re: Do you leave your porch lights on at night?

Nah. Ain’t dead yet

Front lights are on until everyone is home for the night, then when I remember, I turn them off. I do have a light fixture on the side of the house between the garage doors, and that one hasn't been turned off in years. Stuck a low wattage LED bulb in it years ago and haven't had to replace it yet. So while the lights out front may be off, at least part of the driveway leading into the garage is always lit up. Floods to the backyard have a light sensor in them, and will come on at dusk if I remember to leave the switch on.

FWIW, I like it dark and cold to sleep, so no extra lights are left on at night. The front porch lights will shine towards bedroom windows.

Yes, both front door security lights (40 watts) and back deck lights (60 watts) I also have corner lights on the house that illuminate when sensing movement/animals, people and a dusk to dawn side driveway light.

More light, less interest by potential thieves.

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He also says leaving the lights on is an undue burden on the grid and ultimately the climate, unnecessarily increasing the electric bill.

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Even incandescent lights are low draw and inexpensive to operate. LEDs use a fraction of the electricity that incandescents do, so the cost and burden nowadays are incredibly insignificant.

Why would you have them on during the day

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I turn ours off because they're obnoxiously bright and probably annoy the neighbors.

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I wish my neighbors were as considerate as you

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He also says leaving the lights on is an undue burden on the grid and ultimately the climate, unnecessarily increasing the electric

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According to the new science, you should kill your pets first before worrying about light bulbs if you really want to save the planet.

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Do you leave your porch lights on at night?

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My gas lanterns stay on 24/7, porch lights are only on if one of us is coming home late.