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Old 23rd January 2009, 07:56 PM   #1
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Question Fluorescent Lighting Efficiency
The Bloke tells me it costs less to leave the kitchen light on, rather than switch it off every time I leave the kitchen.

So, is he correct???
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Old 23rd January 2009, 08:01 PM   #2
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Old 23rd January 2009, 08:04 PM   #3
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Yep.

EXPLAIN why!
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It's a bit like "The Bloke" taking you out among other things mico, uses a lot of energy getting you excited and if it's for less than 2 hours it's not cost effective.
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Old 23rd January 2009, 08:11 PM   #5
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EXPLAIN why!
A tube needs loads of lekky to fire up but once fired up uses very little, so if yo keep turnin it on & orf you'll ruin our scared planet by burnin way too much leccy & shorten the life of the tube.

You can turn it off when you go to bed though.
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You can turn it off when you go to bed though.
..as I said, just like mico, gets turned off when she goes to bed.
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..as I said, just like mico, gets turned off when she goes to bed.
'ave you been talkin' to The Bloke????
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It depends on how long you are leaving the kitchen for. Starting a tube typically takes 15-30 miniutes worth of power. So if you are going out for half an hour or more turn it off, if you're just nipping out for a pee leave it on.
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It depends on how long you are leaving the kitchen for. Starting a tube typically takes 15-30 miniutes worth of power. So if you are going out for half an hour or more turn it off, if you're just nipping out for a pee leave it on.
Have you been talking to The Bloke?????
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Old 23rd January 2009, 09:09 PM   #10
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'ave you been talkin' to The Bloke????
Nope, but we have empathetic links wiv him and can sense when he is exerting extreme amounts of energy keeping you up to speed.

It even made the light down here in the south flicker.
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Old 23rd January 2009, 09:24 PM   #11
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Just remembered anther point, this time in comparison with "The Bloke"

If you turn it on and off to often it wears it out faster.




"Watt" a way to go.
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