Anyone using/used LEDs?

stevehull · 10-16-13, 06:45 AM

I agree with oil pan. CFLs and LEDs have about the same amount of light output (lumens) per electricity used (watts), but LEDs last 3-4 times longer.

For those applications where safety, difficulty or inaccessibility are present, I will use an LED - even though they are 2-3 times more expensive.

My wife actually really likes the slower warm up of the CFL in the bedroom as the harsh LED instant on "flash" bugs her (and me too).

Steve

10-16-13, 06:45 AM	#11
stevehull Steve Hull Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: hilly, tree covered Arcadia, OK USA Posts: 826 Thanks: 241 Thanked 165 Times in 123 Posts	I agree with oil pan. CFLs and LEDs have about the same amount of light output (lumens) per electricity used (watts), but LEDs last 3-4 times longer. For those applications where safety, difficulty or inaccessibility are present, I will use an LED - even though they are 2-3 times more expensive. My wife actually really likes the slower warm up of the CFL in the bedroom as the harsh LED instant on "flash" bugs her (and me too). Steve __________________ consulting on geothermal heating/cooling & rational energy use since 1990