Who Left the Lights On?
Survey says lights left on unnecessarily are a home’s biggest energy wasters.
July 18, 2013 by Lisa Montgomery
No matter who’s there … or who’s not there, my house seems to always be lit up like a Christmas tree. Leaving the lights on when we don’t need them is a huge problem in my household, and according to a survey conducted by Lutron Electronics, lots of people feel the same way.
Per the survey, 90 percent of Americans say that someone in their household forgets to turn the lights off when they leave a room, with lights in the kitchen (49 percent) and bathroom (28 percent) being left on the most. The bedroom (27 percent) and living room (26 percent) were also noted as problem areas.
It’s enough unnecessary illumination to make people believe that lights are the biggest waste of energy in a home (47 percent), followed by…
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