EISA will be the legislation that will transition us from using standard incandescent light bulbs to better energy efficient alternatives.  As mentioned in Section 321.

Affected Lamps

• General Service Incandescent Lamps (standard incandescent or halogen-type lamp)
• Medium screw base
• 310 to 2,600 lumens (40-100W in current wattages)
• 110 to 130 volts

All affected lamps listed above must meet the following criteria as noted below:

• Modified spectrum (See Better, Feel Better®) lamp lumen ranges are 25% lower.
• Minimum of 80 CRI except for modified spectrum, which have a minimum of 75 CRI.
• Candelabra base incandescent lamps shall not exceed 60 watts.
• Intermediate base incandescent lamps shall not exceed 40 watts.

Exemptions

Specialty Lamps including:

Appliance lamp, black light lamp, bug lamp, colored lamp, infrared lamp, left-hand thread lamp, marine lamp, marine signal service lamp, mine service lamp, plant light lamp, reflector lamp, rough service lamp, shatter-resistant lamp, sign service lamp, silver bowl lamp, showcase lamp, 3-way incandescent lamp, traffic signal lamp, vibration service lamp, G-shape lamp with a diameter of 5 inches or more, T-shape lamp of 40 watts or less and a length of more than 10 inches, and B, BA, CA, F, G16-1/2, G25, G30, S or M14 lamp of 40 watts or less.

What does this all mean?

We will have a few choices to use for standard house hold light bulbs between halogen, fluorescent, and LED. Each alternative has it’s pro and cons. Halogens will offer you a similar type of light output you would normally see with incandescent, and wattages will be easy to figure out as they are approximately 30% less. Halogens will produce more heat compared to fluorescent and LED, and will cost less but have a shorter bulb life.  The next option of fluorescent is becoming extremely popular right now.  Consumers are getting accustomed to some of the choices in color types and shapes. Fluorescents can now be purchased with the exposed glass spiral shape, or in an enclosed glass capsule that visually looks like its incandescent counterpart. Fluorescents are energy efficient, put off less heat, available in different colors, and are reasonable priced.  Fluorescent bulbs are found in soft white (2700K) and daylight (5000K). The downside to fluorescent is the mercury content. There are a number of places to dispose of them found on energystar.gov. LED’s (Light Emitting Diodes) are becoming available in more bulb types. LED’s are very energy efficient using almost a 1/10th of energy compared to incandescents. With LED’s you need to place close attention to the color temperature.  Lesser expensive LEDs right now are generally bluer than the more expensive ones. LED’s are a directional light source making them best choice for downlighting like recessed or undercabinet lights. LED’s have a long bulb life than the other options, but come with a higher price tag. LEDs have a slightly lower lumen per watt than fluorescent, so it may take a few more LEDs to get the same amount of light output of fluorescent.

This display has a few nice added amenities including pull out fillers in the center cabinetry and a pull out linen in the tall cabinet on the right side of the display.  We have also included adult height vanity on left sink with and porcelain undermount bowl in a granite top. The right cabinet has two nice deep drawers on one side, glass vessel bowl, and standard vanity height. The granite color chosen was Kashmir White.

Merillat brand desk cabinets and countertop display for sale. These are cherry cabinets with a brown glaze. The display is 96″ long and  includes a 30″ wide utility cabinet with roll out trays, open shelf cabinets, pull out file drawer, lap drawer, and crown molding. The price also includes the Brizilian Topaz square edge laminate top. Some of the accesories (chair, containers, and other decorative items) are not included in the sale price. The price to order this desk cabinet brand new would be about $4,000. Please contact Olde Parsonage 1611 Eagle Way Ashland, Ohio 44805 419-289-6060.

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9:00-5:00 419-289-6060

Where: 1611 Eagle Way Ashland, Ohio

What: We have many closeout items including light fixtures, ceiling fans, kitchen & bath cabinets, countertops, towel bars, paint/stains, pictures, & lamps. These items will be priced way below normal prices.

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The surface is lightly sanded to remove the top coat; then using a contrasting glaze, a bead is run across the desired surface areas to enhance the appearance. Finally, a top coat is applied for protection. The result is a subtle outlining or silhouette affect to the doors and drawers.