Comments on: Is the Payback Period on Energy Efficient Bulbs Too Long? http://lenpenzo.com/blog/id648-is-the-payback-period-on-energy-efficient-bulbs-too-long.html The off-beat personal finance blog for responsible people Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:27:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Bill in NC http://lenpenzo.com/blog/id648-is-the-payback-period-on-energy-efficient-bulbs-too-long.html/comment-page-1#comment-10380 Bill in NC Sun, 25 Jul 2010 19:31:04 +0000 http://lenpenzo.com/blog/?p=648#comment-10380 Even in the winter, electric resistance heat (an incandescent bulb) is an expensive way to heat. I'd rather spend a kilowatt-hour on my heat pump to get 3 kW-hour equivalent (or use the gas furnace if the temperature is below freezing) Even in the winter, electric resistance heat (an incandescent bulb) is an expensive way to heat.

I’d rather spend a kilowatt-hour on my heat pump to get 3 kW-hour equivalent (or use the gas furnace if the temperature is below freezing)

]]> By: Len Penzo http://lenpenzo.com/blog/id648-is-the-payback-period-on-energy-efficient-bulbs-too-long.html/comment-page-1#comment-10292 Len Penzo Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:32:54 +0000 http://lenpenzo.com/blog/?p=648#comment-10292 So then I guess for those of you who want to be as green as possible, use CFLs in the summertime and incandescent bulbs in the winter time. ;-) So then I guess for those of you who want to be as green as possible, use CFLs in the summertime and incandescent bulbs in the winter time. ;-)

]]> By: Tree http://lenpenzo.com/blog/id648-is-the-payback-period-on-energy-efficient-bulbs-too-long.html/comment-page-1#comment-10259 Tree Thu, 22 Jul 2010 03:48:30 +0000 http://lenpenzo.com/blog/?p=648#comment-10259 Keep in mind for indoor applications you have to consider in winter incandescents will reduce heat required, and in summer, if A/C is used will more then double the energy wasted, 75 watts of heat wasted may mean 150-300 watts of A/C usage to remove that heat Keep in mind for indoor applications you have to consider in winter incandescents will reduce heat required, and in summer, if A/C is used will more then double the energy wasted, 75 watts of heat wasted may mean 150-300 watts of A/C usage to remove that heat

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