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RE: waste of time and money - LED kitchen light - MikeBob - 01-14-2017
(01-14-2017, 06:14 PM)Stwood_ Wrote: I've got about 2 bazillion old school 60W bulbs I'ma gonna use up before I ever think about LED light fixtures.
You can buy LED bulbs that go into incandescent fixtures!!! Your money, spend it how you like, new LED bulbs or electricity.
RE: waste of time and money - LED kitchen light - Stwood_ - 01-14-2017
(01-14-2017, 06:24 PM)MikeBob Wrote: You can buy LED bulbs that go into incandescent fixtures!!! Your money, spend it how you like, new LED bulbs or electricity.
We have. 3 led bulbs in the kitchen. Not going to trash these other bulbs though
RE: waste of time and money - LED kitchen light - Snipe Hunter - 01-17-2017
Currious???
Why don't you folks use standardizes fixtures and install LED bulbs?
It may be a little more expensive in the short run but you only have to replace the bulb when or if it ever goes bad.
RE: waste of time and money - LED kitchen light - EricU - 01-17-2017
I think as time goes on that the led fixtures will be more interesting. You can already buy led fixtures that aren't as big as one that would take a normal bulb, unlike the one in the OP. Our fixture in the kitchen attracts bugs, and it's ugly, so I want to replace it with something that is a lot lower profile. Other than that, if you have a fixture you like, an LED bulb makes a lot of sense.
I was looking for hall light replacements, and I didn't find anything small enough that didn't look like it took bulbs. I'm thinking about just putting an LED spot in the place of the fixture that's there.
RE: waste of time and money - LED kitchen light - Snipe Hunter - 01-19-2017
We're remolding the whole house. All the fixtures will be replaced. I hurt my leg last year so things had to slow to a stop till I start turning a fair income again, but that's another story. We've been installing GE 760 Lumen bulbs. They run about $4.50 each and are dimmable with a proper dimmer. They are a little pricey but if they really last 40 years, who cares? We've also installed Cree conversion kits in the recessed lights. They run about $9 each.
This is the GE bulb, supposedly they look like 60 watt bulbs but I think they're brighter. 650 Lumin, 10 watt
RE: waste of time and money - LED kitchen light - EricU - 01-20-2017
hope you get back to full speed soon
Where do you get $9 Cree conversion kits for recessed lights?
RE: waste of time and money - LED kitchen light - Snipe Hunter - 01-21-2017
Home Depot. They carry two different ones off and on Cree and Phillips (iirc) for about the same price. The Cree usually has a rebate and it takes about 45 days to get it. The Phillips has never been on the website but usually has a display at the store with no rebate. Lowes carries "Project Source" for about the same price. Project Source is Lowes house brand. What I have found with the cheaper recessed, retrofits is the lighting isn't very "warm". Lots of blue, not yellow/red. Just make sure you buy a proper dimmer and a dimmable kit. I'm using the kits in lieu of a trim ring. That being said, We intend to start using the GE "Refresh" bulbs (like I linked above) in the recessed cans just because I think replacing them with a like product will be easier down the road. I intend to use a trim ring with a frosted lens for the living space lighting as the bulbs don't put off much heat..
Cree
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