Philips 40-Watt R20 Halogena Energy Saver Reflector Flood Light

by Philips

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Energy saving light bulb

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Philips Halogena Energy Saver 40-Watt R20 flood light is ideal for use in kitchens, living rooms, dining rooms, offices, family rooms and bedrooms. It provides a bright, white wide beam of light which is ideal for general room lighting. This fully dimmable, medium base indoor flood light replaces your current 75-Watt incandescent flood light, saving you up to 47-percent in energy costs. Philips Halogena Energy Saver flood lights can be used in the following fixtures: Open Hanging pendants, Track lights, Recessed cans. Savings without the sacrifice. Designing with light can dramatically change the mood, look and functionality of any room in your home. Philips Lighting Company offers a variety of products to help you achieve the look and mood you desire for your home. Philips Halogena Energy Saver light bulbs reduce energy consumption without sacrificing the qualities of a traditional bulb. They combine the benefits of energy savings with high-quality halogen light helping to enhance your home décor, while also helping to preserve our energy resources. These light bulbs last at least 2 years and contain no mercury. Halogena Energy Savers work with dimmer switches and are available in the sizes and shapes you are accustomed to. They are the perfect shape for every existing socket and fixture in your home. Their bright, white crisp light will help your home look beautiful while saving you energy and money. Sustainable lighting solution. Sustainability is defined as meeting the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. Installing Philips Halogena Energy Saver bulbs is just one of the ways in which people can utilize a sustainable option in their home and create a positive impact on the environment. A simple switch can make a difference in the home and environment.

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• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001FA07VG
• Item model number: 816856
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,359 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very good brightness and light quality, September 15, 2009

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William J. Shepherd (Chicago, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Philips 40-Watt R20 Halogena Energy Saver Reflector Flood Light (Tools & Home Improvement)

As someone who is environmentally inclined but has to date resisted CFLs due to their poorer light quality, I am happy to report that these bulbs are an excellent solution while we all wait for the cost and quality of LED bulbs to improve. I initially replaced 8 R20 bulbs in my office (a particularly demanding application) and was so pleased that I've since ordered more for a couple of other rooms. They are if anything brighter to my eyes than the 60w incandescent and the light quality (judged by myself, my wife, and a couple of designers who have seen them) is indistinguishable.

Assuming average electricity costs, my rough calculation is these bulbs pay for themselves in higher use areas, but barely (3000 hours x $0.1 per Kwh x 20 watts saved is $6 per bulb in lower electric costs, which is a bit more than the cost differential). In low use areas, the economics don't make sense at current prices. If philips can drop the price on these rapidly, they will be great in lower use areas in the long run where LEDs are going to be too expensive a solution.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good energy saving halogen bulb., August 4, 2009

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Ken M (Oxnard, CA United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Philips 40-Watt R20 Halogena Energy Saver Reflector Flood Light (Tools & Home Improvement)

First off, these bulbs have no warm up time, I think one reviewer mistook these Halogena bulbs for the look alike fluorescent type. These R20 reflector type Halogena bulbs put out a respectable amount of light for a 40 watt bulb. I just placed them in two different reading lamps that I have and am very pleased with them, good color (sort of soft white) and plenty of light. These bulbs are not the large outdoor reflector type, they are about the size of a standard light bulb and will fit in most any standard indoor light socket. They are reflector type bulbs so the light is directed toward the clear part (front). I am happy with them and glad that someone has finally figured out how to make a halogen bulb fit into the 'energy saver' category. I have dimmer switches throughout my house that just do not work with fluorescent bulbs (CFLs). Way to go Philips Halogena! :)

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Uses a little less energy; works as well as standard, August 9, 2009

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tomh (Newton, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Philips 40-Watt R20 Halogena Energy Saver Reflector Flood Light (Tools & Home Improvement)

Philips Halogena bulbs are incandescent bulbs. They are indistinguishable from standard incandescent, but use 30% less energy. They cost more, and don't really last that much longer than standard. I bought these bulbs as part of my quest to find dimmable bulbs for my kitchen that use less energy, and wrote a full review on my blog, at [...]

Bottom line: use CFL if you don't need dimming, but if you need dimming, this is a good bet.