Comments on: Cost to burn a light bulb for one hour http://www.lexchoice.com/2008/07/cost-to-burn-a-light-bulb-for-one-hour/ Steps to financial success including money management, debt, budgeting, planning, saving and goal setting. Mon, 12 Sep 2011 13:19:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Susan http://www.lexchoice.com/2008/07/cost-to-burn-a-light-bulb-for-one-hour/comment-page-1/#comment-6704 Susan Wed, 27 May 2009 03:00:28 +0000 http://lexchoice.com/?p=118#comment-6704 I think it's worth a couple of extra dollars per month for me. For some reason having the light on at night gives me a sense of security that people won't be prowling around the house at night while I sleep. So if I have to pay a penny an hour per light bulb to sleep better at night, I think it's well worth it! I think it’s worth a couple of extra dollars per month for me. For some reason having the light on at night gives me a sense of security that people won’t be prowling around the house at night while I sleep. So if I have to pay a penny an hour per light bulb to sleep better at night, I think it’s well worth it!

]]> By: admin http://www.lexchoice.com/2008/07/cost-to-burn-a-light-bulb-for-one-hour/comment-page-1/#comment-4299 admin Mon, 15 Dec 2008 14:09:49 +0000 http://lexchoice.com/?p=118#comment-4299 Thanks for the comments danno and Nosam. Those are both very informative comments. I guess I never really thought about the intruders. How about looking at it from in insurance point of view? Insurance is something that you may never need, yet millions of us spend money on it each month just in case. That light you leave on is like an insurance policy. You keep paying for something that you might not really use. It might help keep away intruders, but you may get the same result with the lights off. Good points by all! Thanks for the comments danno and Nosam. Those are both very informative comments. I guess I never really thought about the intruders.

How about looking at it from in insurance point of view? Insurance is something that you may never need, yet millions of us spend money on it each month just in case. That light you leave on is like an insurance policy. You keep paying for something that you might not really use. It might help keep away intruders, but you may get the same result with the lights off. Good points by all!

]]> By: Nosam http://www.lexchoice.com/2008/07/cost-to-burn-a-light-bulb-for-one-hour/comment-page-1/#comment-4278 Nosam Sat, 13 Dec 2008 05:54:23 +0000 http://lexchoice.com/?p=118#comment-4278 If that light left burning inside the house while I'm away, or the outside lights left on all night as I sleep keep intruders away, they are worth the extra dollars I pay each month. If that light left burning inside the house while I’m away, or the outside lights left on all night as I sleep keep intruders away, they are worth the extra dollars I pay each month.

]]> By: danno http://www.lexchoice.com/2008/07/cost-to-burn-a-light-bulb-for-one-hour/comment-page-1/#comment-3929 danno Sun, 26 Oct 2008 02:05:47 +0000 http://lexchoice.com/?p=118#comment-3929 Switching to CF bulbs can cut that expense way down but it takes longer to get a return on your investment as they are 3-10 times more expensive as an incandescent bulb. Also, many CF's have a yellow cast to them so try different brands to get the light you want. We replaced our 60W vanity lights with 100W equivalent CF's that burn 23W and are very bright white. Also, if you're going to leave a porch light on all night ( and most likely all day if you forget to turn it off) then a CF is a good idea. Also, living in FL & TX as I have I know that bulbs give off heat and that in August burning those heat sources does affect your electric bill believe me - switching to CF's helps there to. Is it ideal? NO. Is it better? It seems so. Switching to CF bulbs can cut that expense way down but it takes longer to get a return on your investment as they are 3-10 times more expensive as an incandescent bulb. Also, many CF’s have a yellow cast to them so try different brands to get the light you want. We replaced our 60W vanity lights with 100W equivalent CF’s that burn 23W and are very bright white. Also, if you’re going to leave a porch light on all night ( and most likely all day if you forget to turn it off) then a CF is a good idea. Also, living in FL & TX as I have I know that bulbs give off heat and that in August burning those heat sources does affect your electric bill believe me – switching to CF’s helps there to. Is it ideal? NO. Is it better? It seems so.

]]> By: Jamie http://www.lexchoice.com/2008/07/cost-to-burn-a-light-bulb-for-one-hour/comment-page-1/#comment-3839 Jamie Tue, 07 Oct 2008 01:59:46 +0000 http://lexchoice.com/?p=118#comment-3839 I'm sure there are many things like turning off lights to save electricity that would add up to a significant amount of savings each month. Truning off the lights is something simple that can save you a lot of money! Great advice!!! I’m sure there are many things like turning off lights to save electricity that would add up to a significant amount of savings each month. Truning off the lights is something simple that can save you a lot of money! Great advice!!!

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