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Posted by Joe V on Thu Sep 29 08:04:26 2016, in response to L.E.D. Bulbs, posted by Bill Newkirk on Thu Sep 29 06:34:20 2016. I watch for sales in Shoprite, between which they can be expensive.Wegamn's has them cheap. Home Depot prices float around. |
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Posted by AlM on Thu Sep 29 08:52:42 2016, in response to L.E.D. Bulbs, posted by Bill Newkirk on Thu Sep 29 06:34:20 2016. Wow. Last time I looked it was more like $8.97 for 1. |
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Posted by bingbong on Thu Sep 29 08:55:41 2016, in response to L.E.D. Bulbs, posted by Bill Newkirk on Thu Sep 29 06:34:20 2016. We just redid all the lights in the house to LEDs. Love how you get full light when you throw the switch, it's so nostalgic. Waiting to see what impact this has on the ol' electric bill.2700 soft white is awfully close to the classic incandescent color. They are actually very nice. Also seeing designer options, like LED bulb replicas of classics like Edison bulbs and party lights. Even scored buglights for the doorways. |
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Posted by SLRT on Thu Sep 29 08:57:30 2016, in response to Re: L.E.D. Bulbs, posted by bingbong on Thu Sep 29 08:55:41 2016. How much did all those bulbs cost you? Do any of them buzz? Are they dimmable? |
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Posted by bingbong on Thu Sep 29 09:11:35 2016, in response to Re: L.E.D. Bulbs, posted by SLRT on Thu Sep 29 08:57:30 2016. Don't have an exact amount, plus this was done somewhat haphazadly at first, replacing burned out bulbs as they blew, with a final push last two months. They ran under ten dollars each, excluding the 3way. So for under two hundred dollars I probably won't have to replace a lightbulb for the rest of my life. They have outstanding lifespans.Another issue is enclosed fixtures. They require special bulbs with additional heatsinking. They do run a few dollars more. If you use the regular bulbs in an enclosed fixture they will not last. No buzz whatsoever. And many, seemed like most that I saw at Home Depot and Lowes, are dimmable, read the package carefully to be certain. |
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Posted by Dan on Thu Sep 29 09:13:28 2016, in response to Re: L.E.D. Bulbs, posted by bingbong on Thu Sep 29 09:11:35 2016. Do the LEDs give a nice soft-white light? I'm still using soft-white CFLs in the house, LEDs still too pricey. |
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Posted by Olog-hai on Thu Sep 29 09:14:11 2016, in response to L.E.D. Bulbs, posted by Bill Newkirk on Thu Sep 29 06:34:20 2016. They are really coming down in priceNot really. They're being subsidized, just like the CFLs were. |
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Posted by TerrApin Station on Thu Sep 29 09:17:07 2016, in response to Re: L.E.D. Bulbs, posted by Joe V on Thu Sep 29 08:04:26 2016. Good to know. I buy them mainly at COSTCO when they go on sale. |
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Posted by TerrApin Station on Thu Sep 29 09:19:41 2016, in response to Re: L.E.D. Bulbs, posted by Dan on Thu Sep 29 09:13:28 2016. They cost more but the energy cost savings more than make up for it. So unless you can't front the extra few dollars, it's a no brainer. |
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Posted by TerrApin Station on Thu Sep 29 09:20:07 2016, in response to Re: L.E.D. Bulbs, posted by bingbong on Thu Sep 29 09:11:35 2016. You're planning on dying soon? |
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Posted by SLRT on Thu Sep 29 09:28:41 2016, in response to Re: L.E.D. Bulbs, posted by TerrApin Station on Thu Sep 29 09:19:41 2016. But I expect the prices continuing to go down... |
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Posted by SLRT on Thu Sep 29 09:29:45 2016, in response to Re: L.E.D. Bulbs, posted by bingbong on Thu Sep 29 09:11:35 2016. Thanks. I forget to ask: any used outside? Do they handle weather? Hot/cold, rain/snow, raccoons/critters? |
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Posted by AlM on Thu Sep 29 09:39:53 2016, in response to Re: L.E.D. Bulbs, posted by SLRT on Thu Sep 29 09:29:45 2016. crittersYou can get the warfarin coated version if you have mice. :) I've got some outside since mid-summer. We'll see if they make it through the winter. |
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Posted by Joe V on Thu Sep 29 09:49:50 2016, in response to Re: L.E.D. Bulbs, posted by SLRT on Thu Sep 29 08:57:30 2016. Some are dimmable, others are not. You have to read what it says on the package.I also bought a couple of 6w ones for night light and they give off as much light as 40 watts regular. Good for lighting up the stairs in the evening or for a timer light when you want to light up a room in your house. 20 years ago, I'd burn through a 75 or 100w light bulb in a year for that. |
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Posted by Bill Newkirk on Thu Sep 29 10:12:49 2016, in response to Re: L.E.D. Bulbs, posted by bingbong on Thu Sep 29 08:55:41 2016. . Also seeing designer options, like LED bulb replicas of classics like Edison bulbs and party lights. Even scored buglights for the doorways.Yes, LED bulbs are evolving quite rapidly. You'd be insane to buy incandescent or CFL bulbs. Bill Newkirk |
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Posted by Bill Newkirk on Thu Sep 29 10:14:20 2016, in response to Re: L.E.D. Bulbs, posted by Olog-hai on Thu Sep 29 09:14:11 2016. Not really. They're being subsidized, just like the CFLs were.Who cares, as long as I'm paying less. Bill Newkirk |
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Posted by AlM on Thu Sep 29 10:16:40 2016, in response to Re: L.E.D. Bulbs, posted by Bill Newkirk on Thu Sep 29 10:12:49 2016. I have fixtures that won't fit an LED bulb. They're not quite as compact as incandescents yet. |
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Posted by SLRT on Thu Sep 29 10:20:55 2016, in response to Re: L.E.D. Bulbs, posted by AlM on Thu Sep 29 09:39:53 2016. Where bb is I suspect they might get eaten by deer. Then their noses will all look like Rudolph at night. |
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Posted by SLRT on Thu Sep 29 10:21:44 2016, in response to Re: L.E.D. Bulbs, posted by Joe V on Thu Sep 29 09:49:50 2016. Cool. Thanks. |
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Posted by Dave on Thu Sep 29 10:31:38 2016, in response to Re: L.E.D. Bulbs, posted by Dan on Thu Sep 29 09:13:28 2016. Depends upon the bulb. Flood-type bulbs don't but some come with a diffuser that softens the light. |
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Posted by Olog-hai on Thu Sep 29 10:37:23 2016, in response to Re: L.E.D. Bulbs, posted by Bill Newkirk on Thu Sep 29 10:14:20 2016. When the bill comes due for the subsidy, we'll all care. |
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Posted by SMAZ on Thu Sep 29 10:53:22 2016, in response to Re: L.E.D. Bulbs, posted by Bill Newkirk on Thu Sep 29 10:12:49 2016. You'd be insane to buy incandescentYou just gave Olog-Hai a heart attack. |
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Posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Thu Sep 29 11:03:37 2016, in response to Re: L.E.D. Bulbs, posted by Dave on Thu Sep 29 10:31:38 2016. That's one of the things I hated about cfl's.... Hated the harsh light. |
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Posted by Joe V on Thu Sep 29 11:23:38 2016, in response to Re: L.E.D. Bulbs, posted by SLRT on Thu Sep 29 10:21:44 2016. Just went out and back to Home Depot. I like the Phillips ones the best. Some have flat profile. They have a 9.5w/60w equivalent/800 lumens on sale for $1.97, which is $5 off the usual price.I would stay away from Cree. They have a vented top, get very hot, and threw out the one I had as I do not like light bulbs that generate a lot of heat. Do not every put them in a glass-enclosed ceiling fixture with no ventilation. I think Quart Haolgen ought to be outlawed for that reason. 12 units of a 16 unit condo building burned down in my complex with 1 fatality due to a Q-H bulb coming in contact with some drapes. |
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Posted by Joe V on Thu Sep 29 11:24:20 2016, in response to Re: L.E.D. Bulbs, posted by AlM on Thu Sep 29 10:16:40 2016. You got to shop around. Some will. |
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Posted by Joe V on Thu Sep 29 11:26:21 2016, in response to Re: L.E.D. Bulbs, posted by Olog-hai on Thu Sep 29 10:37:23 2016. In the mean time incandesents are being outlawed from sale from 100 watts and on done gradually.If you want CFL, don't buy the cheap junk ones from a dollar store like Trisonic brand. |
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Posted by bingbong on Thu Sep 29 12:38:55 2016, in response to Re: L.E.D. Bulbs, posted by Dan on Thu Sep 29 09:13:28 2016. I like it better than the CFLs. |
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Posted by Joe V on Thu Sep 29 12:41:38 2016, in response to Re: L.E.D. Bulbs, posted by Olog-hai on Thu Sep 29 10:37:23 2016. Oh, the humanity. (Somehow we'll get through it.) |
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Posted by bingbong on Thu Sep 29 12:42:10 2016, in response to Re: L.E.D. Bulbs, posted by SLRT on Thu Sep 29 09:29:45 2016. We have two outside within fixtures, no problems thus far. |
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Posted by SLRT on Thu Sep 29 12:57:52 2016, in response to Re: L.E.D. Bulbs, posted by Joe V on Thu Sep 29 11:23:38 2016. Sounds like something I'd like to try. Thanks, Joe. |
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Posted by Bill Newkirk on Thu Sep 29 13:18:55 2016, in response to Re: L.E.D. Bulbs, posted by Dan on Thu Sep 29 09:13:28 2016. LEDs still too pricey.They're coming down in price. You gotta know where to look. Bill Newkirk |
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Posted by R2ChinaTown on Thu Sep 29 17:34:35 2016, in response to Re: L.E.D. Bulbs, posted by TerrApin Station on Thu Sep 29 09:20:07 2016. LOL |
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Posted by Cornell Park on Thu Sep 29 17:46:27 2016, in response to Re: L.E.D. Bulbs, posted by AlM on Thu Sep 29 10:16:40 2016. G.E. makes a light stick. They are nice and bright for there size. I have them in my ceiling fans, I like the look. |
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Posted by Cornell Park on Thu Sep 29 17:50:21 2016, in response to Re: L.E.D. Bulbs, posted by Joe V on Thu Sep 29 11:26:21 2016. Have seen the ones from Home Depot burn the plastic bottom. Really makes you think about how good any electronic light bulb is compared to incandescent. |
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Posted by Chicagomotorman on Thu Sep 29 21:13:38 2016, in response to Re: L.E.D. Bulbs, posted by TerrApin Station on Thu Sep 29 09:20:07 2016. What an asshole. |
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Posted by WillD on Fri Sep 30 13:49:05 2016, in response to Re: L.E.D. Bulbs, posted by Olog-hai on Thu Sep 29 09:14:11 2016. What subsidies are these? I can find just one DOE program which spent $10 million to develop an LED bulb, and another one which provided $10 million in rebates for upgrading to LEDs. That's less than what we spent on Iraq and Afghanistan in 3 hours so we can definitely afford that bill if we can afford those wars.On the other hand the Chinese have invested hundreds of millions of dollars in LED manufacturing. Really we're taking advantage of the Chinese government's subsidies by buying cheaper LEDs here in the US. |
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Posted by Cornell Park on Fri Sep 30 14:49:41 2016, in response to Re: L.E.D. Bulbs, posted by WillD on Fri Sep 30 13:49:05 2016. On Long Island, PSEGLI/LIPA does in-store rebates at the register on some L.E.D. bulbs. With those rebates, I changed 8 PAR90 outdoor flood light bulbs, cost me about $45 instead of $100. I also changed light bulbs throughout the house to L.E.D., and gave away the CFL bulbs, some being the more expensive dimmable type which they needed. |
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