How do I Install a Compact Fluorescent Light Bulb (CFL)?
• To properly install or remove the bulb, grip the bulb by its base. Depending on the base of your bulb, it may need to be pulled straight out for pin based lamps, twist and turned for GU-24 base lamps, instead of unscrewed for traditional Edison based lamps. • • Why is it Important to Recycle? • Since mercury is a necessary component in all CFLs, including ENERGY STAR qualified light bulbs, the lamps should be handled responsibly and recycled to reduce the mercury from passing into the environment. Information about recycling, sorted by state, can be found at the following websites: www.epa.gov/bulbrecycling, www.lamprecycle.org or www.earth911.org . • What Should I do if a Compact Fluorescent Light Bulb (CFL) Breaks? • Leading toxicologist, Dr. David Ray supports the assessment that there is minimal risk to the individual homeowner from single bulb breakages. However, as an added precaution please take the following steps if a compact fluorescent light bulb breaks: • Open a window an
