Comments on: When to turn off your lights http://eartheasy.com/blog/2009/01/when-to-turn-off-your-lights/ Articles on topics about sustainable living. Sat, 25 May 2013 02:26:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Greg Seaman http://eartheasy.com/blog/2009/01/when-to-turn-off-your-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-35654 Greg Seaman Sun, 18 Dec 2011 17:29:25 +0000 http://www.eartheasy.com/blog/?p=164#comment-35654 Yes, this will save energy. Frequent on/off cycling does not reduce the effeciency or lifespan of LEDs.

]]> By: Martin http://eartheasy.com/blog/2009/01/when-to-turn-off-your-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-35652 Martin Sun, 18 Dec 2011 14:30:16 +0000 http://www.eartheasy.com/blog/?p=164#comment-35652 you tell us about incandescent and CFL, am i to assume it is always better to swithch off LED bulbs regardless of the amount of time for which you are leaving the room???

]]> By: Greg Seaman http://eartheasy.com/blog/2009/01/when-to-turn-off-your-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-35149 Greg Seaman Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:00:17 +0000 http://www.eartheasy.com/blog/?p=164#comment-35149 I think you should consider LEDs for your future lighting replacements. There have been problems associated with CFLs, such as inconsistent manufacturing standards, the mercury issue, and loss of efficiency through frequent cycling. We do not sell CFLs for these reasons. The cost of LEDs is steadily declining and approaching the tipping point of broad market acceptance.

]]> By: Bill Carver http://eartheasy.com/blog/2009/01/when-to-turn-off-your-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-35147 Bill Carver Thu, 10 Nov 2011 13:29:10 +0000 http://www.eartheasy.com/blog/?p=164#comment-35147 Still Incandescent seems cheaper in the long run that replacing CFL every month. I have to buy these expensive bulbs almost every month somewhere in my new house one or two are always out. All the bulbs in our house are CFL, I am sick and tired of replacing these bulbs. I am thinking about changing everything to incandescent bulbs. I don't see how any energy is saved by using these, if the manufacturers are producing so many more bulbs, seems the manufacturing of these energy saving bulbs would negate any real total energy saving.
Do you think it would be wise to replace with incandesent?
Bill

]]> By: John Clayton http://eartheasy.com/blog/2009/01/when-to-turn-off-your-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-3327 John Clayton Sat, 11 Dec 2010 18:12:02 +0000 http://www.eartheasy.com/blog/?p=164#comment-3327 How much power is used by the mechanical electrical timers used for turning on/off Christmas lights?

I have an 10 watt led lighting (5-35 bulb 2w strings) system on my christmas tree and I believe from the heat given off by the timer that I may be using more for the timer to turn it on/off than I am if I leave it on continuously.

]]> By: nina http://eartheasy.com/blog/2009/01/when-to-turn-off-your-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-1282 nina Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:10:39 +0000 http://www.eartheasy.com/blog/?p=164#comment-1282 the light is so much brighter than the regular light bulb

]]> By: Greg Seaman http://eartheasy.com/blog/2009/01/when-to-turn-off-your-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-1056 Greg Seaman Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:41:19 +0000 http://www.eartheasy.com/blog/?p=164#comment-1056 By all means Keith.

]]> By: Greg Seaman http://eartheasy.com/blog/2009/01/when-to-turn-off-your-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-1055 Greg Seaman Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:40:54 +0000 http://www.eartheasy.com/blog/?p=164#comment-1055 You can look at it that way, but it's not a cost-effective way to get additional heat.

]]> By: Keith Baker http://eartheasy.com/blog/2009/01/when-to-turn-off-your-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-1054 Keith Baker Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:37:14 +0000 http://www.eartheasy.com/blog/?p=164#comment-1054 Interesting and helpful information. I run a lighting business and would like to offer a printout of this article to my customers. Is this permissable?

]]> By: Canada http://eartheasy.com/blog/2009/01/when-to-turn-off-your-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-993 Canada Wed, 09 Dec 2009 08:06:44 +0000 http://www.eartheasy.com/blog/?p=164#comment-993 So then the Reverse is True in the Winter for Incandescent Lighting, provides Heat & as a Sideline Light !!!

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