My house was built in 1951 so it is 71 yrs old. Is there a better quality brand/model of LED bulb that I could use/buy that will NOT have the afterglow when lights are turned off? I do like the point of saving electricity. It was my assumption that that afterglow would increase my electricity usage. Is that correct? Thanks --108.51.xxx.xxx

Are you saying yours keep glowing a long time / all night long? That's strange. Is it on a dimmer switch that i turned down but not off? --68.229.xxx.xxx

Is PEPCO your gas and electric provider and they sent the auditor at your request? Did you pay for those bulbs? It it's a NO and a YES, you may have been scammed. Energy auditors may recommend appliances or systems that actually cause problems like some furnaces which are 99 percent efficient, require piping for water condensation and I read they go bad faster. Don't believe all this energy nonsense. The Supreme Court yesterday, ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) may not rule on our energy use and make changes to how our energy is provided, such as shutting down coal fired plants. Twenty-five states sued the government. I predict our economy will now level off and get better and gas prices will begin to go down. Nobody knew how the current occupants of the White House would ruin our lives and freeze us. Now they can't. --108.24.xx.xx

Also, How do I tell if my furnace is gas or electric? I have a picture but can't see how to add a pic to this post. It is a Carrier furnace, 22 yrs old, and I just got a Google Nest Thermoostat installed. This auditor/contractor asked me if my Furnace was gas or electric. I understood it was Gas but it has an on/off switch on it and this has always been a confusing matter of which kind of furnace I have. This auditor didn't go to the basement and look at the furnace, he just accepted that I said it was gas. IF I am wrong was the type of furnace I have IMPORTANT for the proper install of the Google Nest Thermostat?? Thanks --108.51.xxx.xxx

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LED lights convert AC to direct current where for a few seconds the capacitors discharge then LED lights will go out. Energy conservation is not just about lighting but when high wattage appliances are replaced with natural gas then the electrical consumption drops considerably. A gas stove, gas clothes dryer and gas demand water heater will not using energy when off as newer appliances use glow bar or spark ignition. If the envelop of a building is improved then demand for heating and cooling is reduced as the amount of time the HVAC system operates is less along with the HVAC equipment will last much longer. Putting vents in rafters where heat is kept out of attic will keep the attic cooler in summer and warmer in winter. Most houses here use fiberglass insulation which over time develops air pockets then heat transfer is increased. Spray foam has least heat transfer along completely sealing out air. Triple plated windows with low E are going to become the norm here soon where windows have the greatest heat transfer compared to a well insulated wall. A net zero building does not require to be connected to the grid as power comes from solar panels. In the past insulation was minimal where heating, electrical costs were low. If walls are spray foamed then energy consumption will go down as well. --216.110.xxx.xxx

All replies are Appreciated. Thank You --108.51.xxx.xxx

Why are this woman's lights staying on all night after she shut them off? No one is answering this. --108.24.xx.xx

You probably have a small amount of current leaking through the switch controlling the LED. If the switch is a dimmer, or has a built-in night light, then have an electrician replace it with a basic single pole switch. --107.141.xx.xxx

Thanks --108.51.xxx.xxx

A standard efficiency boiler or furnace has one heat exchanger where high efficiency boiler or furnace has two heat exchangers where the second heat exchanger is made out of stainless steel. A high efficiency boiler or furnace can be vented directly through the wall where no chimney is required where combustion air is taken from outside so the system operates as closed combustion where no air filtration as furnace does not take combustion air from outside. Here a standard efficiency gas furnace is no longer available where the minimum is 96.1 efficiency although a standard efficiency water heater is. If insulation is upgraded then the HVAC system can be downsized as the heat gain and heat loss is reduced. --216.110.xxx.xxx

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You may want to check the wire connections inside the breaker box. (Neuetral & Ground bus and breakers) Also check the box grounding. --174.59.xxx.xxx

If the switch is off, electricity cannot flow unless something is wired wrong. Ours glow for about 1/2 second...that's it. You don't say how long they glow...but if more than a second or so, you need an electrician. Energy doesn't just flow randomly from thin air into a light bulb after it's turned off...either the wiring is bad or there is some sort of storage device in that bulb (such as a capacitor) that is bleeding electricity into the bulb to make it glow. Either way, something is wrong. --99.92.xxx.xxx

Sounds like a problem with the neutral side of the circuit. That would be a job for an electrician to troubleshoot, not a diy. --73.177.xxx.xx

Wasn't the HOME INSPECTION I PAID FOR AT POINT OF PURCHASE SUPPOSED TO HAVE CHECKED THE HOME WIRING? THE BULBS HAVE AN AFTERGLOW THAT NEVER WENT AWAY AFTER 14 HRS 'TIL I REMOVED THE NEW LED BULBS AND PUT BACK THE FORMER BULBS. SO MUCH FOR THESE ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS. NO ONE HAS SPOKEN ABOUT THE NEST THERMOSTAT THEY INSTALLED, MODEL E. THIS IS A DIGITAL THERMOSTAT AND OF COURSE HAS SOFTWARE UPGRADES. THE CONTRACTOR SENT MY MY UTILITY NEVER BOTHERED TO CONNECT THIS DEVICE TO MY NETWORK. I WAS ON THE PHONE WITH "TECH SUPPORT" IN The Philippines FOR 50 MIN AND FINALLY GOT THIS ADDED TO NETWORK. GEEZ THE CONTRACTORS IN MY AREA A NOT TRAINED ADEQUATELY AND UTILITY DOES NOT CARE. --108.51.xxx.xxx

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