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Old 05-09-2016, 04:58 PM   #4
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Originally Posted by Acura604 View Post
OK... I've picked out a few rooms that are 'high traffic' and will be replacing approx. 14 50W/60W incandescents with 8W LEDs.

The goal is to reduce overall electricity usage although I don't see a return for a few months.

The bulbs will total around $50 for all 14.

QUESTION: has anyone gone ahead and done this and noticed a decrease in overall energy usage?
I switched all my house bulbs to LED's and my overall bill went up 30%...

Of course, that might have something to do with the 5kW heater I put in the garage...

Lights are such a drop in the bucket to the overall power bill...

You're looking at years not months for your ROI.
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