My big ones are the outdoor fixtures (6 of them) and my basement lights (12) in the drop ceiling. Simply put, I'm tired of replacing them every few weeks it seems like. I figure if they last a few years, I'm way ahead.
___________________________ Mangled by my iPhone. ___________________________ Tyler Treat Corn Belt Technologies, Inc. tyler.tr...@cornbelttech.com ___________________________ > On Nov 2, 2014, at 3:36 PM, Bill Prince via Af <af@afmug.com> wrote: > > We've been slowly replacing bulbs all over the house with LEDs. We have the > "globe" style of bulbs in a couple of the bathrooms. The LED versions are > much nicer; better colors, instant on, and they should last the rest of my > life. > > We also recently replaced a couple of recessed florescent fixtures in the > kitchen with six recessed (can-type) LED lights. The flourescents always > gave the kitchen a kind of "green" tinge, and the combined power consumption > was ~~ 160 watts. With the LEDs the color is more "human", the combined > power consumption is ~~ 54 watts (6 * 9 watts), total light output seems to > be twice what we had before, they come on "right now", AND we can now dim the > lights for even lower power consumption. > > We've replaced the florescent lights (in the kitchen) at least twice in the > years we've lived here, and I expect the LEDs will go the duration. > > Our outdoor lights are also slowly switching over. Way less power. > > bp > >> On 11/2/2014 1:00 PM, Tyler Treat via Af wrote: >> Anyone using LED replacement bulbs in their house yet? >> >> Seems like a good idea for a couple lights I have that burn 24/7, but at >> $20/bulb and the CFL debacle, I want to get this right the first time. >> >> ___________________________ >> Mangled by my iPhone. >> ___________________________ >> >> Tyler Treat >> Corn Belt Technologies, Inc. >> >> tyler.tr...@cornbelttech.com >> ___________________________ >
