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I can't bring myself to buy an LED bulb for $15.
However, I CAN, and did, bring myself to buy two bulbs for less than that.
The quandry is: Since I'm using only 8 watts instead of 60 watts, should I just leave it on all day, or continue to turn it on and off as needed? And, how will this affect my electricity bill in "light" of my electric car charging cost?
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In Winter it almost doesn't matter, as the electricity consumed by a lamp displaces energy consumed by your furnace (thought gas is usually cheaper than electricity the difference in cost at the few watt level is minimal).
It's in Summer where you save, as all the energy consumed by the lamp must be removed by the air conditioner, roughly doubling the cost of operation of the lamp.
If the lamp is a pain to get to, absolutely go with an LED. I've had 2 LEDs fail out of 50+ in 4 years.
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It was like $1.50 each.
We changed out all of our canned lighting to LED and cut over $100 a month off our bill. I've had two of the bulbs fail out of 30 or so. All are dimmable which we use and we do leave a couple on over night for past midnight wandering.
Of course, I seem to be the only one in the house that can turn lights off. Why is that?
-Rod
"I seem to be the only one in the house that can turn lights off."
Hahahahahaha!
I hear ya. My wife will rinse a veggie can and make a special trip out to the recycle bin with it, but she hasn't figured out how to turn a light swtich to the "off" position.
Speaking of "past midnight wandering", it's 4:23 am. And I'm glad I have the dining room lights on a dimmer.
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So I bought a few 150 comparable LED. Just like fluorescent, but worse, the LED ""DIM"" as they age. So my once 'like 150 incandescent' are now more like 75 watt incandescent.
And try and find LED which are equal to about 200 incandescent watts? NO damn way. No 150, no 200, no 250 (except as spotlights. You like spotlights in you home?)
Even the 150 light bulb comparable LED have vanished. But PLENTY of 60 watt equivalent.. Jeez. When they get old, they will be like a 25 watt bulb.
So I am guessing we are all expected to get used to dim dim dim? Like back in the 1920s and 30's where one 25 watt was ALL YOU NEEDED. (I guess)
If I had a fixture which could hold the 300 watt comparable LED, I would buy those.
As far as saving money. When I switched from compact fluorescent to LED I saved $10 a month for just a half dozen light bulbs. Only a few of which are on 18 hrs a day. The others in the bathroom.
My bedroom I still use 100 watt incandescent. As that dimmer will not work with LED. AND, the bulbs last for years, like five years.. even though I turn them on every day.. The dimmer is MAGIC.?? Any way, it is special, as any bulbs on it last forever. Plus I bought a full case of 100 watt bulbs ..forever stock....(the stock certainly will last way over my remaining lifetime on that dimmer!)
If you buy an LED bulb for $15 and keep it on most of the time, this same bulb will cost $7 in about a year, but you may save that much in electricity (no matter how much you use, you still pay by the Kilowatt-Hour, don't you)?
Most bulbs cost far less, so it depends upon the use. There is an incredible variety and some bulbs did have quirks, such as illumination pattern and blue tint and such.
I think it is a no brainer, but I wouldn't spend $20 on a bulb as I once did, unless it is those can down lights which give you the lens and decorative features and they are well worth it as well and usually cost between $20-$50.
If you buy their house brand the cost is quite low. The lowest in my area. Cheaper than Home Depot. Cheaper than Lowes.Note about light bulbs.
Ge. Westinghouse, etc. All those old US brands that we grew up with.... they're now made in China. Since realizing this, I'm more willing to choose an unknown brand coming from that same country where it now seems all household appliances are made. Me, I've of a mind to avoid those former brands that deserted us for cheaper labor.-Steve
Edits: 03/06/17
Have right in front of me a "Great Value" 75W equivalent LED bulb.
It cost approx $7.
It died in under 2 months of use in a simple household kitchen ceiling installation. No dimming, no frequent on/off.
Walmart was absolutely NO help with the issue, and stated that their "warranty" for the product is 90 days. DEAD STOP. As the actual time between my PURCHASING the bulb, installing it a couple weeks later, and finally writing them with details about its failure was 97 days, they would do NOTHING for me. Would have been happy giving them the bulb back so they could check for failure mode & getting a replacement or even a coupon for a discount in return.
Fuck you Walmart!
Great Value bulb GVRLP3817W30KND model LED17E26SP38N0
That's a little harsh.Compare shopping at Albertson's (stock symbol SUV) and Walmart. Albertson's USED to be my favorite store. But the obnoxious overhead messages, overhead music and higher prices changed that.
Anyway, I buy my bulbs at Batteries+
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Edits: 03/07/17
incandescents. I like the light quality better as well. Man, did I ever get tired of changing the old ones. LEDs are sposed to last nearly forever so right off the bat they're cheaper since price=same/
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"E Burres Stigano?"
they are under $2 a piece on eBay free ship
60 W equivalent 12/21.99
100 W equivalent 10/37.99
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"If at first you don't succeed, keep on sucking till you do suck seed" - Curly Howard 1936
Lowes has a 60watt 6 pack for $14.98....
Will
I just bought a 4-pack of '75 watt' CFLs. Nice warm light, not the blueish light which was fatiguing to me. Even the neighbor lady thought it was a 'real' bulb and she doesn't have a Single CFL or LED in her house.
Usefully more light than a 60 and a more pleasing color temp. I'm good for now.
Too much is never enough
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