I've just changed out 5 of 8 bulbs in my corner lights on the house and shop... they are typical 500 watt halogen stick light fixtures... they have a pretty long life as they are not dusk to dawn and
Actual "watt for watt" they are much brighter, the difference is roughly 7:1. However, watch out for "equivalent watts" as they frequently don't tell the right story. Compare lumens, not watts. Also
I made the switch a couple of years ago. The light output is definitely good, but not longevity. I had two LED fixtures die at just over a year, and because the bulb wasn't replaceable, had to replac
Rule #1 for buying lighting: never buy anything from Feit Electric. It is guaranteed to crap out eventually. In my house, we have at least 40 LED bulbs. A majority are the type that HD sells (made by
The ratio for halogens will be a little lower. Halogens are more efficient than non halogen incandescent. Probably closer to 5:1 but still a significant savings. Randall is correct, lumens are a bett
I'll echo what has been said about avoiding Feit Electric. We redid our kitchen a little more than 3 years ago and have about 7 of the Cree in-ceiling lights, and they're great. We also have 8 PAR38
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