Now that many people are starting to pack away their holiday decorations, it's a great time to get next year's decorations really cheap. Even though you won’t need the decorations for another 350 days, you can save some bucks on energy-efficient decor by snapping up post-holiday bargains.
Check Christmas Lights Etc. for their online "AFTER CHRISTMAS SALE" for discounted LED lights. Not to mention, they also have Christmas trees on sale with free shipping. That’s a good deal!
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Conservation Moorings
6 hours ago
8 comments:
I've been having fun with my "kil-a-watt" meter and while I was not able to test it on the Christmas lights .. I did do it for my laptop - 25 watts... and if I put it in sleep mode - 5 watts.
That puts some perspective on - where to go looking to save watts (and not).
Next....my refrigerator - where I expect quite a few more watts than my laptop - probably chump change by comparison !!!
okay.. so we're blathering a bit here...
but ..any idea (for comparison purposes) how many watts a non-LED set of lights would burn verses an equivalent set of LED?
Is it on the order of 5 or 10 to one?
You can use LED's for more than Christmas decorations! The price for a usable LED flood light has finally reached earth. I purchased a 5 watt LED flood light today at Costco in Omaha. I tested it inside and outside and even though the package says it replaces only 45 watts, I'd say the output is matches a 75 watt bulb. It's doing a heck of job right now lighting up my entryway. And the light isn't spilling all over the yard at the same time. I've loved CFL's but hated how long they take to warm up and provide full light when you flick the switch. The LED comes on full strength immediately when you turn them on. Maybe I'll never have to climb a ladder again! I'll be picking up a lot more of these lights soon.
Are LED supposed to be more "environmentally friendly" than CFs with their mercury problems?
My house is 90% CF... and we love the fact that the lights last a long, long time...but eventually they do die and then we wonder if they should go to the landfill or not.
Can dead LED's go to the landfill without fear of subsequent contamination?
Larry,
There are many benefits to LED lightbulbs. One benefit is that the bulbs are mercury free. No mercury is used in the manufacturing process of LEDs.
As you also mention, CFLs contain a trace amount of mercury. There are proper disposal issues with CFLs that one should follow. The easiest is to recycle your CFLs at Home Depot. Home Depot stores across the nation will accept CFLs as part of their recycling program.
Hope that helps!
Alison
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