Energy saving light bulbs

We bought enough of them for the whole house. They say it reduces your energy bill quite abit. I bought them at Wal Mart, 3 for around $8. I'm hoping in the long run they will pay off. Plus they last for several years without replacing them. Does anyone use them? Have you noticed a differance in your light bill?

They do make a small difference overall.

If you use them combined with other little methods of saving energy, it adds up nicely.

I use them everywhere. I also hate changing lightbulbs, so it is nice not to have to change them often lol

We Use to have them but it said they should last 7 Years they only like a little over one

I use them too.

Me should try them out!

Susie wrote:

We bought enough of them for the whole house. They say it reduces your energy bill quite abit. I bought them at Wal Mart, 3 for around $8. I'm hoping in the long run they will pay off. Plus they last for several years without replacing them. Does anyone use them? Have you noticed a differance in your light bill?

Worth every penny Susie. I have my entire house in those little squiggly-looking things. I used to work at a motel that redid the entire complex in them, and he saved over $400 a month. Myself, I have 75-watt's worth of light per bulb, and I'm only burning 13 watts per bulb. Given the amount of lights turned on around here (especially when the kids are here), it's a big difference.

I always have to have at least 75 watts. I hate dim lighting. With an average of 10 or 11 bulbs burning at any given time when the kids are here, that's 750-825 watts being used with old lights, compared to 130-143 now. In other words, I'm lighting the entire house for what I'd normally pay to light less than 2 bulbs. AND, the ones I have last for 5 years (and I've seen 'em in action. They really do last.)

You can get cheaper ones if you look around. I've seen them for around $1.25 a bulb in some places, bought in packs of 6.

As to your electric bill, if you get your whole house done in them, you'll see a noticeable difference. You'll have paid for them in no time. I didn't live where I'm at this time last year, but the electric company told me I'm using around 35-40% less energy than the previous person did (of course, I've made a change in the A/C too, but it still runs, so a lot of it is the lights.)

flatbroke wrote:

Susie wrote:

We bought enough of them for the whole house. They say it reduces your energy bill quite abit. I bought them at Wal Mart, 3 for around $8. I'm hoping in the long run they will pay off. Plus they last for several years without replacing them. Does anyone use them? Have you noticed a differance in your light bill?

Worth every penny Susie. I have my entire house in those little squiggly-looking things. I used to work at a motel that redid the entire complex in them, and he saved over $400 a month. Myself, I have 75-watt's worth of light per bulb, and I'm only burning 13 watts per bulb. Given the amount of lights turned on around here (especially when the kids are here), it's a big difference.

I always have to have at least 75 watts. I hate dim lighting. With an average of 10 or 11 bulbs burning at any given time when the kids are here, that's 750-825 watts being used with old lights, compared to 130-143 now. In other words, I'm lighting the entire house for what I'd normally pay to light less than 2 bulbs. AND, the ones I have last for 5 years (and I've seen 'em in action. They really do last.)

You can get cheaper ones if you look around. I've seen them for around $1.25 a bulb in some places, bought in packs of 6.

As to your electric bill, if you get your whole house done in them, you'll see a noticeable difference. You'll have paid for them in no time. I didn't live where I'm at this time last year, but the electric company told me I'm using around 35-40% less energy than the previous person did (of course, I've made a change in the A/C too, but it still runs, so a lot of it is the lights.)

COOL, I have been looking at them, but haven't dived in yet and bought them. I guess I need to get more serious..... :think:

Rhonda wrote:

I guess I need to get more serious..... :think:

Yes. If there's one thing on this board we value, it's being serious. :sillySmiley:

Rob wrote:

Rhonda wrote:

I guess I need to get more serious..... :think:

Yes. If there's one thing on this board we value, it's being serious. :sillySmiley:

Said the clown!!! :Hahaha:

Yeah! We use them all over my house. They're pretty good and bright too!

flatbroke wrote:

Susie wrote:

We bought enough of them for the whole house. They say it reduces your energy bill quite abit. I bought them at Wal Mart, 3 for around $8. I'm hoping in the long run they will pay off. Plus they last for several years without replacing them. Does anyone use them? Have you noticed a differance in your light bill?

Worth every penny Susie. I have my entire house in those little squiggly-looking things. I used to work at a motel that redid the entire complex in them, and he saved over $400 a month. Myself, I have 75-watt's worth of light per bulb, and I'm only burning 13 watts per bulb. Given the amount of lights turned on around here (especially when the kids are here), it's a big difference.

I always have to have at least 75 watts. I hate dim lighting. With an average of 10 or 11 bulbs burning at any given time when the kids are here, that's 750-825 watts being used with old lights, compared to 130-143 now. In other words, I'm lighting the entire house for what I'd normally pay to light less than 2 bulbs. AND, the ones I have last for 5 years (and I've seen 'em in action. They really do last.)

You can get cheaper ones if you look around. I've seen them for around $1.25 a bulb in some places, bought in packs of 6.

As to your electric bill, if you get your whole house done in them, you'll see a noticeable difference. You'll have paid for them in no time. I didn't live where I'm at this time last year, but the electric company told me I'm using around 35-40% less energy than the previous person did (of course, I've made a change in the A/C too, but it still runs, so a lot of it is the lights.)

WOW:happy1: I can't wait till the next light bill........Did I just say that:ohmy: I hope I see a differance. My boys leave the lights on all the time.

Wow, I need one for my bedroom, my light constantly is burning out!

Beckie