33 Energy Sucking Flood Lights

What you see to the left are 33 bulbs that on average consume 120 Watts as a standard incandescent bulb.  These were mostly in the basement and the first floor of our recent new house we just moved into.

The message?  I was completely amazed that replacing these with Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFL) reduced the power consumption by 700%.  Literally, though they cost $350 to replace (because they require  ‘dimmer’ compatible bulbs, you can save more by replacing the actual switches), they will save us $1200+ / year. I break even in 4 months.

During the time that we have moved, I gave a lot away on Craigslist (boxes, couches and other things left by the owner, etc.), but these bulbs- though ‘worth’ $100- are being recycled to be never used again.

I know a lot of people read this blog – including many competitors- so let’s do our part and save the planet.  It’s easy and we’re all on the same team.

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