Sylvania 29973 Compact Fluorescent Micro Mini Light Bulb, 20-Watt

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Sylvania Living Spaces 20-Watt Compact Fluorescent Micro Mini Light Bulbs are not only energy-efficient money savers, but they're also high-quality light producers. Unlike some CFLs that can be harsh and glaring, these bulbs provide soft, inviting light that will add warmth and comfort to any space.

Living Spaces 20-Watt Compact Fluorescent Micro Mini Light Bulb At a Glance: CFL bulbs give a warm, gentle glow Each 20-watt bulb produces 75-watt light quality Bulbs provide 12,000 hours of light Bulbs save an average of $66.00 in energy costs

Unlike traditional CFLs, Living Spaces Micro Mini CFLs provide gentle light. View larger.

Get Warm, Gentle Light
Part of Sylvania's line of Living Spaces light bulbs, these compact fluorescent micro mini bulbs use unique technology to create an inviting atmosphere. Utilizing enhanced phosphors, Living Spaces bulbs provide warm, gentle light--unlike some CFLs that can be harsh and glaring.

Energy-Efficient Bulbs Save You Money
Though Sylvania Compact Fluorescent Micro Mini Light Bulbs use only 20 watts of energy, they produce 75-watt light quality. This means you get maximum light output using the minimal amount of electricity, which can reduce your electric bill for real savings. Each 20-watt bulb saves $66.00 in energy costs over its average rated life (12,000 hours), compared to a 75-watt (1,000 hours) incandescent bulb.

	LIVING SPACES		SOFT WHITE INCANDESCENT
	Watts	Lumens	Watts	Lumens
	13	800	60	800
	20	1,200	75	1,200
	23	1,400	100	1,600

Not only can these CFL bulbs help save money on your energy bill, but they can help save the environment. Because they use less energy than traditional incandescent bulbs, they help reduce emissions of carbon dioxide, air-borne mercury, and other harmful pollutants. In addition, their long life span means fewer replacements, a reduced demand for raw materials, and lower recycling costs.

About Sylvania: Seeing the World in a New Light
Since 1901, Sylvania has been a provider of lighting solutions and a broad range of specialty applications for homes, businesses, and automobiles. Sylvania's goal is for everyone to see the world in a new light. Light is vital to life, it enables us to see, grow, work, and play, and it makes life richer and more comfortable. That's why Sylvania develops energy-efficient light sources and systems that deliver comfortable and attractive illumination.

What's in the Box
Two 20-watt compact fluorescent micro mini Living Spaces light bulbs.

Utilizing enhanced phosphors, Living Spaces bulbs provide warm, gentle light that invites relaxation.

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"SYLVANIA"MICROMINI SOFTWHITE 20W compact fluorescent micro with integral 120V ballast. medium screw base color temperature 2700K 82CRI living spaces

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Product Details

• Item Weight: 4.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0020MLHEE
• Item model number: 29973
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #109,934 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best CFL bulbs I have found, December 13, 2010

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Robert Stoll (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sylvania 29973 Compact Fluorescent Micro Mini Light Bulb, 20-Watt (Tools & Home Improvement)

Trying to "go green" has been an expensive proposition since so many CFL bulbs out there are simply terrible. They either take too long to light up or the light color isn't what is advertised on the box.

I've tried at least a dozen different brands and the ones that stand out the most are these "instant-on" CFL bulbs from Sylvania. While they claim to be "instant-on" the reality is they are probably at 70% light when you first flip on the switch but get to full light within 15 seconds. I don't find this to be a shortfall of these bulbs as all CFL bulbs suffer from this, and you do get used to it after awhile. Other bulbs take even longer to get to full light.

What I like most about these bulbs is that the color is truly Soft White. Way too many bulbs out there claim to be Soft White with a Kelvin rating of 2700K but for the vast majority of bulbs I have tried the color was way too white - like a regular fluorescent bulb. Not these. These have great color that looks just like your regular incandescent bulb when fully lit.

I've put 65-watt equivalent Sylvania bulbs in some of my light fixtures (i.e. in ceiling fans) but if you want to replace canned lights in the ceiling I would probably recommend getting these 75-watt equivalent bulbs. They put out about the same light as a 65-watt incandescent. Unfortunately, these bulbs are 'spiral' so not as pretty as an indoor flood but for some reason these bulb manufacturers can't seem to take good spiral bulbs and put them in an indoor flood format.

While CFL bulbs have their shortcomings over incandescent, I can attest that in the first two months that I've had these installed throughout my house our kilowatt hour usage has been 50% LOWER than in comparable months in years' past. There are obviously a lot of factors that go into this but I would say we are saving at least 1/3 - 1/2 on our energy costs, so the investment in these bulbs is well worth it.

One final note: these bulbs are NOT dimmable. I reviewed another CFL bulb that is dimmable and good if you check my prior reviews.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great energy efficient alternative to incandescent bulbs!, April 20, 2010

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P. McCarthy (Washington D.C.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sylvania 29973 Compact Fluorescent Micro Mini Light Bulb, 20-Watt (Tools & Home Improvement)

Sylvania invented the Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL) and they seem to continue to be the leader in the field.

PROS:
1: Instant-On. As soon as you hit the switch, they light up. Some CFLs take up to a second to turn on after you hit the switch. This causes people to flick the switch on and off numerous times because nothing happens instantly. Can be confusing.

2: Good initial brightness from cold-start. One downside to all CFLs is that when you turn them on after being off for over 20 minutes (cold-start), they take time to warm up and obtain full brightness. On cold-start, these Sylvania CFLs are about 70% of their eventual full brightness. Sylvania 29781 CF13EL/MINI CFL 3,500K are full brightness from cold-start, but the color of the light is closer to halogen than incandescent (they're a lower wattage but I mention them for comparison). Other CFLs I've tried were so dim on cold-start (imagine a cigarette lighter) that I had to wait a couple minutes for them to reach full brightness: Frustrating, potentially dangerous and just plain unacceptable.

3: After cold-start, quicker to full brightness than most CFLs. Similar to my last point, it doesn't take the CFL very long to reach full brightness after cold-start. As mentioned, the only CFL I've ever seen that has full brightness at startup is Sylvania 29781 CF13EL/MINI CFL 3,500K.

4: Warm light color. The light color from these CFLs looks very close to the yellowish-colored light from incandescent bulbs. These are NOT the blueish CFLs that look like hospital lighting!

5: Tiny little bulb!

CONS:
1: I wish they were full brightness at cold-start. Better than most, but since Sylvania has demonstrated their ability to produce Instant-On with Instant-Brightness, I would have hoped their newest CFLs would have this function.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Blew out in 6 months, October 20, 2010

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Frank Frank "Frank" (Virginia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sylvania 29973 Compact Fluorescent Micro Mini Light Bulb, 20-Watt (Tools & Home Improvement)

Even after minimal use, it blew out after 6 months. So I dont recommend this brand.