What kind of screw-in lightbulbs do you use at home?

[pgrmdave]

We just put in fluorescent screw-in bulbs in the light fixtures that we use the most.

[cwes99_03]

Originally Posted by Drip Curl Magic

If they really care about saving energy.... then why don't they work to make these lightbulbs the cheapest?

If LED's and flourescent lightbulbs were cheaper, more people would buy them, and more energy would be saved. but nope.

Using energy Efficiancy as a marketing ploy to jack up the prices? Or do they really cost THAT much more to make?

The life of these bulbs is supposed to be 2-3 times that of a regular incandescent. I have been replacing every incandescent in my place just recently (which cost me about $25). Now if they all last for the next 7 years then I spent $3 a year on bulbs vs $6 that I had been spending. So they are cheaper for me. I don't know how much I'm gonna save on electricity but I'll see if I can tell.

Biggest energy consumers in your house.

TVs, Refridgerators, Freezers, Electric Heaters, Computers (notice light bulbs aren't on there, because the above draw energy all day long, even when some of them are turned off.)

[Cedars]

There should have been a seperate choice for compact florescent (which is what I think many mean when they chose florescent). I switched over years ago and saw a big change in my electric bill the first month.