So I noticed 8 of my lights are still incandescent. 2 are LEDs and the rest are CFL's. I plan to replace the CFLs with LEDs when they go out, but not until then because their efficiency is almost the same, so it isnt worth the upfront cost for maybe 1 watt improvement. 5 of my 8 incandescents are attached to a dimmer, and they dont dim. So they need replaced anyways. Its 300watts that I cant even dim, I plan to replace them with this 6 pack of 9.5 watt bulbs(60 watt equivalent) for $23. So the fixture will be 47.5 watts after and the extra will go to replace the single incandescent in living room.
I calculated that they will pay for themselves in 1 years time if I used them 2 hrs a day. Since I just moved here, I am unsure If I will use them on average 10 minutes a day, or 4 hrs. It will be between those. When I have guests they will mostly stay on. Worst case sincero it takes 12 years to get a return on cost, best case 6 months. Im thinking that makes it well worth it(plus the environmental impact, I just do not add that to calculations when it comes to the end goal of being frugal).
The 2 bulbs in my computer room are a must change, 4-8 hrs a day, maybe more for the cat as it will also be my cats main hangout with the window perches and a ceiling run that goes around the room. Also 1 bulb is burn out, and its still too bright IMO. 3 bedroom house and its the smallest bedroom by far, not even a full 10x10 cause of odd shape. I am thinking of super low wattage, maybe 4 watts a bulb. Where im confused is with the 4 watt bulbs the dimmable ones are $8.50 for 2 while the non-dimmable of exact same bulbs are $10 for 2. I will be putting these 2 in regular fixtures. Will they be the same brightness?(25 watt equivalent)
Also do I need to check something to make sure the dimmable LEDs will work with my fixture? Im unsure if it works right already, because it has regular bulbs hooked up to it, and I dont have any dimmable bulbs to test it with.
July 05, 2018 at 03:29AM