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h economist sunsuntribune total home saturday feb 18 2006 13 ill i i i if 3 compact fluorescents left compact fluorescent bulbs save on electricity used for home lighting they use up to 75 less power than an equivalent conven tional incandescent bulb also to maximize the service life of compact fluorescents you should avoid switching them on and off within a short space of time leave them on or off for at least 1015 minutes at a time nqhydroquebec always on the lookout for new ways of saving energy recommends replacing conventional incandescent lightbulbs with compact fluorescents both indoors andout consumption compact fluorescent bulbs save on electricity used for home lighting they use up to 75 less power than an equivalent conventional incandescent bulb a 25vv compact fluorescent which provides about the same light as an ordinary 100w bulb will save you about 580 a year when used three hours a day outdoors indoors the savings would be approximately 2 er year per incandescent bulb replaced why ecause the compact fluorescent gives off less heat which is recovered in winter youll still gain by replac ing as many bulbs as possible in your home however service life compact fluorescents can last up to 1 0000 hours in contrast to the 1 000 hours of a conventional incan descent bulb so a compact fluorescent is 1 0 times as efficient some less expensive compact fluorescents have a service life of 40006000 hours other advantages since a fluorescent can last 10000 hours it- is especially suitable for hardtoreach fixtures compact fluorescent bulbs need to be changed less often so less waste is generated tips its important to choose compact fluorescents with the right power rating if you want to save electricity you should begin by replacing the bulbs you use most often and for the longest time also to maximize the service life of compact flu orescents you should avoid switching them on and off within a short space of time leave them on or off for at least 1 015 minutes at a time using longlife incandescent bulbs is not recom mended because they use more energy to give off the same amount of light you can find out how much this solution would save you by completing the energy wise home diagnostic call 1 800 3637443 or 514 3637443 in the montreal region for your questionnaire or go to wwwhydroquebeccom residential to do the online diagnostic and obtain your recommendations report immediately along with your recommendations report youll get a promotional leaflet containing information about dis counts on electronic thermostats and other energysav ing products from our manufacturer and retailer part ners 1 news canada 1 clearance sale great deal 8 light chandelier french gold reg italian crystal fixture reg 14 dia bohemian crystal chandelier 6 lights reg s contemporary chandelier 5 lights satin nickel sale reg door crasher i outdoor light mm murano glass 5 light chandelier antique brass reg ceiling fixture 11 dia jt sale q99 antique bronze pendant 24 dia 5293 highway 7 east units 7 8 markharri in seven star plaza sale in effect while quantities last some items not exactly as illustrated ri wnews- canada j- vfet istfowijdge syitiriwsciawk msm uwo ilty sale reg s viotoria lightiisig hwiilii 1 mmi