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Save $30 a Bulb with CFLs

Collin Dunn, Corvallis, OR, USA

Collin Dunn

By Collin Dunn
Corvallis, OR, USA | Sun Mar 23 17:21:00 EDT 2008

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You may have heard that using compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) will save you energy (and help out the planet), but did you know that each bulb will put $30 or more back in your pocket? It's true; CFLs consume less energy-about 75 percent less than traditional incandescents-so they cost you less over their extended lifetime, which is about 10 times longer than incandescent bulbs.

Though they tend to cost a bit more at the time of purchase than incandescents, the combination of less energy over a longer life will more than make up for it. Imagine how much you could save if you changed every bulb in your whole house.

See also ::Choose the Right (Compact Fluorescent) Light and learn more at ::Energy Star

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