How to SUBSTANTIALLY reduce electricity use?

[LikeLakes]

Originally Posted by FlyingScot

There are a wide variety of automatic switches available, from very simple ones that will turn off and on the power at the wall outlet to your modem at preset times every day, to programmable via iPhone/Android. The simple ones are available at any hardware store, the complex "Smart Home" (or something like that) at Best Buy.

I would re-visit your thoughts on LED bulbs. You save around 50 watts by replacing a 60 watt incandescent with an LED. Let's say you have 6 different lights on, some for 4-6 hours per day, some more. It's a fair amount of energy saved. I've used several brands, have found that Phillips soft white LED's have light that is very similar to incandescent, and I've never had anyone say they were hard on the eyes.

[SailinAway]

Originally Posted by LikeLakes

I would re-visit your thoughts on LED bulbs. You save around 50 watts by replacing a 60 watt incandescent with an LED. Let's say you have 6 different lights on, some for 4-6 hours per day, some more. It's a fair amount of energy saved. I've used several brands, have found that Phillips soft white LED's have light that is very similar to incandescent, and I've never had anyone say they were hard on the eyes.

OY! My father worked for the electric company so he was hyper aware of excessive consumption and the cost of electricity. The rule in our house was, "One person, one room, one light." He would go around the house checking for violations and fine us 10 cents if we had more than one light on. I still follow this rule today.

LEDs emit an amount of blue light that is hard on the eyes, especially for older people with cataracts. I will check out the Phillips soft white bulbs, thanks.

https://www.oledworks.com/news/blog/...ght-from-leds/

[8gv]

There is a spectrum of LED light "temperature" that is expressed with numbers.

You can compare the lights side by side and then, using the temperature number of the one you like, apply that to other lights you purchase.

Some ceiling fixtures have a small switch that allows you to choose the temperature you prefer.

That decision is made prior to installation but the switch position can be changed if you are willing to pull the fixture down to do so.

My preference is about 3,000 to 3,500 which might be described as warm white.

Up around 6,000 feels like emergency operating theatre to me.

[8gv]

Maybe we should rig a stationary bike or treadmill to a generator system.

No lights or a/c without some cardio...

[ITD]

Originally Posted by 8gv

Maybe we should rig a stationary bike or treadmill to a generator system.

No lights or a/c without some cardio...

You would be amazed at how hard it is to power even a 100 watt light bulb that way for any length of time. Never mind an air conditioner.

[pondguy]

Originally Posted by SailinAway

OY! My father worked for the electric company so he was hyper aware of excessive consumption and the cost of electricity. The rule in our house was, "One person, one room, one light." He would go around the house checking for violations and fine us 10 cents if we had more than one light on. I still follow this rule today.

LEDs emit an amount of blue light that is hard on the eyes, especially for older people with cataracts. I will check out the Phillips soft white bulbs, thanks.

https://www.oledworks.com/news/blog/...ght-from-leds/

I use LEDs from Dollar Tree 60 watt soft whites uses 8 watts $1.25 each, they also have 40 watt bulbs for the same price.