With the new year comes new ways to light your home. The incandescent light bulb is being phased out in order for our country to be more energy efficient.
"This year, it's 100 watts. Next year is 75 and two years from now is 60 watt and 40 watt light bulbs," says Dennis Terebecki, a lighting expert at Home Depot.
But he isn't just an expert. "I'm a believer. It works."
So what's the difference between compact fluorescent and LED light bulbs?
"The compact fluorescent bulb is the one that looks like a corkscrew. It is fluorescent, like you see in a standard building. They last 4 to 5 years. The down side is they contain mercury. The LEDs are a solid state technology. They last much longer, up to 25 years," says Terebecki.
These bulbs may cost you more, but Dennis says you'll save on your energy bill. If you need some convincing, Dennis did the math for you. On his own electric bill, the incandescent bulbs cost him $10 a year, using them about four hours a day. The LED bulbs cost him $1.33.
"I started with one bulb. It was a bulb I used for reading and as soon as I came to see that one was really that much better, I changed the whole house," says Terebecki.
There are more than 100 bulbs to choose from on the shelves at Home Depot. So to help you out, through the month of January, Dennis and other experts at area Home Depots will host how-to workshops to educate you on the benefits of newer bulbs and which suit your needs.
"I'm hoping that I can teach them what I found. The bulbs are better, they run very cool, they run very long, and they help your house," says Terebecki.
Home Depot and other retailers will carry incandescent bulbs until they are sold out.
The workshops are every Saturday in January at 10:00 a.m. at all area Home Depot stores.
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