LAist: My electricity bill is now 40% lower

mdennis

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:47:40 -0800

There are many more great ideas on lower my bills.

mdennis

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:36:52 -0800

Please post some of these suggestions on http://www.chillmybills.com

billeater

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:15:27 -0800

Argh. Messed up the tags. Sorry. I posted the idea on my website's tips to lower my bills section. I used the estimate of them lasting 7 years, with each one saving $9/year. $63 bucks per bulb. Cool.

billeater

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:13:59 -0800

Very cool. I posted this idea on my website'sTips to lower my bills area. I used the estimate of them lasting seven years, and each one saving $9/year.

thunderboltfan

Sat, 27 Oct 2007 23:20:17 -0800

I replaced 14 bulbs this summer and got the same results, a much lower electric bill. Home Depot sells soft white CFLs and although they're not quite as warm as incandescent, it's neglible if you use some sort of paper shade to warm up the light a bit. Also I've found the coil ones are better than the bulbs, get bright quickly and have a warmer glow. I haven't had any trouble with them burning out so far. They're about 2 bucks a pop at HD but I've noticed their like 9 bucks at Ikea, probably due to the superior design aspect, right? Anyway, so far I figure I've saved over $200 on my electric bill in a few months.

Zach Behrens

Sat, 27 Oct 2007 11:19:13 -0800

Thanks chovi!

chovi

Sat, 27 Oct 2007 10:35:23 -0800

I found 1000bulbs.com has the best selection of cfl's including the dimmable ones. They also give a lot of technical data for color temperature, color index, lumens, etc. Other sites that offer a wide selection of bulbs are bulbs.com, buylighting.com and e3living.com. Good luck!