Change to energy-efficient lightbulbs, 794°

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Saves you sooo much money! And the environment!

6 comments about this action

Jessica Gottlieb

First I have to get rid of all the dimmer switches.

Yep, I'm a geek. I've been hanging out at the lighting store in preparation for the big switch.

in June

David H.

Not all energy efficient light bulbs are born equal. See consumer.org.nz for the latest comparisons.

in July

Jason A.

Yes, yes, dimmer switches are a pain. Any recommendations on dimmable CFL's?

in July

Mark M.

It took me a couple of months to completely change all of our old fashioned "model-t" incandescent bulbs over to CF. If it has a lamp socket in it, it now has a CF bulb in it at my house. Even the light in the fridge, above the stove, outside @ the front door, hallways, bathrooms, everywhere. My savings are averaging $38 per month ($450 annually) now as compared to before. I found that Sam's has larger bulk packs of the CF bulbs, and that saves a little on the cost. Certain places that have several bulbs, ie, ceiling fans, I use two 13 watt (60 watt incandescent rating) and two 9 watt (40 watt incandescent rating) CF bulbs to fine tune the light brightness. If you do a total lamp socket count first, and start by replacing the ones that get the most use first. As far as dimmable CF lighting? I've not heard of any yet. I would imagine that they could build one that has separate sections for lamps that use three-element bulbs.

in July

Matthew W.

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in August

Jessica Gottlieb

Jason, I was able to change from dimmers to flick switches on my own at a cost of less than $5 per switch. They're much more efficient and it was simple.

in October