I changed all the lights that I could in my house and my electric bill went down$30 dollars per month. Its easy enough that everyone could do. Next you change a bolb give it a thought.

The Benefits of Compact Fluorescent Lighting

CFLs have several advantages over incandescent light bulbs: they last from 8-10 times longer, use about 75% less energy, and produce 90% less heat while delivering more light per Watt. For example, a 25 Watt CFL provides about 1800 lumens, compared to 1750 lumens from a 100 Watt incandescent lamp.

CFLs have come a long way since their introduction. They provide a flicker-free, soft-white light and come in a variety of styles. The traditional "twist" bulb is the most popular, but if you need a more stylish version, consider the household style. This bulb is similar in design to a standard incandescent bulb but uses significantly less energy. The 3-way CFL is perfect for reading lamps or conversation areas where ambience is a factor. The globe style is designed for bathroom fixtures.

Here's a groovy advantage - CFLs save you money! One 20 Watt CFL (replaces a 75 Watt incandescent bulb) will save you $66 dollars over the life of the bulb (based on $.12 KWH). Replace one 100 Watt incandescent bulb with a 25 Watt CFL and save a whopping $74 dollars over the life of the bulb (hey - that's 21 extra Mocha Latte's).

Not only are CFLs the smart choice - they're hip too. The EPA reports that CFLs are the environmentally responsible choice. Replacing one incandescent light bulb with an energy saving CFL bulb reduced carbon monoxide emission to the atmosphere by 1,000 pounds.

According to the Department of Energy, as a nation we spend about one-quarter of our electricity budget on lighting, or more than $37 billion annually. And while traditional incandescent light bulbs are less expensive to purchase, they are much more expensive to operate. Incandescents aren't such a bright idea after all (sorry - couldn't resist).

 

if you really want to make you bill even lower change all your bulbs to LED light bulbs!

 

^^ Yup. You can run a LED light bulb for 10 hours a day for a whole year and it would only cost you $12 dollars.

 

Thanks for typing for us what was on the side of the box.
Just kidding. Sound like you have done some research. Thanks for the info.

 

You all been living in a cave or something . . . I changed to CF 15 years ago - some are still working every night.

 

where can you get LED light bulbs for the home?

 

http://www.theledlight.com/120-VAC-LEDbulbs.html

 

I get LEDs and Lithium cells from this place and a few of the 12 volt bulbs - this is their page of LED 120VAC bulbs.
http://www.batteryspace.com/index.as...S&Category=747

 

I was able to buy several boxes of compact flourescent bulbs for a dollar a box. They were subsidized by SoCal Edison. It was a great deal.........25 cents a bulb!!

 

Great deal, and I'm in the process of converting everything now.

However, it should be noted that CFL's do not do well when attached to to a dimmer switch.....not well at all.

 

I'm refusing to buy them because of those 2 sentences. I don't want any hippy bulbs.

 

lol well thats a just a givin the only draw back to 'em too

 

My boyfriend's dad is a crazy conservationist and his electric bill is actually down to about $8/month even with the heater!

 

It's can't be an electric heater. You being in CA, it's either natural gas or propane. Odds are, it's NG.

 

Oh, you're right - well in any case - $8 a month! Crazy!

 

Around here the billing minimum is more than $8 if you don't use any electric at all. I managed to get my usage down to 65kwh last month for my office by not being here most of the time and turning off the fridge for 2 of the 4 weeks dropping at least 20kwh of the usual usage from teh fridge alone. Apparently it was not cycling on and off properly and using an excessive amount of power. Letting it rest and totally defrost for 2 weeks seems to improve its operation now.
Another great saver is the new digital HDTV - the 26 inch Samsung I have on the most energy efficent setting uses only 56 watts of power and 192 watts at the most powerful setting full backlight. Even in daytime lighting the lowest setting works great.

 

LEDs work flawlessly with dimmer switches.

 

i have no complaints with the cfl - when the batch I have now dies maybe ill switch to leds


On a side not take a look at this I ordered three and cant wait to use them.
http://www.smarthomeusa.com/Shop/Har...ble/Item/LCG1/

 

if you really want to save electricity, unplug the tv when your not watching it.

 

Televisions draw power when they are not on?