Doing this will require you to empty your refrigerator, freezer, and drain your pipes if leaving in the winter. Please stop in the cooperative office to make arrangements if you will be gone for a considerable length of time. There are several options to choose from. It is a myth that it costs more to turn off fluorescent lights than to leave them on. Today s lamps are not damaged by start-up and energy surge to start them is so small that it is cheaper to shut them off when not needed.
Watts measure the amount of energy used by the bulb.
Lumens measure the light output. Divide lumens by wattage to compare efficiencies. Compact fluorescent lights and three-way incandescent bulbs let you choose the amount of light you need in different situations. Long-life bulbs are less efficient. Fluorescent lighting delivers three to four times the light of incandescent bulbs of the same wattage and lasts up to ten times as long.