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Environment & Energy

hunter

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

Reply to brush (Reply #3)

Wed Sep 18, 2019, 06:33 PM

Sep 2019

A clip on lamp shade would work fine.

Sometimes I wonder if crappy compact fluorescents, and now LED bulbs, are being pushed in some parts of the country.

My poorest compact fluorescent experience, years ago, was with bulbs I bought at Wal-Mart. I haven't had problems with lights purchased at Lowe's, Ace, or Costco.

I recently replaced the fluorescent shop lights in our garage with LED shop lights from Costco. Those work very well. It will be interesting to see how long they last.

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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