Although the two tips posted a couple days ago are quick and easy to do, they aren’t going to provide you with the savings you’ll get from other, more comprehensive methods. Also, your room won’t be as bright as before. The amount of light created by a regular light bulb is directly related to how much power it is using, so reducing the power will reduce the light. However, most of the time a reduction of around 8% won’t be noticeable. However, if you’re using them in a single lamp fixture that is the only source in an entire room you might notice the difference. Or, you may not want to change the lamp in your reading light, but it is a start.
You also won’t get anywhere close to the savings you would get from switching to compact fluorescents. However, you also don’t have to make the lifestyle changes associated with switching to compact fluorescents either. Using compact fluorescent properly involves understanding color and daytime versus nighttime usage. I believe that rampant misapplication of CFL lamps is the reason they haven’t caught on as quickly as their proponents would like. However, in a future blog I’ll discuss ways you can use CFLs properly to improve your life.
