-energy bulb lasts about 10,000 hours and an LED bulb can last 50,000 hours, although the cost of the LED is higher when actually purchased.

compensates for durability and efficiency.

In terms of efficiency there is not much to comment, the LED saves 20% more than low consumption bulbs is not such an abysmal difference, but its duration greatly compensates for the initial investment that must be made.

Another of the most important issues is pollution, energy-saving bulbs carry a small amount of mercury inside, but even so it is still more harmful than lead and arsenic, in case the energy-saving bulb breaks while it is cold, the mercury will come out liquid in small droplets, while if the bulb is hot when the mercury breaks it will be in its gaseous state and the cabin must be ventilated since it can be very harmful to health, in addition, mercury is very polluting for the environment. Yes, it is true that the LED also contaminates because when manufacturing it needs more materials, but in iluxiform we bet on the LED because the contamination is very reduced because the duration of the LED is much higher than the low consumption bulbs.

Now you decide, energy-saving bulbs or LEDs?