Comments on: How much money do energy saving lightbulbs save you? http://www.energysavingweekly.com/how-much-money-do-energy-saving-lightbulbs-save-you/ Save Our Only Home, Reserve Energy Thu, 21 Apr 2011 14:03:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Chris http://www.energysavingweekly.com/how-much-money-do-energy-saving-lightbulbs-save-you/comment-page-1/#comment-261 Chris Mon, 24 May 2010 11:51:46 +0000 http://www.energysavingweekly.com/how-much-money-do-energy-saving-lightbulbs-save-you.html#comment-261 THOSE LIGHTBULBS CONTAIN MERCURY AND ARE A TOXIC DANGER TO THE ENVIROMENT! Most people just dump them in the garbage breaking them and setting ourselves up for illness everywhere from toxic mercury poisoning! Garbage men will soon go on strike refusing to pick up this MOST HAZARDOUS WASTE that isn't being treated as such! THOSE LIGHTBULBS CONTAIN MERCURY AND ARE A TOXIC DANGER TO THE ENVIROMENT!

Most people just dump them in the garbage breaking them and setting ourselves up for illness everywhere from toxic mercury poisoning! Garbage men will soon go on strike refusing to pick up this MOST HAZARDOUS WASTE that isn’t being treated as such!

]]> By: Craig M http://www.energysavingweekly.com/how-much-money-do-energy-saving-lightbulbs-save-you/comment-page-1/#comment-260 Craig M Mon, 24 May 2010 11:26:02 +0000 http://www.energysavingweekly.com/how-much-money-do-energy-saving-lightbulbs-save-you.html#comment-260 Check out these links for your answer. Check out these links for your answer.

]]> By: whsgreenmom http://www.energysavingweekly.com/how-much-money-do-energy-saving-lightbulbs-save-you/comment-page-1/#comment-259 whsgreenmom Mon, 24 May 2010 10:58:56 +0000 http://www.energysavingweekly.com/how-much-money-do-energy-saving-lightbulbs-save-you.html#comment-259 about 11% of your electric bill, so if you pay about $100 per month you can likely save about $11 per month. The way I calculate is this, on average an american home spends 15% of the energy on lighting. CFL's use 75% less energy than an incandescent. The most financially advantageous way to go about switching is to change the most frequently used lights. It makes no sense to change the lights in the closet if you only use them 5 minutes a month, instead look for the lights you have on the most, likely task lighting in the kitchen, office or bathroom. Another easy and cheap way to conserve energy is use power stips with switches for you computer station and entertainment areas. Plug the tv, dvd, game system and stereo in and when you are finished using them flip the switch and stop standby energy. Do the same thing with the computer, monitor, printer, speakers etc. Unplug chargers when not being used and you could save $10-$25 per month easily. about 11% of your electric bill, so if you pay about $100 per month you can likely save about $11 per month. The way I calculate is this, on average an american home spends 15% of the energy on lighting. CFL’s use 75% less energy than an incandescent.

The most financially advantageous way to go about switching is to change the most frequently used lights. It makes no sense to change the lights in the closet if you only use them 5 minutes a month, instead look for the lights you have on the most, likely task lighting in the kitchen, office or bathroom.

Another easy and cheap way to conserve energy is use power stips with switches for you computer station and entertainment areas. Plug the tv, dvd, game system and stereo in and when you are finished using them flip the switch and stop standby energy. Do the same thing with the computer, monitor, printer, speakers etc. Unplug chargers when not being used and you could save $10-$25 per month easily.

]]> By: icarus62 http://www.energysavingweekly.com/how-much-money-do-energy-saving-lightbulbs-save-you/comment-page-1/#comment-258 icarus62 Mon, 24 May 2010 10:11:22 +0000 http://www.energysavingweekly.com/how-much-money-do-energy-saving-lightbulbs-save-you.html#comment-258 Let's say a kilowatt hour is 3.4p (Southern Electric's standard tariff) and you are using five 100W bulbs for 5 hours a day for 30 days - that's 75kWh, or £2.55. If you replace those 100W incadescent bulbs with 25W compact fluorescent, you save 75% of that, i.e. 63p. Sorry, it *costs* you 63p instead of £2.55 and thus saves you £1.91. Obviously this is just to give you a very rough idea - work it out yourself with real figures. Let's not forget though, that it's more about saving the planet than saving you a few quid on your electricity bill. Let’s say a kilowatt hour is 3.4p (Southern Electric’s standard tariff) and you are using five 100W bulbs for 5 hours a day for 30 days – that’s 75kWh, or £2.55. If you replace those 100W incadescent bulbs with 25W compact fluorescent, you save 75% of that, i.e. 63p. Sorry, it *costs* you 63p instead of £2.55 and thus saves you £1.91. Obviously this is just to give you a very rough idea – work it out yourself with real figures.

Let’s not forget though, that it’s more about saving the planet than saving you a few quid on your electricity bill.

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