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5. Philips has a 2-pack of 60-watt equivallent LED bulbs for $5 ($2.50 each)

Fri Jun 19, 2015, 10:58 AM

Jun 2015

Philips has spent 100% of their R&D money on LED for the last 7 years while GE was sandbagging and foot dragging.

At 94 lumens per watt it is higher efficiency than CFL (50 to 70 lumens) and about 5x more efficient than incandescent (16 lumens/ watt).

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Philips-60W-Equivalent-Soft-White-A19-LED-Light-Bulb-2-Pack-455576/205815532?cm_mmc=Shopping|VF&gclid=CKGCg5qHnMYCFYaQHwodtq8Auw&gclsrc=aw.ds

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New Consumer LED Light Bulbs Are Now Cheaper Than Compact Fluorescents [View all] kristopher Jun 2015 OP

Yay! I have never bought a CFL. djean111 Jun 2015 #1

I've begun switching over to led as the cfl burn out. Doctor_J Jun 2015 #2

I have tried several different kinds cprise Jun 2015 #4

We have 20 some odd LED's in our fixtures now madokie Jun 2015 #6