Is it me or is your electricity bill seemingly rising month on month? All energy costs are going to do is go up, and not down, and that is a fact of life, energy costs will continue to rise, so what can you do?
So you have read up on energy conservation? Maybe you have, and as a result you have ditched all of your old “Traditional” bulbs and replaced them with “Low energy” bulbs, but in reality how “Low energy” are these bulbs?
Or maybe you have not, and if so well read on, as you are probably wasting a fortune each month on wasted electricity due to your bulbs.
Well for a start even the low energy bulbs that are now being sold in shops as like for like replacement bulbs are still using far too much electricity, certainly when compared to LED bulbs.
Why is this? Well firstly LED bulbs use around one tenth of the electricity of a “Normal” bulb. Indeed a “Normal bulb” wastes a staggering 90% of its energy in heating gasses and not actually providing light. That is right, a normal bulbs electricity usage is spent 90% on producing heat and not light.
So let us think about that some more – most of the energy into the bulb makes heat and not light.
Crazy is it not? And that is where LED downlights come of age. It is quite literally the best, most energy efficient form of lighting on the market today. It lights up instantly and as such means it is the ideal form of lighting for visually impaired people.
Not only that but as I said at the start it is the “Coolest” form of lighting going, as virtually all of the energy is fired into providing light and not heat. This means that the bulbs save you energy on more than one front. Also they do need any warm up period that other bulbs need. Simply hit the switch and they are on.
Accordingly they are “On” with no fuss, heat or drama, straightaway.
They are now available in a wide range of fittings meaning that they can be used as a like for like replacement, and are ideal for replacing modern halogen bulbs.
They are also available in a wide range of colours and virtually all LED lights can be dimmed, thus these two features make them great for mood lighting applications.
So if you want to cut down on your electricity bills then take some time to look at LED lighting today.
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I am in desperate need to change my lights out particularly in the kitchen and family room areas. I know what you mean about the heat, it is incredible. In the summer it really heats up the room and I am sure makes the A/C bills higher as a result of it. Of course when the winter comes you don’t mind so much, but as you point out, the amount of energy being wasted on the heat coming from the bulbs probably outweighs any heating advantage you gain in the winter. It clicked your link and it seems like the bulbs are quite expensive, but I am sure over a year or two you will recoup your investment, and from what I understand, LED bulbs last for a very long time.