The Editor, Sir:

Kindly allow me space to highlight one of the gravest fallacies I hear going around regarding the Cuban light-bulb saga.

As a householder, I got some of the 'free' bulbs which I accepted with the anticipation that my light bill would decrease. Surprisingly, it did not decrease and some of my friends started to blame it on Jamaica Public Service (JPS).

I took the advice of an electrician and installed some 40-watt bulbs in the house and, remarkably, I saw a significant decrease in my light bill.

The point I am trying to make, Mr Editor, is that I believe the whole Cuban light-bulb project to save energy may very well be a 'pie in the sky' and should never have been entered into.

Now that the dust is starting to settle, I hope the 'mean spirited' consumers will not rush to judgement and blame their high utility bills on JPS.

There is much that we can do to conserve electricity. My electrician tells me to:

Use 40-watt bulbs in the bedrooms, kitchen and bathroom and verandah and 75-watt can be used for living and study rooms.

Turn off lights when not needed and they should be used only at nights if the building is not air-conditioned.

Pay your utility bills on time in order not to incur additional charges such as reconnection fee.

May we strive to save energy as we wrestle with the ever-rising cost of fuel on the world market.

I am, etc.,

ANDRé WELLINGTON

Dip, BA

Clarendon