Led lights... A saving?

thepigeon

Just bought my first 2 led lights. The real reason was that they are for uncommon fitting for my cooker hood. Usual bulbs would blow and it would take me a while to re-order they were less easy to find, so thought I would buy led lights instead. More expensive these are 3 times the cost but should last much longer. Anyone considered replacing their house with these... Does it save you money?

Ecodave

Yes - should recoup the extra cost of the bulbs in 1 to 2 years. Bulbs should last 10 years plus with average usage.

Stompa

thepigeon wrote: »

Anyone considered replacing their house with these... Does it save you money?

It depends what you currently have. If you're replacing incandescents with LEDs then you'll save money. If you're replacing CFLs with LEDs then the reduction in running costs is pretty minimal, and it'll take many years to recoup your costs.

matelodave

I've changed my 10 x 50watt halogens in the kitchen with 10 x 4 watts, saving 460 watts per hour, So I reckon that at 12p a unit I'm saving 5.5p an hour so using the lights for just one hour a day for 365 days in a year is saving me £20 a year.

They are just as bright and in fact give a better spread of light than the halogens.