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If you are looking to reduce your home’s carbon footprint, upgrading to sustainable lighting is probably high on your list of priorities. However, LEDs are very different to other lightbulbs on the market, so it’s easy to go wrong on this seemingly simple project. Here are some common mistakes and how to avoid them, from LED light installation specialists accredited under the Victorian energy upgrade program .  Mistake 1 – Replacing Watt for Watt  Usually, you’d replace a 20W lightbulb with another 20W lightbulb – but this doesn’t work with LEDs because they use far less watts than any other bulb. Replacing a lightbulb this way is going to light your house up like a stadium!  Instead, look at the lumen per watt measurement on each bulb before you buy. This tells you how much light the bulb outputs for the watts consumed. A 6W LED bulb can easily replace a 40W incandescent, 29W halogen or 8-9W compact fluorescent.  Mistake 2 – Not Considering Colour Rendering Index (CRI)  A critical p

Many people are currently working from home for the foreseeable future, and that means that home energy costs are going up. Here are some useful tips on how to reduce energy consumption , from installing eco friendly lights to improving natural lighting and more, from our team specialising in free LED upgrades . Smart Power Strips   Electrical devices, whether they are smartphone chargers, computers, tablets or kitchen appliances, draw electricity while plugged in – even when they are not in use. Smart power strips like those manufactured by Belkin, Samsung, iHome and others not only work in connection with smart devices like Alexa and Google home assistant, they also ensure tech devices don’t draw power when they aren’t in use.  Improve Natural Lighting   Improve your home office to take advantage of natural lighting during the day – it won’t just reduce your lighting bill, the increased sunshine will also help reduce heating needs, making it a great way to reduce energy consumption.