Outdoor lighting is an important part of home safety and beauty. You can’t go wrong by choosing Hinkley outdoor lighting as they have been offering quality home lighting fixtures since 1922. Since that time Hinkley lights have been a popular choice of both interior and exterior home designers because Hinkley blends beauty and function perfectly. Now there are energy efficient options from this company as well.
We are all interested in conserving energy these days and using energy efficient light fixtures can lower your power bill and allow you to do your part to protect our environment. Hinkley lights have always been proud of their ability to provide exceptional lighting to homeowners and this has not changed even with the introduction of their energy efficient light fixtures. Less power does not mean less light for Hinkley.
Hinkley’s Energy Star Program has made energy star qualified lighting fixtures available for both interior and exterior use. These fixtures use CFL light bulbs that provide bright light using 75% less energy than standard light bulbs. They also produce 7% less heat and last 10 times longer. Hinkley outdoor lighting fixtures that qualify for the Energy Star Program have GU24 sockets along with self-ballasted fluorescent bulbs. They are also equipped with a daylight sensing photocell so they will shut off automatically during daylight hours.
Hinkley outdoor lighting fixtures that are included in this program are designed to save you energy and money. Not only will you save on your utility bill each month, CFL light bulbs last for seven years of average use or 10,000 hours. The fixtures themselves come with a 2 year warranty.
In addition to the energy saving option provided by Hinkley outdoor lighting fixtures other eco-friendly options can be chosen. Hinkley offers five different options in all. When purchasing Hinkley lights look for the five symbols each offering a different combination of energy efficiency and eco-friendly features.
The first option Hinkley provides is the Energy Saving (ES) series of fixtures that come with GU24 sockets as well as the compact fluorescent bulbs as described above. These lighting fixtures qualify for California’s Title-24 government back program that was initiated to encourage homeowners and business owners to use energy efficient equipment. The Energy Star (EST) Hinkley lighting fixtures meet the standards specified by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy. These are the light fixtures that contain the GU24 socket with a CFL bulb and photocell. You will see the Energy Star symbol on these fixtures.
Hinkley outdoor lighting fixtures are also available with what Hinkley calls a Dark Sky (DS) feature that is designed to minimize the glare of the light up into the night sky. Their Energy Saving and Dark Sky (ESDS) fixtures combine energy saving technology and minimized upward glare from the light.
If you are looking for outdoor lighting fixtures that will both save you money and help you do your part to save our environment, Hinkley outdoor lighting has plenty of options for you. They are all beautifully styled and manufactured to superior standards. You can’t go wrong with Hinkley lights.
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