Are you spending £100 per year on kitchen lighting?

If you have 10 halogen downlighters in your kitchen you could be spending over £100 per year on electricity.  LED lighting offers an 85% reduction on energy usage.  Gone are the days when LEDs produced an unpleasant blueish light – they are now available in Warm White tones and are good replacements for halogens.  They also last much longer – over 20 years – so you won’t be forever replacing lights that have popped.  LEDs are more expensive, but they’ll pay back in less than 2 years.  MHSG is subsidising LEDs to encourage local residents to replace their electricity-guzzling halogens.

Philips GU10 bulbs on sale at £12 for MHSG members, £14 for non-members (best Internet price £20)

Philips GU5.3 (MR16) bulbs  on sale at £10 for MHSG members, £13 for non-members (best Internet price £18)

Toshiba Dimmable GU10 bulbs on sale at £15 for MHSG members, £18 for non-members (best Internet price £23)

We are also offering Efergy Elite energy monitors for £20 (MHSG members), £25 for non-members.  The Efergy Elite is Which Magazine’s Best Buy energy monitor and is normally available for £35.

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