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Energy
saving light bulbs save energy and save money on your
electricity bill.
The following information will help you to
choose the right type of low energy lighting for your
needs, and help to save you electricity and money.
Low energy light
bulbs
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Why
use low energy light bulbs?
Low
energy light bulbs are more expensive to buy than
ordinary light bulbs but have many benefits:
Use approximately 75%
less electricity
Can save £5 - £10
per annum per bulb in Electricity
Last eight to ten times
longer than a non energy saving
lightbulb (about 10,000 hours)
Need changing less
often and so are particularly
useful for the elderly or disabled
Ideal for security lights
that are left on over night
They stay much cooler when
switched on.
To
get the best use out of your bulb please note the
following points:
Where
should you use them?
Where
lights are normally in use for three or more
hours at a time eg - living room, kitchen, stairs/landing,
porch.
Restrictions:
Cannot
be used with some dimmer switches, electronic
timers or light sensitive switches. Check with
manufacturers instructions.
Fluorescent
tubes
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Today's fluorescent tubes
are now more efficient, last longer and
give a better quality of light. If you
are using a fluorescent tube which is
several years old, it may make savings by
replacing it with one of the latest types.
Also you may even find that a tube with a
lower wattage gives you the same light as
your old one. This will give you even
better savings.
Savings
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Lighting
tips
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Turn off lights
which you don't need on, but
don't leave dark areas which
might be dangerous.
Replace all faulty
tubes and fittings.
Keep your windows
clean to enhance the best of
natural daylight.
Keep your light
fittings and bulbs clean so that
they give the best light.
Use dimmer switches
on tungsten lamps where lighting
requirements vary to give you
just the amount of light you need.
They reduce the amount of
electricity you use and make your
light bulbs last longer.
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If every UK household installed 3
low-energy lightbulbs enough energy would be
saved in a year to supply all the street lighting
in the UK.
Source:
Energy Saving Trust 2002
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Using an
energy efficient lightbulb can cut energy use by
over 75%. That’s around £10 a year on the
average energy bill, or £68 over the bulb’s
lifetime
Source:
Energy Saving Trust 2002
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In most
homes, lighting accounts for 10 – 15% of the
electricity bill
Source:
Department of Trade and Industry 2002
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