As an average Joe myself, I know that many of us our constantly worried about our utility bills. One of these being electricity, and with Incandescent lighting dying out people are faced with the choice of deciding between CFL(Compact Fluorescent Lamp) lighting or LED (Lamp Emitting Diodes) lighting. While CFL’s are a better choice than old-school Incandescent lighting I am going to give you several reasons why LED’s are a better choice for your home.
If you decide to apply LED lighting inside your home in as little as a month you will see a considerable amount of savings compared to the average CFL or Incandescent bulbs. And on top of that they have an average lifespan of 60,000 hours compared to the average Incandescent life of 15,000 and the 10,000 hour lifespan of CFL’s. They use around 82% less energy than Incandescent Bulbs compared to the 75% of CFL’s, and if this information is not enough to convince you why LED’s are superior for your home. Did you know that CFL’s contain mercury? And if not disposed of correctly can be hazardous to our environment.
To sum it up, when you look at the pros and cons of these three light sources LED Bulbs will always end up on the top of the totem pole. I suggest you do yourself a favor and make the change quick, if not for your environment but for the outrageous amount of savings that will stack up over time.
August 11, 2011 – 4:07 am
Ok So I found a new site that have a lot of pretty cool products. I actually think my next reviewed item might be from this site also. Its colored lights from superbrightleds.com ; the C7 and C9 series. I found these bulbs to be particularly awesome because they are shaped like traditional Christmas lights. They come stock with a power output of 5 Lumens, which is not particularly bright but apparently you can buy other Bulbs off the site that go up to 50 lumens which I believe would be the perfect transition to a eco-friendly Christmas lighting!
August 10, 2011 – 1:40 am
Ok so this is the first post I have made like this and it is very unique in its own way. Instead of posting a review or giving you a reasonable debate about these three different lighting choices, I have found a couple pretty cool videos showing how amazing and multipurpose LED Bulbs are. So enjoy! and please feel free to post a cool video of your own! If I can get enough people to start posting back, my idea is to have a monthly contest and start giving awat some LED lights, lamps, or strips.
Supercharger LED Flashlight
Ballin Truck and Bike full of LEDs
INSANE LED Club
Another CRAZY LED Club
LED Beer Pong Table
There you go everyone! I hope you enjoy the videos, and post some cool one back as well!
August 2, 2011 – 12:59 am
So if you have been keeping up with my posts you know that I have reviewed two of the lower Lumen and cheap Bulbs. But I decided to step it up and talk about one of the brighter Bulbs. So this Bulb has an amazing Lumen output (how a light Bulbs brightness is measured) of 660 Lumens. I really loved how bright this light got compared to the last two, don’t get me wrong I still love the last two (especially the price). But if you run a business or even want to replace your outside home lighting this is a great choice. They run about $60.00 a bulb but are definitely worth their price. And for how bright they are it still doesn’t even use 10 watts to power.
Bottom Line: If you’re looking at a larger installation such as a business this is the way to go, also if you have a spotlight outside your front or back door (this is where I’m keeping mine). They are a little pricey but I believe this Bulb is worth every penny.
So my first review was of the power saving A4 which I like to call the money saver for the extremely low price per bulb. But if you have a little more cash to throw around to replace your households bulbs, I would go with this choice of LED’s(Light Emitting Diodes). They are $28 a bulb, and have a brightness output of 440 Lumens; almost twice as much as the A4! Just as the A4 they are the standard US socket size of E26/27. These are more than enough to keep your house very well lit for over 50,000 hours.
Bottom Line:
I would say if you have a little bit of extra cash and your looking to make the transfer from Incandescent or even switching from your mercury filled CFL’s I would say that these are the perfect choice for a home installation. While the A4 still is a good choice especially for its price. The A6 has almost a 500 lumen output and is still under $30.
Ok, So I know in my recent posts I have given several valid reasons why LED Bulbs are more cost efficient than Incandescent and CFL Bulbs. So I came up with a great idea, since I need to switch over to all LED from Incandescent Bulbs myself. I have decided to buy several different models and review them for everyone on here, so everyone trying to decide on the best choice for them can do so with ease.
The first Bulb I am reviewing is the A4 LED Bulb (Power Saver). So as many of you may have noticed although LED Bulbs have the most benefits they can become pricey, and in this economy a lot of us are hurting for money. So this model is not only a good choice for SAVING power but SAVING money.
It’s the lowest priced Bulb I could find online at $15. Its 4 watts which is a amazingly low power output for having a lumen(how Light Bulbs brightness is measured) rate of 255, which I find as an absolute steal if you’re just buying LED Bulbs for your house! I can see if you were looking into larger installations this wouldn’t be the best choice, such as lighting for kitchens and other business areas that need to be very well lit. But I find it to be more than enough for my living room, bathroom, or in a lamp by my couch when I’m reading.
Bottom Line:
If you are trying to save money on your power bill and be more eco-friendly this is the perfect lighting for a small household, or maybe if you’re just switching over slowly replacing your old Incandescent Bulbs in lamps and such this is the way to go. Not only is this model cheap, but their just enough light for a normal house.
Several other factors that play into choosing what bulbs are the prime choice for your household are such things as brightness and heating. I will start off with brightness.
The amount of a bulbs brightness can be measured in Lumens. While the average Incandescent ranks the highest with 1700 Lumens, a close second place going to the average LED with 1000 Lumens, and third place going to CFL’s with 800 Lumens. While LED’s didn’t win the battle, they do win the war for the simple fact that although the brightness is slightly less than the old school Incandescent. The average Incandescent is 100 Watts while LED’s only are 13 Watts, meaning they use almost 9 times less energy which you can imagine saves you a nice chunk of change over time.
Secondly I want to address the issue of heat. Heating becomes a bigger factor for larger installations such as businesses. Too much heat can become a safety and fire hazard; you should also consider this issue for your house just as much as a business owner takes it into consideration. Having a lower heating bulb will drive down your A/C consumption, thus lowering your energy bill even further. Testing shows that the averages of all three come out to Incandescent bulbs burning at 335 degrees Fahrenheit, CFL’s burning at around 180 F, and LED’s burning at 86 F. This Race wasn’t even close, LED’s won the gold by a longshot.
