An update on LED light bulbs - a real estate agent toured our home recently and was (politely) horrified by the appearance of our LED light bulbs. For one fixture, she suggested we get mini lamp shades ... I am pretty sure to hide the bulbs. Link here: http://www.amazon.com/OFF-WHITE-CHANDELIER-CLIP-SHADES-CANDELABRA/dp/B001OM1ZSY/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&s=automotive&qid=1261952897&sr=8-16
The other non-fan of the 1.5W LED bulbs is my husband.
Sunday, December 27, 2009
Friday, May 29, 2009
LED light bulb upgrade - before
I am not a fan of incandescent bulbs. Before the upgrade, this fixture had 6 20W flame tip bulbs. (plus some burnt out ones to round out the look) I installed 12 candelabra-based 1.5W LED bulbs (Lights of America brand, found at Sam's Club or online). Total wattage is 18W, an impressive 85% reduction in electrical usage for this fixture. Color rendering is good - unlike the early Lights of America product I purchased in August, 2008. There is a slight "speckle" pattern on the ceiling, something I can live with.
The total upgrade cost was $60 - the candelabra-LED bulbs are cost competitive with candelabra-based CFLs.
I am not a fan of incandescent bulbs. Before the upgrade, this fixture had 6 20W flame tip bulbs. (plus some burnt out ones to round out the look) I installed 12 candelabra-based 1.5W LED bulbs (Lights of America brand, found at Sam's Club or online). Total wattage is 18W, an impressive 85% reduction in electrical usage for this fixture. Color rendering is good - unlike the early Lights of America product I purchased in August, 2008. There is a slight "speckle" pattern on the ceiling, something I can live with.
The total upgrade cost was $60 - the candelabra-LED bulbs are cost competitive with candelabra-based CFLs.
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