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light bulbs and energy use
Tuesday, July 20th, 2021 11:59 pmI thought I had switched out most light bulbs in my house to LED bulbs by now.
But I just counted them and was surprised by how many CFLs I still have.
I wonder if I should replace them with LED bulbs even though they're still working fine?
And I wonder if I do replace them, should I take the CFLs to a recycling drop-off, or ask if anyone around here wants them? Doing the latter might just shift the higher energy consumption from me to someone else. Or are there people still using incandescents who might appreciate "upgrading" to CFLs for free?
I may even still have a few incandescents in use myself, in 2 ceiling light fixtures where the glass shade covers the bulbs, so one can't easily tell. Too much of a bother to check, and they are in the hallway and washer-dryer nook where I don't usually leave the lights on for a long time anyway. But I really ought to get out the step-stool and check them sometime.
But I just counted them and was surprised by how many CFLs I still have.
I wonder if I should replace them with LED bulbs even though they're still working fine?
And I wonder if I do replace them, should I take the CFLs to a recycling drop-off, or ask if anyone around here wants them? Doing the latter might just shift the higher energy consumption from me to someone else. Or are there people still using incandescents who might appreciate "upgrading" to CFLs for free?
I may even still have a few incandescents in use myself, in 2 ceiling light fixtures where the glass shade covers the bulbs, so one can't easily tell. Too much of a bother to check, and they are in the hallway and washer-dryer nook where I don't usually leave the lights on for a long time anyway. But I really ought to get out the step-stool and check them sometime.