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Dim and Dimmer

Filed under: Energy efficiency, Lightbulbs, Lighting
12:04 am - February 13, 2008

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Install dimmer switches where dimmed lighting makes sense, like the dining room and hallways. Any light bulb dimmed by 25 percent (including incandescents) will use roughly 20 percent less energy. Dimming one 75 watt incandescent by 25 percent for only 4 hours a day will save you 30 pounds of carbon over the course of the year. Start dimming around the house and watch the savings add up!

Save even more money with a dimmable CFLs, which last up to 10 times longer and use 75 percent less energy than incandescent bulbs. For a list of brands and where to buy them, read Fresh Finds.

© The Green Guide, 2008

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Dimmable CFL's
posted by jgroves on 2007-08-29 08:09:59  

For dimmable CFL's and really, all CFL's, you can find much better deals on eBay. Even better, if you go in with a bunch of friends/neighbors, you can get really good deals by purchasing bulk orders. Dimmable CFL's are ok, but the technology is just not quite there. This article did NOT go far enough in saying that you should NEVER use regular CFL's in a dimmer as it will make them burn out.


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