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re: Screw In Wafer Style LED Lights for Can Fixtures - Anyone have experience with these?
Posted on 10/22/19 at 9:09 am to kengel2
Posted on 10/22/19 at 9:09 am to kengel2
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Woah, they should have a warranty though if you want to deal with that.
I'm sure they do, but its not worth my time to deal with it.
I got them on sale, so i don't have a ton of money into them.
If they were Hue bulbs, i'd push the issue.
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Posted on 10/22/19 at 9:39 am to Coon
I am having trouble with my LED light selection. I have them in a few rooms now but am hating the light in both. One to yellow one too blue and bright (even with dimmers, they still have a bad color hue)
By wife likes a harsher brighter light and me a softer one. Is there a good middle ground? TIA.
By wife likes a harsher brighter light and me a softer one. Is there a good middle ground? TIA.
Posted on 10/22/19 at 10:50 am to tigerfoot
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One to yellow one too blue and bright
You need to know the color temperature. 2700k= "warm/yellow", 5000k= "blue" , there's a whole spectrum in between.
I typically prefer 4000k but we did go with 3000k in one bathroom and closet because it just worked better for those rooms.
Posted on 10/22/19 at 12:23 pm to tigerfoot
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By wife likes a harsher brighter light and me a softer one. Is there a good middle ground?
yes, the middle ground is "harsher brighter light"
Posted on 10/22/19 at 2:23 pm to shell01
Thanks, I really had no idea that those numbers were brightness. Granted, I have done no research either.
Posted on 10/22/19 at 2:46 pm to tigerfoot
Those numbers are light colors, not brightness.
Brightness is measured in lumens.
Brightness is measured in lumens.
Posted on 10/22/19 at 7:13 pm to Coon
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i bought some utilitech ones from lowes last night to install at my current house just to see. man that was easy... will get a few more styles/light colors then decide. But i think with a $6.50/ea budget i should be good.
I work for Home Depot, so I'm biased but do not buy Utilitec and do not buy a random brand off Amazon. If you buy at Lowes, buy Halo or Juno.
Halo is the best brand; is dims almost as well as an incandescent bulb. It will last as long as the home. It is pricey, though.
All Halo or Commercial Electric LED recessed trims at The Home Depot have a switch on the back that let's you select the color of light and they both dim well. You have 5 choices from warmer yellow (2700K) to cool white (5000K). You will probably like slightly different colors depending on the room and space you are trying to light so the switch comes in handy.
You can also buy the smart versions that change color and dim with an App like Halo Home or Phillips Hue.
If you are on a budget, the Commercial Electric models with the light color switch come in a 4pk for $35 and they are great.
commercial electric smooth trim
commercial electric deep baffle high output
halo
halo smart - additional bridge required for full functionality
This post was edited on 10/22/19 at 7:27 pm
Posted on 10/22/19 at 7:17 pm to tigerfoot
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I am having trouble with my LED light selection. I have them in a few rooms now but am hating the light in both. One to yellow one too blue and bright (even with dimmers, they still have a bad color hue) By wife likes a harsher brighter light and me a softer one. Is there a good middle ground? TIA.
You can choose from 5 different light colors with this item; you and the wife should be able to find a middle ground:
color selectable led recessed trim
This post was edited on 10/22/19 at 7:28 pm
Posted on 10/22/19 at 7:55 pm to NCAAFootballGenius
Posted on 10/22/19 at 8:37 pm to Coon
Those will work just fine as long as you are ok with 2700K (warmer color like a traditional soft white light bulb) light color across your entire house.
Those lights were most likely bought from Home Depot (Commercial Electric is Home Depot house brand like Kirklands is for Costco) on clearance when the new color switching model was brought in and being resold by a 3rd party seller. If the seller runs out on amazon you can buy the newer commercial electric version at home depot and the trim style/color will match. The only difference was the new model was upgraded to metal instead of plastic and it will have the switch on it which you can set to 2700K to match.
new version if amazon stocks out
Those lights were most likely bought from Home Depot (Commercial Electric is Home Depot house brand like Kirklands is for Costco) on clearance when the new color switching model was brought in and being resold by a 3rd party seller. If the seller runs out on amazon you can buy the newer commercial electric version at home depot and the trim style/color will match. The only difference was the new model was upgraded to metal instead of plastic and it will have the switch on it which you can set to 2700K to match.
new version if amazon stocks out
Posted on 10/23/19 at 9:46 am to Coon
coon, I have every can in my house with those. I bought the kind you could select the bulb warmth, I think I set mine to a shade above soft white. I even switched my outside soffit lights to 4" led cans. the front four on my columns have an app and I can make them any color. pretty neat. text me for questions buddy
edit I have the ones he posted after you. you can select the bulb temp color
edit I have the ones he posted after you. you can select the bulb temp color
This post was edited on 10/23/19 at 9:48 am
Posted on 10/23/19 at 1:25 pm to Coon
what is the advantage of using these over using an LED floodlight bulb that screws in just like the bulb you removed?
Posted on 10/23/19 at 7:17 pm to Croacka
It looks like these can be had for $6-$10 reasonably. For a new build that’s cheaper or equal to buying bulbs and trims.
For non/new build, it would be equal to slightly more than buying new bulbs depending on what you can find.
I will add that these look better than bulb/trim as there’s no gap between the light part and the trim like there is in a regular fixture.
For non/new build, it would be equal to slightly more than buying new bulbs depending on what you can find.
I will add that these look better than bulb/trim as there’s no gap between the light part and the trim like there is in a regular fixture.
This post was edited on 10/23/19 at 7:22 pm
Posted on 10/24/19 at 6:26 am to Coon
Just went through this song and dance at the home I bought recently. They are absurdly easy to put in and surprisingly inexpensive. Total game changer for helping to update a space. I went with Torchstars...They are dimmable, come in 4 colors, and 3 pack sizes. I have no complaints thus far.
Amazon
Amazon
Posted on 10/24/19 at 7:06 am to Coon
I'm an electrical contractor and have tried about a dozen or so different brands of these things.
By far, the best looking and performing brand is the Feit brand found at Home Depot.
2700k is the best color.
By far, the best looking and performing brand is the Feit brand found at Home Depot.
2700k is the best color.
Posted on 10/24/19 at 7:53 am to Coon
put Em in at our house and super happy; the lighting is very warm, not that bright white you think of with LED, and they are dimmable
Posted on 10/24/19 at 9:11 am to Coon
Well I’m in an existing house filled with incandescent bulbs.
I’ve been replacing with LED as they burn out but I just buy the FEIT bulbs from Costco. No issues and the light color and output is virtually identical to the incandescent.
They are super easy to change out with my extendable bulb changer. I wasn’t sure if there were any other advantages of the inserts. The slight gap around the bulb is not something that bothers me at all.
I’ve been replacing with LED as they burn out but I just buy the FEIT bulbs from Costco. No issues and the light color and output is virtually identical to the incandescent.
They are super easy to change out with my extendable bulb changer. I wasn’t sure if there were any other advantages of the inserts. The slight gap around the bulb is not something that bothers me at all.
Posted on 10/24/19 at 10:47 am to LuckySo-n-So
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2700k is the best color.
"Best color" is highly subjective...
Posted on 10/24/19 at 10:51 am to shell01
quote:exactly.
Best color" is highly subjective...
Personally I like a brighter more blue white in the bathroom so you can see if you missed a spot when you're shaving.
This post was edited on 10/24/19 at 10:52 am
Posted on 10/24/19 at 2:00 pm to LuckySo-n-So
quote:i would prob be ok w em but my wife hates them. I bought 5000k yesterday and she loves them. I despise them.
2700k is the best color.
I need to install dimmers and go w like a 4kk
I think we would both be pleased the.
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