2006-07-24 21:32:08 · 10 answers · asked by Stretch 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
No. Turn lights off.
There isn't any type of power surge when turning on a light. Electrical items such as refrigerators that have motors do take up more power due to the fact they have motors and they are best left on all the time, but a light bulb does not have a motor or require more energy during start up.
For security purposes though, if you are elderly or live in a high crime area you might want to leave your lights on. Leaving a 60 watt light bulb burn 24 hours a day only cost a few pennys anyway so regardless of your choice you will not go bankrupt over leaving your light on.
Also from my personal experience, a cheap Dollar General light bulb will give you about the same usage as an expensive bulb purchased at a hardware store will. Go for the bargain.
2006-07-24 21:47:05 · answer #1 · answered by k3sam 2 · 7⤊ 0⤋
Light bulbs should be switched on and off as you enter or leave a room.
Fluorescent tubes need to be kick started, this is what uses up a lot of initial energy. I'm not sure that it uses 11 minutes up but as a rule you should not keep turning them off when you expect to be turning them back on shortly afterwards - 10 minutes can't be far wrong.
2006-07-24 21:43:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about that but I can tell you that 1/3 of the electric used is for light and 2/3 of electic is heat.
2006-07-24 22:07:02 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I heard that it uses 11 mins of electricity to switch a light either off or on. Hmm dont know who from though
2006-07-24 21:34:00 · answer #4 · answered by OriginalBubble 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shut them off if you are going to be out of the room for more than 5 minutes. Read the Tightwad Gazette for further money saving ideas.
2006-07-24 21:39:01 · answer #5 · answered by madamesophia1969 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think a normal bulb is supposed to be turned off, but those flourescent strip light tubes apparently use more energy to light up initially and should be left on.
2006-07-24 21:37:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is better to switch on or off when you enter or you leave for energy economy.
2006-07-24 21:37:52 · answer #7 · answered by Stratis 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not so much with incandescent lighting, (light bulbs) but with florescent lighting, it's cheaper to leave them on.
2006-07-24 21:36:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don`t think you pay your own electric bill, if you did you would`nt have to ask.
2006-07-24 21:36:49 · answer #9 · answered by star sailor 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've heard that it is
2006-07-24 21:36:34 · answer #10 · answered by Kitten Kat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋