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The Credit Crunch and energy savings

Sorry! couldn't help it. The credit crunch! How could i avoid it. Having the great love and commitment to this hobby, finances are starting to bite. The main reason for this post is to raise the awareness of how much the utility bills are, and with the cost of keeping a reef . I am aiming to offset my reef running costs by making a few changes in the home. I have already changed the normal fitting light bulbs in the house to energy saving bulbs, benefits of this reduces a normal 40 watt bulb to a measly 11 watts. Having a young child who likes the light on when he goes to bed for approximately 2 to 3 hours a night in winter months gives effectively 4 nights of lighting with a energy saving light bulb, to what would have been 1 night of lighting. A Great Saving! These bulbs can be purchased very cheaply now! I got 3 branded bulbs from the local supermarket for £1.00. My home as a number of down lighters approximately 20, these are rated at 50 watts each. These definitely are ...