About 6 months ago I switched most of our light bulbs in the house to those new energy saving bulbs. It was not to save money at first but for some odd reason the regular light bulbs kept burning out after only a few months use. After the first month I noticed that our electric bill was lower than it normally was for that time of year. We had not stopped using any electric appliance or using less of any electric driven item that month so I thought it was a one time only deal. I waited to see what would show up in the next bill.
Sure enough, when the next electric bill came, the total amount was still about $20+ lower than it was normally. Switching to those new light bulbs was a great way to save money for us. It was a whole lot easier than shopping around for lower life insurance rates or clipping coupons everyday. At the rate of saving $20 a month for the last 6 months, those new light bulbs have saved us over $120.
I did find an added bonus to using those bulbs. I have several ceiling light fixtures that are not rated for bulbs over 60 watts. The light given off by a regular 60 watt light bulb does not give off enough light in those areas. By switching to the lower energy light bulbs I could easily use more wattage and still be well under the 60 watt limit and have all the light I needed.
I am really glad I made the switch over. We are saving money and have more light as well.
1 comments:
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