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How much heat or IR is radiated by incandescent and fluorescent bulbs?

April 26, 2017bulbs fluorescent heat incandescent IR radiated

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How much heat or IR is radiated by incandescent and fluorescent bulbs?

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About 90% of all energy emitted by tungsten filaments (including those in halogen lamps) is infrared or radiant heat. The way to decrease heat from your fixtures is to use lower wattage lamps or to use compact fluorescent bulbs.