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3. We replaced the old incandescent bulbs with cfbs 6 or seven years ago now they're all burning out...

Reply to hunter (Original post)

Wed Sep 18, 2019, 06:00 PM

Sep 2019

Last edited Wed Sep 18, 2019, 06:39 PM - Edit history (1)

but finding replacements for the coil version of them is not easy. One bathroom light fixture has a row of four bulbs and swapping out one burned out one with an LED bulb that doesn't match looks terrible. The coil bulbs are hard to find.

And remember the clip-on lampshade that had the double loop wire clip inside them that fit about the old round incandescent bulbs? Those shades and lamps are no longer functional either.

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I just replaced a compact fluorescent bulb in our bathroom with an LED bulb. [View all] hunter Sep 2019 OP

LED bulbs generally come in either 2700K (warm) or 5000K (daylight). Girard442 Sep 2019 #1

I put a set of six led 3 foot lights kacekwl Sep 2019 #2

We replaced the old incandescent bulbs with cfbs 6 or seven years ago now they're all burning out... brush Sep 2019 #3

The LED bulbs I just bought are the same size and shape as incandescent bulbs. hunter Sep 2019 #7

Thanks for the tip one LED bulbs the same size as the old incandescent ones. brush Sep 2019 #9

You can get LED bulbs that look just like the old style incandescent bulbs Phoenix61 Sep 2019 #8

Thanks. I've got a couple of those lamps which I thought were useless. brush Sep 2019 #10

Ah yes Midnightwalk Sep 2019 #4

My ultimate goal is to replace every bulb.... lastlib Sep 2019 #5

when i moved into my apartment 15 years ago, i keped blowing incandesanc bulbs. AllaN01Bear Sep 2019 #6

I have to decide by tomorrow what to use to replace my fluorescent fixture--- northoftheborder Sep 2019 #11

My wife is much more sensitive to color shades than I am. hunter Sep 2019 #12

Thanks for input! northoftheborder Sep 2019 #13