It\u2019s easy to overlook a burned-out exterior light\u2014especially if you\u2019re not outside after sunset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Most homes in our community have a dawn-to-dusk sensor on at least one exterior fixture. Because these lights switch off automatically at sunrise, you may not notice a dead bulb unless you\u2019re out before dawn or after dark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If the bulb needs replacing, please remember that the Canada Hills Community Association (CHCA) requires the use of a\u00a040-watt equivalent bulb<\/strong>. Yes, it\u2019s a real CC&R requirement to avoid ‘light pollution’ across your neighbor’s property, and it helps maintain a consistent look throughout the neighborhood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n LED bulbs, while a bit more expensive upfront, last far longer and use significantly less electricity. For example, a 450-lumen (40-Watt) incandescent bulb uses about\u00a085% more energy<\/strong>\u00a0to produce mostly heat, not light, than a 450-lumen LED bulb at around 5-Watts. Over the course of a year, that one incandescent bulb costs roughly\u00a0$33<\/strong>\u00a0to operate, compared to about\u00a0$11<\/strong>\u00a0for the LED, based on 2025 electric rates. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Another tip: Purchasing a LED bulb with a Kelvin temperature range at or below 4000K will produce a pleasant, warm glow. Anything near or above 5000K will make your home look like a warehouse parking lot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In Short: LEDs save energy, last longer, and keep that portion of your TEP bill focused on providing light\u2014not heat. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Is your exterior light bulb dead? It\u2019s easy to overlook a burned-out exterior light\u2014especially if you\u2019re not outside after sunset. Most homes in our community have a dawn-to-dusk sensor on at least one exterior fixture. Because these lights switch off automatically at sunrise, you may not notice a dead bulb unless you\u2019re out before dawn … Continue reading “Exterior Lights”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,12,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1300","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-enforcement","category-fyi","category-policies"],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eaglesbluffhoa.org\/clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1300","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eaglesbluffhoa.org\/clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eaglesbluffhoa.org\/clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eaglesbluffhoa.org\/clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eaglesbluffhoa.org\/clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1300"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/eaglesbluffhoa.org\/clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1300\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4138,"href":"https:\/\/eaglesbluffhoa.org\/clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1300\/revisions\/4138"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eaglesbluffhoa.org\/clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1300"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eaglesbluffhoa.org\/clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1300"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eaglesbluffhoa.org\/clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1300"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Thank you for taking a moment to help keep our community properly lighted and safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n