What are the pros and cons of leaving on your front porch light?

Question

What are the pros and cons of leaving on your front porch light?

Answer 1

You have already heard enough pros and cons, but if you want to leave it on and are concerned about the electricity cost then try using one of new energy saving bulbs that use up to 57% less electricity and last a lot longer.  I leave ours on because it makes my wife feel safer.

Answer 2

pro - scares off burglars/ bad guys

con- attracts bugs, costs money

The best thing to do would be to install a motion detecting light... that way if a bad guy comes up to your door the light will sense them and flick on... they'll be out of there in no time. But if there isn't any motion, it will stay off and not attract bugs/ cost money

Answer 3

Well it all depends on what your interpretation of a lit porch lite is.  For instance I leave mine on all night as I feel it's safer to have a well lit area to deter the burglar.  He is more likely to be seen trying to break in that way.  But some folks leave it on only when expecting company or leaving for the evening.  Others leave it off when they retire for the night but to me that tells the burglar I'm in bed now so you can easily slip through my back window!  So it really all depends on how you feel safest.

Answer 4

Some people feel that if you leave a porch light on through the night that it makes you house less attractive to someone that may want to break in so that would be a pro. A con would be higher electric bill

Answer 5

Con wud be electricity bill, light attracts bugs, may bother neighbors if your houses are close.

Pros are added security and keeping electric companies happy.