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briansue
Jan 02, 2016Explorer
white 26 watt, and 45 watt CFL lamps. Cold not warm white
Attempt to clarify.....
I believe by cold what is meant is cool - also called daylight - over 5000 Kelvin - some call them blue
Warm means around 3000 Kelvin and has a more yellowish hue
You can check the labels to try to understand the designations.
I do not know for sure what is available in Mexico but much of the world is switching from incandescent and CFL to LED - if they can be found. The price has been dropping to being affordable. Still not cheap but consider they use much less power so will reduce the electric bill. An LED bulb can last 20 years or more. So though initially not cheap in the long run they are cost effective. CFLs are no longer considered environmentally friendly due to ingredients. LEDs give off almost no heat. I have read a lot about this but not fully in my memory banks at the moment - and I do not know availability or cost in Mexico. All our RV bulbs are now LEDs as I replaced them all - but they are more like 12 volt vehicle bulbs than the household bulbs mentioned here. If I had them I would send them. Help the kids out if you can. Some lightbulb companies have said within a couple years they will produce nothing but LED - no more fluorescent and no more incandescent.
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