Ever heard of a compact fluorescent lightbulb or CFL. It is a funny looking swirly thing that fits into the light socket. They cost a bit more than incandescent bulbs but use 1/4 of the energy, and last several years longer. They are sold in nearly every location where lightbulbs are generally sold. In fact, recently The Home Depot was selling these bulbs for $ .74 a piece so they are certainly becoming more mainstream and lower in price.
A new 7 watt CFL will be comparable to a regular 40 watt bulb. A 26 watt CFL is equal to 100 watts and so on. Make sure to look for the Energy Star label.
Make sure you throw these bulbs away in the recycle bin as they now contain minute parts of mercury to eliminate the flicker when you turn on the light. They even make new CFL's that can be installed with dimmer switches. NICE.
Monday, December 31, 2007
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Costco has them even cheaper...something like 10 for less than 2 bucks!
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