[MrFlorida]

Been conditioned over the years not to waste energy, so, I would turn it off.

[Toymeister]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

Yes, that would be real money, but I don't agree with the calculation in Post No. 7. See Post No. 12. And, the actual savings would be less than $2.75 because I would still need to use the light bulb when I am in the house and not sleeping. But, I will take your suggestion under consideration.

Note that this thread was posted in "just for fun". But, I do find it amazing that some people are still using incandescent light bulbs.

So, if this was. 24 hours on question, would you shut the light off? 7x24x365 =61,320 watts or 61.320 kilowatts

61.32 x $.0898732 = $5.51.

So, Retiredguy, as a recipient of the Retiredguy "You're Cheap!" Award (a distinction that I am very proud of) is over FIVE dollars enough to shut off the light?

[Michael G.]

On a related note, did anyone figure the electrical usage for all those green lights that glow on microwaves, computers, charging devices, clocks on appliances, lights that glow on garages door openers.

I remember reading once those earlier appliances took a lot of electric power just standing-by.

I swear when I walk around the house at night, I don't need any additional lighting.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Michael G.

On a related note, did anyone figure the electrical usage for all those green lights that glow on microwaves, computers, charging devices, clocks on appliances, lights that glow on garages door openers.

I remember reading once those earlier appliances took a lot of electric power just standing-by.

I swear when I walk around the house at night, I don't need any additional lighting.

True all of those lights do work well as night lights.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by Toymeister

So, if this was. 24 hours on question, would you shut the light off? 7x24x365 =61,320 watts or 61.320 kilowatts

61.32 x $.0898732 = $5.51.

So, Retiredguy, as a recipient of the Retiredguy "You're Cheap!" Award (a distinction that I am very proud of) is over FIVE dollars enough to shut off the light?

In that case, I would need to consider buying a timer or a programmable wifi plug.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by CoachKandSportsguy

since we can't store electricity on a massive scale, and since every system has a maximum, generation output, and since most of the electricity is not created from renewable sources, shutting the lights off when not needed will help conserve the generation material which is being used to create the electricity. Our resources are not unlimited.

but then its a free country, so with enough money you can do whatever you want to do,

If a person is worried about wasting energy, they need NOT be concerned about how long they leave a LED light turned on.
They can save significant money and cut down on pollution by buying a battery-powered lawnmower. And trading that old gas-guzzling golf car for an electric model. And riding around the local Village area on a bicycle or E-bike. Then go all the way with a hybrid or electric car or truck. That would save several thousand times the energy as compared with if you do or do not switch off your LED bulbs. It is just a big picture or a small picture situation.

[Madelaine Amee]

My other half just cannot walk past a light switch without turning it off. He also tries to turn off the light from the solar tubes. It's built into our age group.

[EviesGP]

After converting our kitchen overhead lights into LEDs, I opted to leave the one(single) over the sink, on(constantly).
Well, that worked, until after I realized they still burn out, and had to replace it. So, I've now decided to turn it off at night.
The cost for wattage may be cheap, but the replacement isn't.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by EviesGP

After converting our kitchen overhead lights into LEDs, I opted to leave the one(single) over the sink, on(constantly).
Well, that worked, until after I realized they still burn out, and had to replace it. So, I've now decided to turn it off at night.
The cost for wattage may be cheap, but the replacement isn't.

Very true kind of a pain to haul in a ladder from garage to replace bulb. Harder with 10 ft ceiling

[Luggage]

My thoughts are simple, ecologically it's better to turn them off and it means more money for my grandchildren. I have an outside strip of 5 watt bulbs . , About $5 a month, I use a light sensor and save $$$$ yearly . We can't do every thing, but do try

[Luggage]

As one person said , get a smart led bulb, now under $5 and let it turn itself on and off. 25-50000 hours life, it could a decade before you need a year one.

[MandoMan]

Originally Posted by Toymeister

What is especially SHOCKING to me is the OP, who is a regular poster known for his frugality, is willing to spend an additional $2.75 a year. Thanks to proper mathematics by TrapX Retiredguy has been given the real cost of leaving the LED on.

So the real question is will Retiredguy now shut off his light? We are talking real money now, nearly TEN dollars annually.

Retiredguy: don't risk your hard fought reputation as a cheapskate, shut off that light!

Laughing. I’m not one of those who can turn on lights throughout the house unless I have company. Usually I have one light on in the room where I’m sitting, and the rest of the house is in darkness, except for a number of 0.5 watt nightlights to help me see where I’m going. And I have LED lights throughout the house.

[maggie1]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

I have a 50-watt equivalent LED light bulb in my living room table lamp, that only uses 7 watts of power. I used to turn off the lamp whenever I left the house. But, I recently calculated that I could leave the lamp on for 12 hours every day and it would only cost $2.75 in electricity for the entire year. So, I no longer turn off the lamp when I leave the house. It still feels weird though and my parents are probably turning over in their graves. Do you always turn off LED bulbs when you leave a room or the house?

I'd turn the light off if it was only using a third of the power that your bulb does. It's not about the money-saving, it's our way of reducing our carbon footprint. Multiply the $2.75 cost of your electricity by the millions of people with the same product and mindset and it becomes an unnecessary drain on the grid. I would say there are times when leaving the light on would be advantageous such as leaving your home for an extended period. Place the light(s) on a timer and make it appear you are in residence for safety of the property.

[thevillages2013]

Clap on clap off. THE CLAPPER. Remember those?

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by thevillages2013

Clap on clap off. THE CLAPPER. Remember those?

At one point my wife worked for Telebrands who sold all that made for TV stuff.

She brought home almost all the stuff she sold and almost all was a one and done. Only good thing was the Ginzu knives which were pretty good and somewhere along the line disappeared.