I am moving to Lithonia, GA- and I am trying to estimate the cost of living--- how much are utilities @ here?
Oct 15, 2007 by gastateballa | Posted in Other - Home & Garden
I am moving to Lithonia, GA- and I am trying to estimate the cost of living--- can anyone help me find a good estimate as to what I will be paying for electric / light bills & for water? It is a starter home with 3 bedrooms, if that helps. with both of us working during the day- nothing would be running until afternoons..
any help is much appreciated!!!!!!
here is a link about all the stuff in that city.
Im not from there, but if i was moving..I would use this site.
I just realized, that is close to the city where i was born so many years ago.
mommy2dw | Oct 15, 2007
i live in hampton ga and i have a 3bed/2 bath and i pay about 100 for lights and about 40 for water, im at work all day and my home does not use gas
lady107 | Oct 15, 2007
I have family their the cost of living is really cheaper than what we are all paying now but you have have to have a steady job and somewhat be stable to live there ok. But anyway good luck on this endeavor wish you the best of luck ok.
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Lithonia Lighting 11750 BN M4 Saturn One-Light Fluorescent Semi Flush-Mount Ceiling Fixture, Brushed Nickel with White Acrylic Globe
List Price: $69.99
Price: $56.49 You Save:$13.50 (19%)
Product Details
Residential ballast comes on instantly and eliminates flickering and humming
Residential electronic ballast will not conflict with other electronic equipment
Vivacity Star compliant. Actual Size: L: 13- Inch ;W: 13-Inch H: 3-1/8 Inch.
Product Description
Customer Reviews
Great light for the money
I needed something to match the Seagull Lighting fixtures already in my kitchen but didn't want to pay the Seagull price for such a simple fixture. This Lithonia fixture is very well built and was easy to install. All the included hardware is of reasonable quality. The ballast and lamp are off brands so we'll see how long they last, but they're easy enough to replace later. So far it's been 3 months and they've been okay.
Lithonia Saturn Fluorescent Ceiling Light
This is a nice bright fluorescent ceiling light that is modern looking. It works great in our galley kitchen and is just the right type of lighting needed, not to mention that the look really blended with our updated kitchen. Great light for the money.
Not worth it.. not bright.. special light bulb
the light isn't very bright.. the plastic is kinda cheaply made.. it requires a special light bulb.. i don't know why amazon removed my previous review. i returned the product.
2010-01-21
| Helpful Votes: 2 | Rating: 1
Awesome.... Simply Awesome!
Had to replace the light over my kitchen sink. Been looking for a long time. Finally found this one. I LOVE it. It looks beautiful and we were able to hang it from the post... and it looks wonderful. Highly recommend!!!
Excellent choice
After shopping in the area and finding overpriced fixtures or low quality fixtures, I went to Amazon and chose these Lithonia lights. I needed both flush and semi-flush for my new addition. These look great, give excellent light and are easy to install. For me, it was the right way to go.
Lithonia Lighting SB 432 120 1/4 GESB Ceiling Fixture, White
List Price: $74.99
Price: $86.16
Product Details
Residential electronic ballast will not interrupt with other electronic equipment
Diffuser has side prisms to lead brightness and bottom prisms to reduce lamp images
Uses 4 32-watt T8 lamps
Product Description
The Lithonia SB4321201/4GESB is a Corpulent Linear Flush Mount light event in the White finish with a Wraparound Clear Prismatic Lens. This candle fixture is from the Square Profile Wrap aggregation and is Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Approved for Indoor Locations.
Customer Reviews
Turn on the light
I purchased two of these fixtures and two of the two-bulb fixtures for my garage. I am happy with the styling and because I live in a cold climate I like the instant on feature. The light output is great and I can finally work in my garage without dragging in a lamp from the house.
The only issue that I have with this purchase is that it is folly to order something as fragile as these fixtures online. Three of the four fixtures were damaged (broken diffusers) in shipment - something that I didn't discover until I went to install them. I was able to make them work, but my recommendation is to buy fixtures at the local home center.
Poor Packaging
One star for the poor packaging. The lights arrived with the lenses broken and the ends bent. Amazon was great about returning them so I thought I would try again and get replacements. No luck, they arrived the same way so I got a refund.
2009-12-05
| Music man (Turnersville, NJ USA) | Helpful Votes: 4 | Rating: 1
Fine fixture but inadequate packing
It did arrived with the packing town and one corner of the fixture a bit bent. I was able to straighten the metal so not that big a deal plus I put it in my walk in closet so I didn't really care.
Received Broken
Product was shipped in a flimsy box and the lens was broken. I returned it.
2009-09-12
(Oceanside, CA USA) | Helpful Votes: 5 | Rating: 1
Double packed and still damaged
Amazon tried harder to get it right. It was well wrapped with bubble wrap and a second box over it. It still arrived damaged. The lens is cracked in the corner and the metal bent. I don't think this happened in shipping. The box has no signs of damage. I think it was done possibly prior to original packing. The piece that's broke isn't even in the box. Maybe these are seconds. I can use it and it looks like a nice light so I give it 3 stars.
This wraparound Lithonia Lighting 4-foot-full two-light T8 fluorescent ceiling fixture exudes a ripe light level suitable for storage rooms, offices, or retail applications. Its hinged target allows easy cleaning and the instant-on ballast eliminates annoying flickering and humming. This device features a diffuser with side prisms to control brightness and bottom prisms to knock down lamp images. To help the environment, it is drive efficient, and it can also reduce your energy costs. For skin or stem mounting, it requires a minimum of two celibate stem hangers. This wraparound light is backed by a 1-year restricted manufacturer's warranty. The bulb is not included.
Customer Reviews
Nice looking light that has issues
A nice looking, quiet, light that has two major issues,
First, as others noted, the plastic diffuser can't withstand shipping. After reading the reviews, I gambled and ordered six- only 2 arrived intact, 3 were usable with cracks, 1 was unusable.
Second, the sheet metal fixture has a center raised rib maybe 2-1/2" wide where the mounting holes are. Depending on your J-box, centering the knockout on the J-box, you miss the rafter and will need to use anchors...making installation even more difficult (trying to hold it up against the ceiling, AND parallel to the wall, etc.).
On a trip I was able to go to Home Depot (none near me) and they have the same fixture for about the same price AND replacement diffusers (pricey at about $25)
Very nice and you can indeed install w/o help
I've put three of these light fixtures up all by myself and considering that I am a 56 year old woman who is well below the legal limits of blindness, then I would say just about anyone could do it. Use the top of your head, cushioned of course (a fluffy car buff pad works nicely), as a support when you need both hands free. I have full spectrum bulbs installed and the area below the fixture is just flooded with glorious light. This particular model is quiet and does not buzz like some others do. The very first one of these that I installed lasted about eight years before something died in it. Because it could have been the ballast, the starter, or the power supply I decided to buy a whole new fixture instead of trying one fix after another. I don't like to be wasteful, it's not the "green" thing to do, but I did it anyway. Even though these fixtures are meant for commercial or utility use, I put them in my kitchen and to me they look fine. They are white and my ceilings are white so everything just sort of blends in. I don't spend much time studying my ceilings anyway.
2010-03-14
| The Happy Hermit (FLA USA) | Helpful Votes: 4 | Rating: 5
Not so lucky
I put two of these up and after wiring in the attic for half the day I went to put the bulbs in and this cheesy piece of junk light broke at the pin recepticles on the last light bulb. I have to take it down and throw it in the trash. My suggestion is to go to the local store and get your light.
2010-02-15
| Helpful Votes: 2 | Rating: 1
Easy to install
I replace 4 bulb fixture with this. It is very easy to install, but you have to prepare your own screw and bolt. Little bit darker than expected but I believe it will be bright if I switch to other bulb.
It took me 30 minute to install including taking old one down.
2010-02-06
| Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 4
Good Light, Bad Packaging
This light is good looking, manufactured decently well and is pretty easy to install. The materials used are the minimum quality that would do the job(thinnest metal, least reinforcement etc), but that said, they *are* sufficient. The main drawback is the packaging it is shipped in. It arrived in the shelf display packaging and no actual shipping packaging. The box was crushed and edge areas of the lens were cracked off. Some of the metal was bent. It is usable, and nothing that can be seen from the ground but it is a pretty shoddy way to ship.
2010-01-22
| RAT | Helpful Votes: 4 | Rating: 3
FIXT 4L 48X16-3/4X3-3/8"
Product Details
Shear and housing complete
Appropriate and shift from either side for easy relamping
UL listed and Force Star rated
Product Description
Fluorescent ceiling fitment with white acrylic diffuser, medium oak put together and grid. Energy saving ballast. Shot in the arm and shift from either side for easy relamping. Trim and shield complete. UL listed. Energy Star rated. Dimensions: 11 3/8"W x 49 1/8"L x 3 3/8"H
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