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1. Switch To Energy Saving Lightbulbs - 19 Sep 2006

   So I decided to see just how many bulbs this old house uses. To my horror, the total of 66 bulbs (17 conventional, 28 spotlights, 10 halogen, 5 mini fluorescents and only a measly 6 low-energy). Target is for six new CFLs for the most commonly used light fittings. Not easy to find the 14mm screw fittings, and expensive on the few websites which carry them.

2. Switch To Energy Saving Lightbulbs - 03 Oct 2006

   As with so many other aspects of consumerism, the selection and purchasing process of low-energy bulbs was less easy than I thought it might be. I began with a survey of the light-fittings in my house, which revealed several different types. Then, a session of on-line prospecting threw up a huge disparity of prices, not significantly cheaper than a few local stores. So I bought my first batch, only to find that some bayonet bulbs weren’t accepted by the socket, because the bulb was shaped differently to its conventional counterpart. The 11W bulbs, supposedly equivalent in brightness to a 60W conventional model, were dullards. But I’ve changed ten bulbs so far with more to follow.