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Originally Posted by Zythryn
Flourescent, half the energy, four to five times the life  |
Actually it's closer to 1/4 the energy. For the equivalent light of a standard 100W incandescent, the fluorescent on average uses 29 Watts. I started converting 3 years ago & have lost no screw-in fluorescents to burnout; I have dropped & broken several.
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Originally Posted by TheBigDog
I am converting to flourescent. My house in Colorado was almost completely switched. I am going slower here in Ohio because the cost of the bulbs is higher. And my wife doesn't want them everywhere as they behave differently.
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My housemates have voiced similar complaints, such as [whining]"it's not the same color as regular bulbs" [/whining] I slip them in anyway when they aren't looking.
I agree about the cost & my new place is larger with more bulbs so I have put the incandescents in the most seldom used locations.
I am OCD about not wasting & I am so tight with a nickel that I squeek. Reduce your costs, reduce your carbon footprint; install fluorescents or LED lights & turn them OFF when you are not activelly using them.
Waste not, want not.
