re: Are LED bulbs really worth the investment?

I bought a bunch of LED's at the dollar store. You should have only spent 66 dollars, lol!

I hope the LED's last longer than those cotton pickn fluorescent twist bulb things. Im my house for some reason those were only lasting a few months and they cost way more than incandescent bulbs.

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link?

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I work in the industry, I am the link

I use one in my living room. Huge arse glass light fixture wad a pain to take off every month or so. It has been amazing

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I will not argue with you any longer because you clearly do not have a clue what you are talking about. Both flourescent and led can run the spectrum from 2200k to 6500k

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and i'll argue all flourescent lighting hurts my eyes and makes my skin look like i have juandice.

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I always write the date on led bulbs when I install them so I can keep up with them. I have had several start flickering after only a year.

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my personal experience has been that way for the $1 utilitech bulbs, ge and philips that go on sale during holidays.

the cree, hues and ge link bulbs have all been great however but remember, this is an evolving process much like how far LED tvs have come.

the longer you wait, the better the LED lights will become at simulating natural light.

i personally love tunable lights such as OSRAM, HUE and a few others that can change color temp as needed.

sure most are gimmicks, but the READ, ENERGIZE, DIM and NIGHTLIGHT modes are legit

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are you basing this on the v1 CREEs or the new ones they just released in home depots in november?

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Cree rushed to the market with an inferior product. It wouldn't have been my strategy, however it did work for them in that they partnered with the home centers early on and were able to build some brand recognition. However, in terms of both efficiency and efficacy, they tend to be far behind some other players.

What kind of rectangle fluorescents are you talking about? Post a pic and I can steer you right

My house is only 2100 sq ft and I have 65. 22 just in kitchen. Spent $600+ on led last year when we built. Worth every penny not to be able to warm food up under heat lamps every time switches are turned on!

The best way to go is air tight led trims. They save you on the wattage as well as losing less a/c through the recessed trims

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automated smart house with washing machine and dryers from the 50s

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best things I own

Those Maytags are built like battleships and are still like brand new and will easily last another 30 years.

I just replaced 12 recessed light bulbs with the Ecosmart 65w replacement daylight color bulbs from Home Depot. Think I spent about $40 and am satisfied so far. I have a mixture of that, GE, and a couple Phillips.