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Re: Too much sun
« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2017, 12:58:06 PM »
That looks cool. Last week I bought about 8 10W LED light bulbs to replace our 60 and 100W bulbs at home. They don't seem any different in terms of light output, so its remarkable that they use about 80% less electricity. I did realize later that they don't emit much heat, which could be a downside in the winter.

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Re: Too much sun
« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2017, 07:37:28 PM »
I'm holding out for fusion... ;D

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Re: Too much sun
« Reply #3 on: January 24, 2017, 08:03:12 AM »
That looks cool. Last week I bought about 8 10W LED light bulbs to replace our 60 and 100W bulbs at home. They don't seem any different in terms of light output, so its remarkable that they use about 80% less electricity. I did realize later that they don't emit much heat, which could be a downside in the winter.
What do you do when it's cold, turn on all the lights in your house?
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Re: Too much sun
« Reply #4 on: January 24, 2017, 09:22:33 AM »
What do you do when it's cold, turn on all the lights in your house?

Sit round a candle, of course. If it's really cold, we light it...

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Re: Too much sun
« Reply #5 on: January 24, 2017, 12:27:57 PM »
Sit round a candle, of course. If it's really cold, we light it...

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Lucky you. You can afford a candle!
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Re: Too much sun
« Reply #6 on: January 25, 2017, 09:00:26 AM »
What do you do when it's cold, turn on all the lights in your house?
Not a lot, now. We got double glazing last year and since then the central heating is enough to keep the house warm. With the single glazing there was quite a draught and closing the curtains was the best way to stop it.
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Re: Too much sun
« Reply #7 on: January 25, 2017, 09:53:46 AM »
Lucky you. You can afford a candle!

Well, I say 'candle'... we dribbled on a bit of string...
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Re: Too much sun
« Reply #8 on: January 25, 2017, 10:56:39 AM »
Not a lot, now. We got double glazing last year and since then the central heating is enough to keep the house warm. With the single glazing there was quite a draught and closing the curtains was the best way to stop it.

Last year?
1972?
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Re: Too much sun
« Reply #9 on: January 25, 2017, 06:51:46 PM »
Well, I say 'candle'... we dribbled on a bit of string...
We only had fork handles!  :(