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> wrote:
jonheal Wrote:
> Really!
>
> "Downgrade" a few 75w lightbulbs in the house to 60w and you've saved
> just as much. Then you can continue running your P4 blast furnace with
> reduced guilt.
I've already replaced the lights I use most frequently with 13 W
compact fluorescents.
Unlike the PC calculations, this one makes economic sense. CFs are
down to $5 now and last ~7 years. The way I use mine, each one pays
for itself in about 10 months in power savings.
So, are you actually seeing that sort of life time? When I bought my house 4 years ago, all the light bulbs had just been replaced with $15 13 watt CF's. They lasted more like 7 months, and got replaced with 40 watt incandescents on dimmer switches. These also last about 7 months, but produce much nicer light. Ecological has got to make at least some economical sense too. I'm fine with the trade-offs in my Prius, but I draw the line at paying 100x for an uglier hall light :)
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