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LIGHTING COMPARISON
Existing incandescent light bulbs vs. new compact fluorescent light bulbs
Lighting is typically a small portion of the energy used in your home but it also offers some easy ways to lower energy costs. You can use this tool to compare the annual energy use and cost of standard
INCANDESCENT
light bulbs with high efficiency
COMPACT FLUORESCENT
light bulbs. Just select the number of incandescent bulbs, their wattages and the average number of hours they are on each day. When you press "compare" you will receive your comparison and savings summary for switching to compact fluorescent bulbs.
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Savings Summary
