As many of you know, we lost our power for 6 days! The North-East was hit hard. The crew that restored our neighborhood was from Fresno, California. This had me wondering... who was paying for all that travel time, hotels, and meals for the crew? Our electric company....well....yes....BUT...now we have been informed that our rates will be going up to cover this massive expense!
Let the Energy Saving Tips Mission begin! First up.....lighting
I have been very curious about LED lights. I know they are expensive, however, they supposedly pay for themselves? When we did our home renovations, CFL's were the way to go. Since then, as information and technology changes...time to do a bit of research.
After watching this YouTube video
I was hooked. The only problem was the price $50 per canister bulb....UNTIL NOW
That's right....1/2 price! Thanks Home Depot! I realize that $25 is still a lot, however, it will pay for itself in less than 1 year and will last about 22 years!
I decided to start with my pantry area. There are only 3 cans, and my family refuses to turn these lights of...ever!
Here is one of my fixtures before
That's a CFL bulb made to look like a regular canister bulb. Notice all the space around the bulb.
Following the video instructions, here is the after
I happen to think it looks much cleaner and more modern. I also realized that there is no longer all that space around the bulb. This should also reduce additional heat loss! As for the light, it is bright, clean, white light... almost too bright!
****UPDATE*** Go Here for More Energy Saving Tips!****
Working room by room, I plan on updating my home over time. What are the ways you save energy?
Let the Energy Saving Tips Mission begin! First up.....lighting
I have been very curious about LED lights. I know they are expensive, however, they supposedly pay for themselves? When we did our home renovations, CFL's were the way to go. Since then, as information and technology changes...time to do a bit of research.
After watching this YouTube video
I was hooked. The only problem was the price $50 per canister bulb....UNTIL NOW
That's right....1/2 price! Thanks Home Depot! I realize that $25 is still a lot, however, it will pay for itself in less than 1 year and will last about 22 years!
I decided to start with my pantry area. There are only 3 cans, and my family refuses to turn these lights of...ever!
Here is one of my fixtures before
That's a CFL bulb made to look like a regular canister bulb. Notice all the space around the bulb.
Following the video instructions, here is the after
I happen to think it looks much cleaner and more modern. I also realized that there is no longer all that space around the bulb. This should also reduce additional heat loss! As for the light, it is bright, clean, white light... almost too bright!
****UPDATE*** Go Here for More Energy Saving Tips!****
Working room by room, I plan on updating my home over time. What are the ways you save energy?
8 comments:
I had no idea that these existed. I am in the process of building a den in my basement, I am going to look for these. Thanks for the tip! I am so glad your power has been restored. It must have been a difficult time for you. Hopefully the rest of the winter is much brighter.
Wow, I will have to look into LED lighting too (and keep my eyes open for sales!) - it looks great and sounds like a good option! Thanks for sharing your experience with it. I
This needs to be a weekend project at our house. Besides saving energy, it would help me work. Our incandescent lights make it impossible for me to see color correctly at night which isn't convenient!
Great idea! I actually like the look of the Ecosmart lights better. We bought a newer home this spring and are still finding projects to help us save even more energy. Its amazing what all the little things add up to.
Thanks Y'all...I am always looking for more energy tips..share yours!
Thanks for sharing your link. I'm going to have to get over the price being the el-cheapo that I am :)
Installing LED lights may sound like a costly idea, but its ability to last for 22 years definitely makes it a worthy $50 investment. I mean, who has ever thought that a lightbulb can last for more than two decades? Heeh, that's what technology is all about.
If anyone is interested I came across a site that sells LED Lighting. This seems to be the way that lighting will eventually go.
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