Comments on: Converting Your Home to LED Lighting: Is it Really Worth It?

By: Bestlightingbuy staff

Bestlightingbuy staff — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 05:58:14 +0000

But we should not stop the comparisons only at electricity bills. We should take another important consideration, the color temperature, which can form a big part of the choice to go with one or the other. The incandescent lighting sources emit yellowish light, while the old-style compact fluorescent lights product a greenish light because of the mercury vapor. Different from both of them, the LEDs are closer than either. They have the ability to product light waves at specific frequency ranges, so that the colors are more vivid of all light forms.

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Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:25:10 +0000

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By: Pink Light Bulbs

Pink Light Bulbs — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 13:54:55 +0000

I am now a firm believer in LED Lightbulbs and am in the process of changing my system up.
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By: LED BULBS

LED BULBS — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 04:20:12 +0000

I was not aware that it was UV that attracted insects. That is a good enough reason for me to change.
I am in the country and get “power surges” that burn out my long last lights and cfl lights. I believe the LED’s are more bullet proof.

By: led lights

led lights — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 18:17:20 +0000

Here’s another thing to bear in mind with LED lights (and CFL’s). If they are not designed to be dimmable, don’t use them on circuits with dimmers! You might think it is ok if you don’t actually dim, the lights, but its not. The dimmer changes the AC power waveform to some degree all the time, which can overheat electronic drivers that are not designed for it. This shortens the product life, and in the case of some CFL’s, can even be dangerous.

By: admin

admin — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:43:40 +0000

Hi David – I absolutely agree that people right now who are buying LEDs often are not looking for ROI, but for the right look. They are a popular choice in high-end homes. Still, it was an interesting exercise to do the math. Thanks for the comment!

By: David

David — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:18:42 +0000

Right now, from a strictly “return on investment” point of view, LED lights are not that compelling for home use because most people don’t have their lights on for more than a few hours per day on average. For the normal homeowner it will take several years to pay back the original investment. That being said, most people don’t buy things for their home on the basis of “payback”, they buy them for their comfort, convenience, enjoyments, and environmental benefits regardless of “payback period”. We’ve been pleasantly surprised at how many people have been purchasing our Lumicrest LED lighting for their homes, perhaps because they don’t like the excessive heat put out by halogen and incandescent lamps, and don’t like the light quality and the mercury content of CFL lights… and the fact that those CFLs often don’t last as long as they are reputed to.