Thursday, October 2, 2008

Buy CFL Bulbs, Cut Energy Use

Are you one of the many people who are not convinced about the little squiggly light bulbs yet? If you are than listen up. Let us get to the cold hard facts about CFL Light Bulbs. They cut your energy use, they save you money and produce less heat.

As days get shorter, many people find themselves, not surprisingly, turning on the lights earlier in the day. More light bulb usage equals higher energy bills. If you were to replace ONLY the bulbs that you use for more than 15 minutes at a time, you would see a major reduction in your energy bill. The more CFL’s put in, the more money saved. Over the lifetime of a bulb, you will save on average $30. If you multiply that by all the fixtures you are replacing, that could be a lot of money.

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Why do you save so much money with CFL’s? They use 75% less energy than normal bulbs. Beyond that, they also produce 75% less heat than others as well. All of these items put together equals savings. In order to be safe and sure about which bulbs to buy, simply look for the energystar logo on the box. That will tell you that they will save you the money that is being wasted. What you do with those savings is up to you? Maybe save up for a some solar panels.

Source: Energystar.com

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