Comments on: ER Project House: CFLs Installed – Energy Usage Down 40% http://ecorenovator.org/er-project-house-cfls-installed-energy-usage-35/ Diy, Green, Home Improvements Fri, 05 Mar 2010 02:35:35 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Lea http://ecorenovator.org/er-project-house-cfls-installed-energy-usage-35/comment-page-1/#comment-728 Lea Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:49:14 +0000 http://ecorenovator.org/?p=230#comment-728 These things are horrid. I suppose if electricity gets SO expensive that I MUST use them, then I will do what I have to do. But, my husband replaced every bulb in our home with these and when first switched on, they are so dim! And, they contain mercury. I stocked up on 40W and 60W at the dollar store. I'm good. These things are horrid. I suppose if electricity gets SO expensive that I MUST use them, then I will do what I have to do. But, my husband replaced every bulb in our home with these and when first switched on, they are so dim! And, they contain mercury.

I stocked up on 40W and 60W at the dollar store. I’m good.

]]> By: How do I calculate cost savings on incandescent bulbs? - Fuel Economy, Hypermiling, EcoModding News and Forum - EcoModder.com http://ecorenovator.org/er-project-house-cfls-installed-energy-usage-35/comment-page-1/#comment-387 How do I calculate cost savings on incandescent bulbs? - Fuel Economy, Hypermiling, EcoModding News and Forum - EcoModder.com Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:50:43 +0000 http://ecorenovator.org/?p=230#comment-387 [...] me almost $30 a month. It cost about $100 to do the whole house. Payback is 3.5 months roughly. CFLs Lower Energy Usage | EcoRenovator.org I attached the calculator if you want to play with it. Just fill in the yellowed cells and [...] [...] me almost $30 a month. It cost about $100 to do the whole house. Payback is 3.5 months roughly. CFLs Lower Energy Usage | EcoRenovator.org I attached the calculator if you want to play with it. Just fill in the yellowed cells and [...]

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