LED light bulbs

prosaver

light bulbs only contribute to 10percent of your electric bill so that means 10 % of 400=40 pound ..energy saving bulbs cost 10% to run ...so save 36 a year...so saving 10p a day ..
that why i still buy the old bulbs I like their warm light effect. And for 10p extra a day,its worth it!

Although they are considerably more expensive to buy than traditional light bulbs and other “low energy” types of bulb, such as those that work more like fluorescent lights, they consume so much less electricity that you will quickly recoup your outlay in lower bills.
We asked the online switching service Comparethemarket.com to calculate the numbers in detail. light For simplicity’s sake we’ve looked at a medium-size home containing 10fittings, each currently with an old-style 60W bulb. We’ve assumed that the owners are retired so the lights are on for an average of 10 hours a day

from the guardian
Surely not

bsod

multiply up over a few rooms, it adds up

carguy143

When I moved in to my house last year the seller had left standard non energy saving bulbs in all the light fittings. I got myself to Wilko and replaced all the bulbs with LED lights and they give off the same light as a standard bulb.

I am sensitive to flickering light and high pitched noises so a CFL bulb was a no go for me. The LED lights don't have any of these drawbacks to me so I'm more than happy with my purchases.

System

OP you have done well to get 3 years out of the energy bulbs, mine have not lasted that long. The more times they are switched on and off the shorter the life. I have bought a few 4 watt candle type L.e.ds. from a pound shop 6 months ago and they are still working. Others from Home Bargains at £3 each are still working well, none have blown. 4 watts are the minimum I would use

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I bought a load of CFL energy saving bulbs in 2006 from Wilko and they all still work. Some are used a lot more than others although they do take a few minutes to warm up.

Bought one from ASDA couple of year ago, screw type for a new light fitting and it has recently stopped working. I can only assume they are not made as good as they used to.

Keep_pedalling

lstar337 wrote: »

Would it not be the logical assumption that we would mostly be discussing the financial point of view on a money saving website? :money:

https://www.brightnessbetterlightqualityandstartuptimesofLEDbulbsexpert.com :rotfl:

Well if you take it to that extream then no one would replace a working car, TV etc. For a later, better model, but there are loads of threads about doing exactly that on this site. LED lighting is a significant upgrade that provides better lighting than CFL bulbs, so money saving is just one element to consider.

My whole house is now lit with LED bulbs and the decision to do that was based entirely on the quality of light they provide.

lstar337

Keep_pedalling wrote: »

Well if you take it to that extream then no one would replace a working car, TV etc. For a later, better model, but there are loads of threads about doing exactly that on this site.

Don't take it to the extreme then.

Keep_pedalling wrote: »

LED lighting is a significant upgrade that provides better lighting than CFL bulbs, so money saving is just one element to consider.

I was simply poking fun at the poster who for some reason took issue with me posting about the financial aspect on a MONEY SAVING website.

Of course there are other reasons to upgrade things, but in most cases we debate the financial payback on this site.

Keep_pedalling wrote: »

My whole house is now lit with LED bulbs and the decision to do that was based entirely on the quality of light they provide.

Most of mine is too, and the areas that aren't will likely get the LED treatment when the CFL's pack up. But that could be 10 years away and LED's will be dirt cheap by then, or superseded by a new technology.

jamesperrett

One thing that I've noticed over the last few months is that LED efficiencies seem to have gone up. I can now get the same light output from an 8W LED that would have needed an 11W LED a couple of years ago. The LED imitation filament lamps also look nicer too.

anna42hmr

Keep_pedalling wrote: »

My whole house is now lit with LED bulbs and the decision to do that was based entirely on the quality of light they provide.

Most of mine is too, bought them in batches over a series of months, now I only have two bulbs left that are not LED, one lamp that is rarely used (which i kept forgetting to order a bulb for when when I was ordering the other batches) and a hallway light. Again I forgot to order it and for once the slow warm up time of the old bulbs kind of serves a purpose as it is not too bright when i get up in the middle of the night so gives my eyes a chance to adjust :rotfl: