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Miscellaneous => The Orphanage => Topic started by: Magnum on December 04, 2014, 04:59:50 PM

Title: LED advice
Post by: Magnum on December 04, 2014, 04:59:50 PM
I know that LEDs last longer and generate next to no heat.

What has been your experience as to their longevity as compared to CFLs ?

How do they do in high humidity environments ?

I was looking at prices for 100 watt, but at $20 per bulb, it seems pretty steep.

[Unless it comes with a good looking babe. :-) ]

They have a 5 year warranty while CFL's usually have a 7 year guarantee.




Title: Re: LED advice
Post by: dedndave on December 04, 2014, 05:59:09 PM
warantees are fairly meaningless, in many ways

i would expect an LED to work for 20 or 30 years, if the circuit is well designed and built
possibly even longer
Title: Re: LED advice
Post by: Дмитро on December 04, 2014, 08:51:40 PM
I do not know what CFLs, this LEDs but a very good thing.
  They are durable, I have written extremely durable.
Beautiful very much. And economically so that for example
a flashlight shines with them for almost a month
continuously without recharging.

Title: Re: LED advice
Post by: sinsi on December 04, 2014, 09:42:23 PM
According to wiki (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LED_lamp):
LED 30,000 hours
Incandescent 1,000 hours
Compact fluorescents 8,000 hours
Title: Re: LED advice
Post by: Magnum on December 05, 2014, 12:30:33 PM
Quote from: dedndave on December 04, 2014, 05:59:09 PM
warantees are fairly meaningless, in many ways


I have taken back bulbs that did not last and gotten a refund.

Feit is a very poor brand. A high % fail within 6 months.