New low cost LED Light Bulbs
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LED Light bulbs are finally coming down in cost. They use 90% less power than incandescent bulbs, which is even LESS than compact fluorescent lightbulbs. (CFL) A 40 watt LED bulb uses only 1.5 watts versus about 8-10 watts for CFLs. Lights of America may be overstating the light output at 40 watts though. Westinghouse has their 3 watt LEDs rated for 7 to 20 watt.
They are rated for about 30,000 hours versus about 6,000-12,000 for CFLs. Westinghouse rates their at 50,000hrs. They contain no mercury so they can be disposed of normally, unlike CFLs.
Costco and a local Ace Hardware carry them for under $10. Prices should drop further and light output should rise as volumes increase.
Consider them for when you need new bulbs.
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February 18th, 2009 at 5:21 am
I am a strong lover of LED light bulbs and replacement lamps, but they are sadly just not advanced enough yet for normal use. I use them in my living room as accent lights, but that is about all they are good for yet. For normal lighting I am using the CFLs and seeing large energy savings. Cant wait to see the LEDs become mainstream.
February 27th, 2009 at 12:22 am
For under $10, there’s an LED bulb that I prefer to the Ace or Costco versions. I’ve tried those and the quality isn’t there. But I found a great LED bulb online at http://www.Eaglelight.com. You go to the main page, then click on LED Interior Bulbs on the left and you’l come to a page that shows the “VIVID 36 LED” for $9.99.
This light packs a punch! It generates so much light. And the Eaglelight dot com website gives you a money back guarantee so there’s no risk.
No matter which LEDs you choose or from where you get them, do switch to LED s and help save our planet.