[Pc_Support] Re: Reducing Electricity Costs -- bulbs first and foremost ...

[Phil Barnett]

On Tuesday 07 February 2006 15:22, George Laiacona wrote:
> E.g., I like to leave the 40W light above my stove on 24x7 on as it
> provides just enough lumination throughout my house so I don't trip
> if I get up in the middle of the night.  I was replacing incandescent
> blubs every 6 months or so.  I replaced it with a 60W equivalent, 13W
> actual, fluourescent light about 2 years ago.  I haven't replaced it
> since, and it provides even more light to reach the entire other end
> of the house, while still being low enough.

My first cf bulb was installed when I first bought the house here in Apopka, 
17 years ago. It's in the hallway. It's one of those 4.5" diameter GE builbs. 
This one is old enough that it doesn't have an electric ballast and I hear 
the stater pinging it to live each time it starts.

It's still burning after 17 years and it still gets plenty bright to keep us 
from tripping over things in the hobby room, kitchen, bedrooms and more.

Quite amazing, actually.

Since then, I've pretty much replaced all the filament bulbs with cf. You get 
a second benefit from them in that they don't product heat that the AC then 
has to remove.

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