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originally posted by: BrianFlanders
Don't know so much about this one. The CFL bulbs were horrible and it took a while for LED bulbs to not suck. But the newest LED bulbs I've bought are great.I started installing LED bulbs about 5 years ago and now have them in almost every fixture. The only ones that have failed have been the ones in enclosed fixtures. Which is to be expected, since they don't like excessive heat. I have enjoyed not having to replace light bulbs all the time.
I bought all the LED bulbs I have dirt cheap. Many of them were from the dollar store (2 in a pack).
This is not a good change.
Never? I want lead in my paint, dammit!
Do halogens get warm enough for chicks?
originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: TheRedneck
Plus you don't have to change them nearly as often.
I have some fixtures I need a ladder for. Those were the first to be upgraded.
Let me know when children start eating light bulbs.
originally posted by: TheRedneck
a reply to: BrianFlanders
I wouldn't worry about that microwave. LEDs are quite resilient and it will probably outlast the oven emitters.
The main reason they went to LEDs is cost. When LED bulb technology advanced, cost went down for all LEDs. In a low-power configuration, they're cheaper than an incandescent bulb now and can use regulators that are smaller and cheaper than those needed to power an incandescent.
TheRedneck
I misunderstood. I thought it was a free market issue.
Energy consumption is a public health issue. More energy, more coal. And with reduced air quality standards, even more coal. And more health issues.
I'm not surprised.
I reject that argument.
Hard to say. But I didn't say a word about global warming.
There is as of yet no reliable scientific data that says deaths have been caused by Global Warming
Then air quality standards don't apply to you as far as electricity goes.
More energy does not always equal more coal. Our energy is nuclear.
The color of the LEDs took a bit of adjusting to but it's way better than mercury.
originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
Something to think about under the law of unintended consequences.
Energy providers have been aggressively rebating LED's with downstream programs making them much more cost-approachable for the end user, this is to mitigate the fact that they are typically unable to easily increase capacity for their grids. Using inefficient lamps like incandescent means the grid is taxed more than it should be which only means the end user deals with the ramifications.
But I didn't say a word about global warming.
Then air quality standards don't apply to you as far as electricity goes.
originally posted by: TheRedneck
a reply to: BrianFlanders
Well, it's your prerogative to worry if you want, but I have LEDs here I purchased in the 1970s and they still work. I figure I will likely never have to buy another light bulb in my lifetime now, barring physical damage of course. I will probably have to buy at least two more microwaves, assuming I don't become the face of old age for refusing to die when I should.
I do tend to have a stubborn streak when it comes to that.
TheRedneck