We receive calls from time to time from our Trim Electric customers with regards to how they can save money on their electrical bill.  Without going through a full energy audit we have several options such as changing out older light fixtures to newer ones, adding dimmer switches, installing a home energy monitor, or for the extreme savings we can even add Solar panels to your home to offset  the electric bill!  The easiest and most cost efficient way is by changing out your current light bulbs with Compact Fluorescent Light bulbs; and you can even do this yourself!

Can You Save by Using Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs?
For most people, switching from incandescent to compact fluorescent bulbs offers a lot of opportunity for energy and cost savings. Lighting accounts for 20 percent of the electric bill in the average U.S. home, and the average home has approximately 30 light fixtures.

To save the most energy and money by using compact fluorescent light bulbs Trim Electric recommends replacing standard bulbs in areas where lights are used frequently and left on for a long time, such as family rooms, living rooms, kitchens, dining rooms, and porches.

Which Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs should I use?
To make sure you get the same amount of light when replacing standard bulbs with compact fluorescent light bulbs, check the lumen rating on the light you are replacing and purchase a compact fluorescent light bulb with the same lumen rating. (A lumen rating is the measure of light the bulb puts out.)

Wattage varies greatly between standard light bulbs and compact fluorescent light bulbs. Compact fluorescent light bulbs typically use about one-quarter of the wattage used by standard bulbs to produce the same amount of light. So to replace a traditional 60-watt bulb, look for a compact fluorescent light bulb that is about 15 watts.

Compact fluorescent light bulbs are available in many different sizes and shapes to fit in almost any fixture—from three-way lamps to dimmer switches—for both indoor and outdoor use. Compact fluorescent light bulbs also come in a variety of color temperatures, which helps determine the color and brightness of the light each bulb provides.

With all of the choices now offered by compact fluorescent technology, saving energy, saving money, and protecting the environment is as easy as changing a light bulb.

For Electrical work or any additional information please feel free to call us at 281-376-3838 or fill out an online service request.  Trim Electric has been in business for over 30 years serving Houston and the Surrounding areas.  We are proud of our A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau and the we have also received several Service Awards for the past two years.