Night Lights

[fromage]

[I]   Rather than having a night light plug (or putting/leaving a light on) to see the way to the bathroom in the middle of the night, we put solar lights outside all day then bring them in at night and strategically position them along the required route.  They usually last through until about 3am, by which time the bathroom visit has taken place.  [:)]

[Callie]

We have always used torches as my parents did before us !

[Dog]

Good idea.

We got some solar xmas tree lights.

[ViVienne]

wind-up torch?....better for the days when there is no sun

[woolybanana]

We use a flaming brand that has been dipped in pine resion. Works a treat and warms the place too.[6]

[odile]

dog - where do you get them? Very interesting - also means you could put some to decorate front of house, gate without wires. Brilliant (hmm... of course!)

[Âme]

I bought some outdoor solar fairy lights from HERE last year. I had them shipped to the UK but they will ship to France too.

[nectarine]

Gifi do solar fairy lights, about 12 euros I think, in different colours.  They're very effective and nice to think that they are flickering throughout the night and not costing a penny (apart from the initial outlay of course).

[Russethouse]

Have you done a calculation as to how long you could have a night light on for €12 ?

[powerdesal]

[quote user="Russethouse"]Have you done a calculation as to how long you could have a night light on for €12 ?[/quote]

Approx 7229 hours using a 15w light.

ie 903 days at 8 hrs per night or probably near as damn it 3 years, taking into account light summer nights for part of the time.

edit, Thats not using heures creuses rates which will give MUCH more.

[Chancer]

And if the 15 watt was a compact flourescent it would be way, way to powerfull for a night light.

Do they make very low powered compact flourescent nightlights or are we into expensive LED types?

[Russethouse]

Lets hope we can come up with some money saving tips with a quicker pay back [:)][:)]

Thanks Powerdesal [:D]

[Gemonimo]

Solar fairy lights will be the answer next year when my daughter gets married.  I'd better rush out to Gifi while stocks last in case they only stock them at Christmas. Great idea!

[Dog]

Yes but decorating your trre with one 15w bulb is not quite as pleasing as having 20 flickering  LEDs......

Merry Christmas

PS Got them at Auchan and they are indoors/outdoors.

 

 

[quote user="powerdesal"][quote user="Russethouse"]Have you done a calculation as to how long you could have a night light on for €12 ?[/quote]

Approx 7229 hours using a 15w light.

ie 903 days at 8 hrs per night or probably near as damn it 3 years, taking into account light summer nights for part of the time.


edit, Thats not using heures creuses rates which will give MUCH more.
[/quote]

[Cerise]

Am I the only person who simply turns the light on if they get up in the night then turns it off again? 

[Clair]

[quote user="Cerise"]Am I the only person who simply turns the light on if they get up in the night then turns it off again? [/quote]

This is not recommended if you have low-energy bulbs.

Apparently, the on-off use vastly reduces their lifetime: Where to use CFLs

[KathyC]

[quote user="Cerise"]Am I the only person who simply turns the light on if they get up in the night then turns it off again? [/quote]

 

I find that if I do this the bright light wakes me up and I can't get back to sleep.

[powerdesal]

[quote user="Russethouse"]

Lets hope we can come up with some money saving tips with a quicker pay back [:)][:)]

Thanks Powerdesal [:D]

[/quote]

Given that euro 12 will give 15w for 8 hrs per night for 3 years at standard rate and a little over 4 years at heures creuse rate then the pay back is pretty instant - dont spend euro 12 now at all -  instant saving of euro 12 (less the cost of a 15w bulb and fitting.)

[ViVienne]

could always get a gosunder and pee in the dark!!

[Russethouse]

I never bother with the light  - I know where everything is [:D][:D]

[fromage]

and there I was thinking I was doing my bit for the environment as well as saving some money!

I have been enlightened by your comments and will try to make sure that any future tips are a bit brighter. 

[:)]

[Russethouse]

 I wonder if there is a French equivalent to 'look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves'[:D]

[Théière]

What about using Fire flies

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=UeL0LC2IgpQ&feature=related

[Dog]

[quote user="Shivy"]could always get a gosunder and pee in the dark!![/quote]

 

My first wife used to spend the night under the bed - I thought she was a little potty...

[powerdesal]

Use these:-

www.rapidonline.com/Electrical-Power/Elect-Prod-Lighting/Lamp-Fitting/Multi-purpose-battery-operated-light/75441/kw/23-4855?source=googleps&utm_source=googleps

Independent of (loss of) mains supply, 4 x AA batteries last a long time. Possibly very useful as emergency lights in the event of a house fire which takes out the mains power...............

Push to switch on - push to switch off