Light bulbs are a great first step in saving energy and making your home more efficient. You get a quick return on your investment and see a real savings in energy just by changing 1 light bulb in your home or business. Mountain Colors is proud to carry LED and compact florescent (CFL) light bulbs. We have the knowledge, resources, and expertise to help you select the right bulb for each fixture. New technology can be daunting and overwhelming but we are here to help make the transition easy, and to save you money. We are just starting to stock LED’s and can order any bulb imaginable. Stop by or drop us an e-mail to see what energy efficient light bulbs will work in your existing fixtures.
We are also happy to let you borrow samples to see how new technology can work in your space. Just another benefit of shopping locally!
Our Local Business Light Bulb Promotion
We also have a great promotion for local businesses. A design professional will stop by your business and determine the wattage and each type of light bulb needed in every fixture for FREE. This will be kept on file at Mountain Colors and a site map will be drawn up so re-ordering light bulbs as they burn out will be a snap. Case orders receive 30% off and individual bulbs are always 20% off. Shop locally and keep your money reinvested into our economy while staying within your budget.
During this visit, we can also talk about what types of energy efficient light bulbs are right for your store or office. We will help you select the right bulb based on your budget and your fixture. These efficient bulbs will last 10 times longer or more than normal incandescent and halogen bulbs. That means less time on a ladder changing light bulbs and you can save a ton of money over the life of the bulbs.
Shoot Kim an e-mail at mountaincolors@gmail.com for more information or to sign up!
What are LED’s and why spend the extra money on them?
Light Emmitting Diodes, or LED’s are tiny solid-state light sources that create light without using a filament. They are more efficient than any other lighting technology available today, including halogen, CFL, and incandescent. LED’s also outlast each of these technologies. They maintain brightness for up to 30,000 hours or more.
Advantages of LED Technology:
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Up to 90% more efficient than Incandescent and Halogen
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Last up to 50,000 Hours
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Environmentally Friendly (Mercury Free)
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Solid state technology withstands shock and vibration
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Relatively cool running (less energy lost as heat)
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Lights up instantly
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Immediate full brightness
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No UV Emissions/ no infrared
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Capable of rapid cycling (unaffected by frequent on/off switching)
We order LED light bulbs from Feit Electric, Earth LED and Bulbrite, the most innovative light bulbs companies in the world!
We order compact florescents (CFL’s) from Satco, Bulbrite, and Feit Electric.
Check out the savings from switching only 1 bulb in your track lights from a halogen to an LED.
| Incandescent/Halogen | Energy Efficient Lamp | |
| Price | $2.99 | $31.49 |
| Wattage | 50 | 4 |
| Rated Average Life | 1000 | 30,000 |
| Hours Used per day | 9 | 9 |
| Hours Used per Year | 3285 | 3285 |
| Watt/Year | 164,250 | 13,140 |
| Kilowatts/Year | 164.25 | 13.14 |
| Engery Cost per KW(Per GCEA) | 0.11279 | 0.11279 |
| Yearly Energy Cost | $18.53 | $1.48 |
| Lamp cost per year* | $9.82 | $31.49 |
| Total yearly cost | $28.35 | $32.97 |
| Payback Period in Years | 1.17 | |
| (*for the first year only) | ||
Check out Bulbrite’s energy savings calculator to enter in your own info to see how much you can save by changing out your light bulbs!
