Do it Yourself: Re: [DIY] Bulb Choices.....

18 April 2020

Re: [DIY] Bulb Choices.....

Because the boss wants lights that look like candles. I will take the hit.

J Hnidy
the Villages, Florida

On Fri, Apr 17, 2020, 16:17 Laren sylvanabode@gmail.com [DoIt_Yourself] <DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Jerry wrote:

> I have 5 40 watt incandescents in there now.

Hi Jerry;

Why are you using incandescent bulbs, especially
in a climate that is dominated by cooling needs?
You could do the same lighting with 5 LEDs for
as little as 22.5W, reducing your cooling load by
as much as 600BTU/hr. while those lights are on.
LEDs are now cheap, and available in most every
style. You are likely paying 20 something dollars
per year extra to power those 5 incandescent bulbs
(over the cost of LEDs) then paying another bunch
for the extra cooling need that they are causing.
Other incandescent bulbs in your house will be
robbing you to a similar degree.

.-Laren Corie-
Retired designer of
energy efficient houses.