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randy tolowski commented on King Rosales's blog post Calculate How Much More You're Spending By Not Using LED Light Bulbs"Good afternoon what was the cost of the bulbs? ROI"
Bob Blanchette commented on King Rosales's blog post Calculate How Much More You're Spending By Not Using LED Light Bulbs"CFL's offer the same energy savings without the high upfront cost of LED's. You won't see LED's compared to CFL's for payback time, because it simply isn't there. LED's always are compared to 100yr old technology…"
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Early last week, as I walked into my condo's elevator, I noticed something different; it was really bright in there now. After I pressed my floor's button I looked up and saw that all 8 of the PAR20 halogen light bulbs were replaced with new ones that clearly weren't going to let anyone hide behind any areas previously darker with the old lights. Curious, I emailed the landlord and did some research on kinds of brighter light bulbs. After about waiting a week for my landlord to reply, "Yes, we…See More
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Calculate How Much More You're Spending By Not Using LED Light Bulbs
Early last week, as I walked into my condo's elevator, I noticed something different; it was really bright in there now. After I pressed my floor's button I looked up and saw that all 8 of the PAR20 halogen light bulbs were replaced with new ones that clearly weren't going to let anyone hide behind any areas previously darker with the old lights.
Curious, I emailed the landlord and did some research on kinds of brighter light bulbs. After about waiting a week for my landlord…
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- At 1:10pm on August 29, 2012,
Diane Chojnowski said… Go Canada! :)
- At 9:21am on April 11, 2012, Diane Chojnowski said…
Hi King,
Would you please add your add your location on our Member Map? We'd really love to see Canada represented!
Thanks,
Diane
- At 2:33pm on May 7, 2011, Diane Chojnowski said…
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Don't forget to upload your profile photo. And add your location on our Member Map!
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