My fluorescent lighting project

[mchammer]

Originally posted by: Minjin
Actually, incandescent vanity lights in the bathroom are a good idea, ASSUMING you use a fluorescent for the main light and only turn on the vanity light when its NEEDED. Which you will find is pretty rare. I use 3x60w GE Edison bulbs. If you're going to use incans, must as well make them good ones...

Mark

woot, not that sylvania crap

 

[RaDragon]

AFAIK, you can also save money if you launder your clothes with cold water.

 

[ApacheXMD]

another thing to try is vacancy sensors for bathrooms and storage rooms. Turn them on manually, and they turn off automatically when they sense a period of no motion. So you'll never accidently leave the light on all day.

Flourescents are a nice idea to save money, but the large majority of clients I work with (i'm an electrician) HATE the look of flourescents. Four inch 50 Watt low voltage halogen recessed fixtures are all the rage. And they want LOTS of them...

Of course they always bitch when they get their first electricity bill.. so there's no winning with them.

California's Title 24 will make it better on their wallets though..

-patchy

 

[0roo0roo]

ikea is the place to go. and avoid leaving stuff with big vampire plugs plugged in. i use ge reveal bulbs for bathroom, but rest are cf.