01-03-2007, 05:39 PM
i've been using them for over 15 years. they used to be ridiculously expensive but no longer. i had one bulb in my kitchen last 11 years. i replaced it because it got dimmer, not because it stopped working.
i think the only incandescent bulb in my house is in my fridge and the reptile tank; the gecko likes the heat. i especially like it for outdoor fixtures. i think i replace my front porch light about every 7 years or so. the car port light stays on all night and is on a timer so it tends to die once a year.
since i've been doing this so long i have no idea how much i'm saving; i just know i am and doing good for the planet. i do know my brother is saving on air conditioning. the overhead lights in his office really heated up his room. i replaced the bulbs with CFLs and in the summer he was able to turn the setting on his AC down!
i think the only incandescent bulb in my house is in my fridge and the reptile tank; the gecko likes the heat. i especially like it for outdoor fixtures. i think i replace my front porch light about every 7 years or so. the car port light stays on all night and is on a timer so it tends to die once a year.
since i've been doing this so long i have no idea how much i'm saving; i just know i am and doing good for the planet. i do know my brother is saving on air conditioning. the overhead lights in his office really heated up his room. i replaced the bulbs with CFLs and in the summer he was able to turn the setting on his AC down!