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madokie

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6. We have 20 some odd LED's in our fixtures now

Reply to kristopher (Original post)

Fri Jun 19, 2015, 07:46 PM

Jun 2015

we have several multi lamp fixtures in our house and I've changed them all out to the 40 and 60 watt daylight equivalent LEDs. I really can't tell any difference in our electric bill but I can say that they are brighter than the CFL's I replaced. I've been noticing that the LED ballast puts off a lot of heat but not nearly as much as the CFLs or the incandescent of long ago. We do like the added light plus when you turn the LEDs on they are bright right now not have to warm up like the CFLs have to do. I've been buying a few a week and have a few to go and then we'll be all LEDs. I love the thought that we're doing what we can when we can to help.

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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'm going all-LED in the house I bought and am remodelling. It'll save dough in the long run. Scuba Jun 2015 #3

I have tried several different kinds cprise Jun 2015 #4

Philips has a 2-pack of 60-watt equivallent LED bulbs for $5 ($2.50 each) GreatGazoo Jun 2015 #5

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