LEDs make a big difference in lightbulb lifespan and costs, but they are very cold in color and don't throw as much light. Any thoughts on this?
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Purchase 75 watt LED Flood Lights Instant on and very bright white even in cold weather Im very pleased with this combo but a little costly Stoney
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I use LED flood lights and they work fine for me. I use the day-light type.
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Purchase 75 watt LED Flood Lights Instant on and very bright white even in cold weatherIm very pleased with this combo but a little costlyStoney
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Yes. However, the bulb shown above here is an incandescent bulb. I'd suggest switching to an LED bulb as it will last maybe 100x longer and use 1/10 the energy. Look for a style with an LED mounted up in the globe and that operates with 7-10 Lumens of warm white light. There are also some with frosted globes which might look even more like a warm incandescent bulb. LED's are initially much more expensive but will be far less over time both in life span and energy use.
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Led's use less power, thus less current, than fluorescent, so the wire insulation can handle it with no problem at all
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I haven't seen any problems with the Cree LED bulbs. I have them in my office, and the lights are turned on and off frequently. They illuminate instantly, and are not subject to problems with poor illumination in cold environments like CFL bulbs. Also, CFL bulbs don't last nearly as long as advertised. My fixtures are hard to reach, so the longer life of LED bulbs is a definite plus.
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I don't see why that would be a problem. They aren't like florescent bulbs that need to stay warm or take forever to warm up if they're cold. LED's don't care much about ambient temperature.
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They are "warm" which is a misnomer because 3000 Kelvin isn't a yellow "warm" light but a more white light... Not quite flourescent.. but definitely not warm. All the LED bulbs use this warm/soft terminology which is very poor and misleading. "Soft" is 2700 kelvin which is warmer (although still not as warm as incandescent.)
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I've done my own research on LED lighting and just with the benefit of lower electric bill, you will enjoy instant light at the flick of the switch. In stead of the normal heat up from the florecent. Also since we switch to florecent it saves on electricity but when they go out you have to find the right place to throw them away. (Suppose to better huh?) Gimmick! Anyhow the life spand of LEDs makes it a god send not to replace them for quite a while. Hope this help. Just a Handyman. Brian
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I certainly can't "discern the light cast by the individual LEDs". The bulbs do have a fairly wide (60°) beam angle and their coverage seems uniform and consistent with the halogen bulbs they replaced, perhaps warmer (3200°K), not as harsh.
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You are correct that many LED lights are sadly lacking lumen specs. I don't nomally buy ones without lumen specs unless I don't have much choice for my application and then I cross my fingers or check a lot of reviews. High powered CREE LED's are more expensive than piling in a bunch of lower output cheap ones. Pick your price point and good luck finding lumen ratings.
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Warm white is more like an incandescent lamp, slightly yellowish. I'm no expert, but I have another LED with 2700K; it's slightly yellow. The lamp in question is not at all yellowish, nor is it as blueish-white as the fluorescent tubes I have as my main ceiling lights near this one.
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I would say yes, because LED's don't require the warm up time that the CFL's (swirl type) do. Because of the timer, the CFL's may not warm up to be fully lit in colder weather. Keep in mind, I'm not a light bulb specialist, but I'd give it a try. Because the LED's are expensive, keep your receipt for a return! :)
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"fricken frozen cold white" to be exact. there nice to have but work best when ALL of your lightbulbs are full spectrum in the room. we had one of these in a lamp and it looks strange compared to the main light or near a different lamp.
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Yeah, we put LEDs though and they work great. Changing out burnt bulbs would be a pain so I would highly recommend a good LED.
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It should give off a little bit more more light. I also replaced with clear and LED(?) lights and I think it helped. I wished I found one that came with 6-8 light bulbs for more lighting, but I needed one that is simple yet conservative/elegant, less frills... I'm still very happy with this purchase.
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Yes! The great thing is that the LED bulbs is that they stay cold to the touch. I have them in all my fixtures.
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I switched from the fluorescent to the led lighting to help lower water temp and have had no problems. However, the "white" lighting that comes with the fixture was a bit odd (warm white), so I purchased a ColorMax bulb to go in the fixture as well. I have Shubunkins (just pretty goldfish) and low light, live plants. All are doing well. I'd recommend the fixture.
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I'm sorry I can't say what the temperature rating is. But I can say I am using a few in a cold envirnoment and they have been fine. I have a smaller 4w LED in a an outdoor lamp on the side of the garage. Here in N. Illinois we have had about 20 nights near or below 0 and the bulb works fine. I know most cfl's cant handle extreme cold, never heard about LED's. good question.