If you want to reduce your carbon footprint, one of the easiest ways would be to reduce energy consumption. You can easily do so by installing energy-efficient light bulbs in your home. If you check your home, you will find that there are at least two to four light bulbs in a room. Given that light bulbs stay switched on for the greater part of the day, these consume a significant amount of energy. If you start using energy-efficient light bulbs, you will find that you have reduced your energy consumption, and in the long run, your energy bill will also reduce significantly.

If you plan to change all the light bulbs in your home and use energy-efficient ones, you must hire an expert electrician to help you with it. The primary reason for this is that you will not know your home’s internal wiring and electrical system. So if you try to change the light bulbs without evaluating the system, you can damage the wiring and even cause electrical surges. Therefore, you should hire a professional electrician to help you change the electrical bulbs in your home and install energy-efficient bulbs.

Some of the reasons why you should use energy-efficient electric bulbs in your home are as follows:

Reduces your energy bill

When you plan to upgrade the electrical equipment, wiring, circuit boards, or the electrical system of your home, you will find that with energy-efficient electrical bulbs, the upgrading of the entire electrical system of your home becomes less expensive. Energy-efficient electric bulbs consume less electricity, and hence, the wiring used for these bulbs is also different. When you change the wiring, you can use the latest internal wiring, which is designed to last longer and can withstand electrical surges. You will find that your overall energy consumption has been reduced by upgrading the electrical wiring and changing the light bulbs. This will help reduce your carbon footprint as you will be consuming less energy daily. You will see a marked change in your energy bill in the long run.

Energy-efficient light bulbs have a longer lifespan.

It is crucial to select suitable energy-efficient light bulbs, which will ensure that the rooms are well-lit and at the same time it will help reduce your energy bills. Moreover, energy-efficient bulbs tend to last longer than others. For example, if you choose to install Light-emitting diodes or LED bulbs, you will find that these last longer than your Compact fluorescent light bulbs or CFLs.

• Statistics show that LED bulbs last twenty-five times longer than CFLs. Although CFL bulbs are also considered energy-efficient bulbs as they use seventy-five percent less energy than halogen bulbs. Still, LED bulbs use even less energy compared to CFLs.
•  If you want to change all the bulbs and the lighting system in your home to LED lights, it is essential to hire a reputed electrical service providing firm. This will give you an idea of the changes you need to make to the electrical system in your home to make it energy efficient. But as LED bulbs do not get damaged easily, these tend to last longer and have a long lifespan; you can be assured that you will be reducing your carbon footprint further.

By installing LED bulbs in your home, you will be reducing the waste created by damaged light bulbs and effectively reduce the frequency of changing damaged bulbs. Installing LED bulbs in your home can make your entire house energy efficient. It can also reduce your overall expense as you will not have to replace the bulbs frequently.

It helps in the reduction of the waste generated.

As a homeowner, you will want to look for energy-efficient lighting methods that are low on maintenance, and LED light bulbs can be a suitable solution. These bulbs do not get damaged easily compared to halogen and CFL bulbs. This means you will not have to replace the bulbs frequently. Suppose you have to replace the bulbs frequently. In that case, a significant amount of glass will be generated; this needs to be disposed of carefully. Glass does not decompose and is not a biodegradable material. Usually, glass ends up in landfills which can cause further environmental pollution. However, if you start using LED bulbs, you will not have to replace these for a long time, and glass as a waste material will not be generated frequently. Hence, reducing your energy bill will reduce your carbon footprint further by reducing the waste generated from your home. Thus, you can effectively do your bit for the environment by installing energy-efficient light bulbs in your home.

Take the help of an electrician to make the changes.

If you are planning to make your home energy efficient by installing LED or CFL light bulbs in your house, you must hire the services of a licensed electrician. He will evaluate the wiring, the circuit boxes, and the existing electrical supply to your home and accordingly suggest the changes. Using energy-efficient light bulbs can prove helpful as they will reduce energy consumption and reduce your energy bill. But before you can start incorporating the changes, complete evaluation of the electrical circuitry and up-grading it might be necessary. This might require a certain amount of investment at the onset, but in the long run, it can prove to be beneficial.

An energy-efficient lighting system is a cost-effective and environmentally friendly solution that you as a homeowner should incorporate. If you are a resident of Edmonton, Beaumont, Sherwood Park, St. Albert, or Leduc and are a thing of upgrading the lighting system of your home and installing energy-efficient light bulbs, then consider giving us a call at Professional Electrical & Controls, 780-476-1413. We provide numerous electrical services, which you can check out by visiting our company’s website: professionalelectrical.ca/. We assure you that our services will meet your requirements and your budget. So if you need any kind of electrical service give us a call right away.