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We wrote last week our first article on我们写信上周我们的第一条就 CFL light bulbs CFL的灯泡 and shared a very nice visually appealing and interactive web site called和共享了一个很好的视觉吸引力和互动的网站，所谓的 SpringLight CFL springlight CFL的 . 。 This web site had pictures of various rooms in a typical home and all the different areas where light bulbs tend to be used.本网站已图片的各种客房在一个典型的家庭和所有不同的地方，灯泡，往往会被使用。

So, it got me thinking about what areas of our house contained incandescent (high energy usage) type of light bulbs that were candidates to be replaced.所以，让我思考哪些地方我们的家中所载的白炽灯（高能源使用）类型的灯泡，当时的候选人予以更换。

I am all about saving money, as my financial background will attest.我的所有约节省金钱，正如我的金融背景的证明。

As well, I have children (early 20’s).以及，我有子女（ 20月初的） 。 I want their world and their (if we are so blessed) children to grow up in a world that does not have environmental issues because I was too near sighted and lazy to do at least simply things to reduce my home’s consumption of non-renewable resources like oil, natural gas, water and so on.我想他们的世界和他们的（如果我们如此有福）儿童成长起来的，在世界没有环境问题，因为我当时太附近的短视和懒惰，这样做至少有根本的东西，以减少我家的消费非可再生资源，如石油，天然气，水等。

So, I walk around the house on the weekend.所以，我走动众议院上周末。 And, look what I found.和，看看有什么我发现。 The billiard table that my youngest daughter and her boyfriend had been using when he was over last weekend.台球桌上，我最小的女儿和她的男友一直在使用时，他是超过上周末。 What about it’s lights?怎么样，它的灯？

Geeeze, I never thought about those because I personally am a terrible billiard player (my wife’s father beat me 7 to 1 during the New Year holidays!) and I am sufficiently busy with the various home renovation and energy conservation projects around the house to have the luxury of time to play. geeeze ，我从来没有想过这些，因为我个人很可怕的桌球室播放器（我的妻子的父亲打我7至1月在农历新年假期！ ）和我足够的繁忙与各家庭装修和节约能源的项目遍及内务有充裕的时间来发挥。

So, here is what I did.所以，这里是我所做的。 I obtained 14 Watt CFL pot light type of energy saving light bulbs that have a 7 year warranty, are made Lead Free, and are to last 8,000 hours per the packaging (7 to 10 times the life of non-CFL bulbs). i获得一四瓦特CFL的一锅轻类型的节能灯泡，有七年保修，是导致免费的，而且是去年八○○○小时每包装（ 7至10倍的生命，非CFL的灯泡） 。 I used them to replace the current very old bulbs in the lights over the pool table.  The picture above shows the 3 lights on the left with the old bulbs (which were very old….installed by the prior owner) while the 3 lights on the right are using these new CFL’s.我用他们，以取代目前很旧的灯泡，在灯光超过泳池表。图片显示，上述3个灯在左边与旧灯泡（其中很旧的… … 。安装前业主） ，而三灯就正确的使用这些新的CFL的的。

Notice in the picture above two things.公告中的图片上述两件事。 First, you can see the old light bulbs protruding from the lights on the left while you cannot in the lights on the right.首先，您可以看到旧灯泡伸出从灯在左边，而你不能在灯光上的权利。 This means less glare for the player.这意味着减少眩光，为播放器。

Second, there was no reduction in clarity or brightness.第二，有没有减少，清晰度或亮度。 And, as I have learned, this particular model is not the brightest of this particular brand line; rather, it was the middle of the brightness level called ‘Bright White’.此外，正如我了解，这个特定的模式是不是最亮的这一特定品牌线;相反，它是中东的亮度水平，所谓'光明的白' 。 The brighter level is called ‘Daylight’.光明水平，是所谓'日光' 。

This is an excellent, I think, area for CFL’s.这是一个很好的，我认为，面积为CFL的的。 As I have come to learn, CFL’s are the most beneficial if they are on for at least 15 minutes or so.正如我刚才来学习， CFL的的是最有利的，如果他们是在为至少15分钟或如此。 The way I play these games go on for a long, long time.的方式我玩这些游戏继续下去，为一段很长的时间。

Over time and by using more CFL type of energy saving light bulbs in our home our electricity bill will continue to go down.随着时间的推移和利用更多的CFL的类型的节能灯泡，在我们的家我们的电力条例草案将继续下去。 Which my wallet will appreciate!我的钱包会明白！

Oh, and if our future grand children ever ask me “Grampa, what did you do to help conserve energy in the past?” I will be able to tell the truth that at least I tried to do my part, even if it was a little at a time.哦，如果我们未来的宏伟儿童以往任何时候都问我“ grampa ，什么你做些什么来帮助节约能源，在过去的呢？ ”我将能够讲真话，至少我试图尽我的一部分，即使这是一个很少在一个时间。