Maybe it’s the quality of the lamps you’re buying? I buy only name brand, like GE, and I’ve got a house full of them that are at least a couple years old or more. Have yet to replace one.
I did have to replace one in an outside fixture, but it’s on roughly 8-12 hours a day and it’s in an inverted position, which I suspect might have something to do with the failure, not to mention the temperature and climate extremes it’s exposed to. I gladly use LEDs over CFLs, as I hate having to wait for them to “warm up”. -D > On Jun 28, 2021, at 1:12 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > I have not experienced the LED lights lasting longer. Maybe the LEDs > themselves do, but there are electronics to convert the 120VAC line supply to > whatever the LED needs and that seems to be the weak point. I am replacing > LED bulbs (and CFLs before that) about as often as I did incandescents. > > Allan > > On Mon, Jun 28, 2021, at 8:02 AM, Curt Raymond wrote: >> >> These will use like 1/5 of the energy and last 20x as long. In the long run >> they're a way better deal if for no other reason than you wont need to find >> and replace as much. >> LEDs are much more rugged in use too. >> >> One of my favorite features of the gas fridge at camp is the LED lights in >> it. They use 3x AA batteries, just have to remember to take one out when we >> go home or the lights stay on... >> >> -Curt >> >> On Saturday, June 26, 2021, 4:35:59 PM EDT, Allan Streib via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> >> Funny how we are happy to now pay $20+ for two 100W bulbs, when the same >> rated incandescent bulbs would have cost maybe $1 before they were banned. >> >> >> On Sat, Jun 26, 2021, at 4:29 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: >>> I was at Costco this afternoon and they had these LED lights you screw >>> into a regular bulb fixture, they have 3 parts you can adjust to aim >>> them to the side, down, whatever. Pack of 2 for $20 on sale. I had >>> seen these things on web adverts and they were a bit more than that, >>> like $11 or $13 each. So I bought a set and put them in the garage shop >>> when I got home. WHOA!!!! These things are great, much more light than a >>> 100W bulb and you can orient them to shine on a large area. I think I'm >>> going to get another set to go into these little rooms in the back of >>> the garage where I have other stuff. >>> >>> If you are a Costco member I would strongly recommend getting some. They >>> are so transformative Bob is now my auntie! >>> >>> -- >>> --FT >>> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
