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In the middle of meal prep, a lightbulb goes out. Annoying for certain, but a quick change out and you’ll be back in business. You flick the switch off, grab your replacement bulb, and head up the step stool. But as you’re unscrewing that darkened bulb, trace amounts of olive oil from that tasty vinaigrette you were whipping up causes the glass orb to slip right out of your grasp. As it contacts the tile floor, shards of glass scatter literally everywhere! This minor inconvenience of changing a lightbulb has quickly worsened into a full-blown catastrophe requiring a lengthy and thorough clean-up, the discarding of said vinaigrette, and the danger of a glass sliver injury. Is there anything you could do to prevent this from happening again? Why, yes indeed! You’ll find many options for shatter-proof bulbs at 1000Bulbs.com!
Shatter-resistant or shatterproof bulbs have been used (and sometimes even required) for years in some specific settings. Commercial kitchens, childcare facilities, hospitals, some manufacturing facilities, and oddly-enough, elevators, have reaped the benefits of these no shatter, no scatter light sources. What makes these bulbs earn their status is a safety coating, most often made from Teflon or silicone, that encases the bulb and contains the broken glass caused by impact or implosion and makes the clean-up a breeze. Keep in mind that this coating does not prevent the bulb from breaking . . . or bursting. While most of us think a broken bulb means it has been dropped, sometimes bulbs can burst randomly from internal pressures near the end of their life. So, the safety coating is crucial in the aforementioned environments to reduce accidents and improve safety for both inadvertent drops and unexpected bursts. Incidentally, bulbs that feature a safety coating also have a longer life, reducing replacement and associated labor costs. And the initial investment cost is only minimally greater as compared to traditional, uncoated bulbs.
Fluorescent tube lights were among the first to receive the safety coating due to their prominent use in food preparation and healthcare facilities. However, through the years, shatterproof bulbs have evolved into all the different shapes and sizes that we are familiar with today. Many options are available in tube lights, including fluorescent, LED, and even compact fluorescent. But shatterproof technology extends into parking lots and outdoor arenas with options in high-intensity discharge bulbs (HID) including high-pressure sodium, metal halide, and mercury-vapor. And even regular household bulbs, whether classic incandescent or modern, energy-saving LED, are available in shatterproof versions.
So, the next time you’ve got a blown bulb, whether in the food-prep central kitchen or your pre-teens playroom, consider a shatterproof replacement from 1000Bulbs.com. Be sure to use the convenient search feature at the top of our homepage to shop the safer, shatterproof inventory.
Need help homing in on your shatterproof solution? Speak with one of our helpful specialists at by calling 1-800-624-4488 or check out our convenient pop-up chat feature at the bottom right corner of our web pages.
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