Comments on: Do You Leave Your Christmas Lights On All Night? http://cashmoneylife.com/2007/12/21/christmas-lights/ Your Money. Your Career. Your Life. Sun, 07 Sep 2008 01:09:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Bookmarks Tagged Dissolute http://cashmoneylife.com/2007/12/21/christmas-lights/#comment-3354 Bookmarks Tagged Dissolute Mon, 31 Dec 2007 01:18:42 +0000 http://cashmoneylife.com/2007/12/21/christmas-lights/#comment-3354 [...] bookmarks tagged dissolute Do You Leave Your Christmas Lights on at Night? saved by 9 others     johncenafan44 bookmarked on 12/30/07 | [...] [...] bookmarks tagged dissolute Do You Leave Your Christmas Lights on at Night? saved by 9 others     johncenafan44 bookmarked on 12/30/07 | [...]

]]> By: Patrick http://cashmoneylife.com/2007/12/21/christmas-lights/#comment-3326 Patrick Thu, 27 Dec 2007 22:43:14 +0000 http://cashmoneylife.com/2007/12/21/christmas-lights/#comment-3326 NatalieMac, That sounds like a lovely tradition! :) NatalieMac, That sounds like a lovely tradition! :)

]]> By: NatalieMac http://cashmoneylife.com/2007/12/21/christmas-lights/#comment-3308 NatalieMac Thu, 27 Dec 2007 05:04:49 +0000 http://cashmoneylife.com/2007/12/21/christmas-lights/#comment-3308 We always turn off all of our lights when we go to bed, except for Christmas Eve. Christmas Eve the lights stay on all night and are lit when we wake up Christmas morning. I guess it's so Santa can find our house? We always turn off all of our lights when we go to bed, except for Christmas Eve. Christmas Eve the lights stay on all night and are lit when we wake up Christmas morning. I guess it’s so Santa can find our house?

]]> By: Patrick http://cashmoneylife.com/2007/12/21/christmas-lights/#comment-3281 Patrick Sun, 23 Dec 2007 03:03:03 +0000 http://cashmoneylife.com/2007/12/21/christmas-lights/#comment-3281 I agree, Flexo. Our house has one tree with simple white lights, which is what I prefer. As far as art, I think if you have a light show midi-time synched to music (like the YouTube videos), that qualifies. Most of the time I see excessive displays, I drive by and wonder "why?" I agree, Flexo. Our house has one tree with simple white lights, which is what I prefer.

As far as art, I think if you have a light show midi-time synched to music (like the YouTube videos), that qualifies. Most of the time I see excessive displays, I drive by and wonder “why?”

]]> By: Flexo http://cashmoneylife.com/2007/12/21/christmas-lights/#comment-3279 Flexo Sun, 23 Dec 2007 02:29:49 +0000 http://cashmoneylife.com/2007/12/21/christmas-lights/#comment-3279 Excessive Christmas lighting is definitely a symbol of the overly materialistic season. I can't bring myself to view garish displays of electricity as "art." I prefer the more subtle displays, and of course, use a timer. Excessive Christmas lighting is definitely a symbol of the overly materialistic season. I can’t bring myself to view garish displays of electricity as “art.” I prefer the more subtle displays, and of course, use a timer.

]]> By: Patrick http://cashmoneylife.com/2007/12/21/christmas-lights/#comment-3277 Patrick Sat, 22 Dec 2007 22:14:13 +0000 http://cashmoneylife.com/2007/12/21/christmas-lights/#comment-3277 Hi Laura, We used to leave small electric candles on in the windows all night, but those don't pull many amps or use a lot of electricity. What I just don't understand is why some people leave everything on all night - outer lighting display, regular tree, and any other decorations? Hi Laura,

We used to leave small electric candles on in the windows all night, but those don’t pull many amps or use a lot of electricity. What I just don’t understand is why some people leave everything on all night - outer lighting display, regular tree, and any other decorations?

]]> By: Laura http://cashmoneylife.com/2007/12/21/christmas-lights/#comment-3274 Laura Sat, 22 Dec 2007 18:19:18 +0000 http://cashmoneylife.com/2007/12/21/christmas-lights/#comment-3274 We used to have two trees too - upstairs for the family and a little tree downstairs (costs about $15 for a real one) for excess ornaments and a place to put gifts that would be going out of the house. I remember having one little lighted thing in my window that we would leave on all night, couldn't have used much electricity (only a dozen little bulbs) and made the nights Christmas-y, but outer lights and the tree were off at night. We used to have two trees too - upstairs for the family and a little tree downstairs (costs about $15 for a real one) for excess ornaments and a place to put gifts that would be going out of the house.

I remember having one little lighted thing in my window that we would leave on all night, couldn’t have used much electricity (only a dozen little bulbs) and made the nights Christmas-y, but outer lights and the tree were off at night.

]]> By: Patrick http://cashmoneylife.com/2007/12/21/christmas-lights/#comment-3269 Patrick Sat, 22 Dec 2007 03:11:09 +0000 http://cashmoneylife.com/2007/12/21/christmas-lights/#comment-3269 Wow, everyone came up with some great ideas... :) Glblguy - yeah, I don't like the idea of lights shorting out, especially in wet weather (if the plugs get covered in snow or ice). Thryah, two Christmas trees? There must be an interesting storyline there! :) Single Guy, unless someone lives in the far north, I don't understand why they would leave them on 24 hours a day. That seems like a HUGE waste of resources and money! Especially when a $10 timer can fix that problem! D4L, Good idea to even out the load. Pulling too many amps through an outlet can be a fire hazard. Wow, everyone came up with some great ideas… :)

Glblguy - yeah, I don’t like the idea of lights shorting out, especially in wet weather (if the plugs get covered in snow or ice).

Thryah, two Christmas trees? There must be an interesting storyline there! :)

Single Guy, unless someone lives in the far north, I don’t understand why they would leave them on 24 hours a day. That seems like a HUGE waste of resources and money! Especially when a $10 timer can fix that problem!

D4L, Good idea to even out the load. Pulling too many amps through an outlet can be a fire hazard.

]]> By: Dividends4Life http://cashmoneylife.com/2007/12/21/christmas-lights/#comment-3268 Dividends4Life Sat, 22 Dec 2007 01:05:20 +0000 http://cashmoneylife.com/2007/12/21/christmas-lights/#comment-3268 I too use a timer. The come on around 5p and go off at about 10:30p. I had to go to multiple timers this year, since I overheated the one I used in the past. With multiple timers they never go on or off at exactly the same time but are within 5 minutes. Best Wishes, D4L I too use a timer. The come on around 5p and go off at about 10:30p. I had to go to multiple timers this year, since I overheated the one I used in the past. With multiple timers they never go on or off at exactly the same time but are within 5 minutes.

Best Wishes,
D4L

]]> By: SingleGuyMoney http://cashmoneylife.com/2007/12/21/christmas-lights/#comment-3267 SingleGuyMoney Sat, 22 Dec 2007 00:49:48 +0000 http://cashmoneylife.com/2007/12/21/christmas-lights/#comment-3267 My neighbor put their lights up about a week ago and they've left the outside lights on 24/7 since they put them up. I too think it is a waste of electricity. My neighbor put their lights up about a week ago and they’ve left the outside lights on 24/7 since they put them up. I too think it is a waste of electricity.

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