LED Light bulbs?

[JustinMCS]

Originally posted by Alterac
You need a newer/specific models of Dimmers to do it without Buzzing.

Each bulb, also has a recommended list of switches
- Cree for example: http://creebulb.com/Content/downloads/product_info/cree_dimmer_compatibility.pdf

Each switch, has a list of bulbs it supports.

Switch like this one:
Lutron Electronics DVWCL-153PH-WH

Its stupid expensive, ~$50 ea

I have the lutron dimmers in both maestro and caseta and the philips slimstyle bulbs are just the worst. even googling shows the slimstyle to be the worst. Im mad I bought so many of them.

the walmart ones dont buzz.

[ee2k]

Originally posted by JustinMCS


I have the lutron dimmers in both maestro and caseta and the philips slimstyle bulbs are just the worst. even googling shows the slimstyle to be the worst. Im mad I bought so many of them.

the walmart ones dont buzz.

Lutron Maestro and Caseta, where did you get yours?

[toastgremlin]

I am loving the $6 and $9 Ikea LED bulbs but I have some annoying track lighting that takes PAR20s.

Cheapest PAR20 LED floodlamp I've been able to find is like $17 (Philips). I don't care about dimming, but all of them seem to be dimmable, which probably drives the price up. Anything better out there?

While I'm on the subject, is there a good deal in "outdoor rated" LED bulbs? I've got one of the earlier yellow LED Philips in the lollipop light out front of my place but it always conks out for a few seconds at a time whenever it gets below -20.

edit: par20 problem solved, hopefully 5W is enough ($10 a pop). http://www.homedepot.ca/product/led-5w-par20-soft-white-3pk/400534

[mix123]

You guys putting daylight temp bulbs in your kitchens?

[GoChris]

Pretty sure costco has par20 led bulbs.

[ExtraSlow]

Originally posted by mix123
You guys putting daylight temp bulbs in your kitchens? I am. Daylight LED bulbs in the pot lights, and daylight LED strip lighting under the cabinets.

[schocker]

Originally posted by toastgremlin
edit: par20 problem solved, hopefully 5W is enough ($10 a pop). http://www.homedepot.ca/product/led-5w-par20-soft-white-3pk/400534
Yeah, that is what I was going to buy for my kitchen. Would be nice if they also had daylight though. The cree a19 bulbs are damp rated and have a temp range of -25 to +45. That is what I was going to try for outside and my garage as they look like real bulbs and then slimstyle bulbs for indoor fixtures.

[Mitsu3000gt]

Two questions for you guys:

1) Has anyone found a Canadian source for 100W equivalent normal LED bulbs? I cannot find them anywhere. Not at any hardware store, or even amazon.ca. I want the Philips, GE, or Cree ones (or similar) with 1600+ lumens.

2) In my condo, the outlets that I screw the light bulbs into in my kitchen read:
LAMP HOLDER
250V
660W

I have 60W equivalent CFL's in there right now, but can that be right? Would a very standard light fixture really be 250V/660W? Seems weird, so I probably don't understand something.

Mostly I just am looking for a source for 100W "regular" LED bulbs, I can't find them anywhere. Don't care about the cost unless it's absolutely ridiculous, I'm getting them for the brightness and the low heat, not the energy.


Also, Costco has 3/$20 60W equivalent 2700K LED bulbs (Sunbeam brand) and various specialty 2-packs of 3000K bulbs (PAR, BAR) for $20.

[rage2]

http://www.homedepot.ca/product/led-19w-a-line-soft-white/816315

That's what I use for 100W equivalents. I've reviewed them in this thread. You didn't look hard enough haha.

[Mitsu3000gt]

Originally posted by rage2
http://www.homedepot.ca/product/led-19w-a-line-soft-white/816315

That's what I use for 100W equivalents. I've reviewed them in this thread. You didn't look hard enough haha.

WTF, I scoured that website haha. And "100W led" search brings up a single cree bulb, but it's a tri-light.

Either way, thanks.

[rage2]

No probs. they were clearing out the first gen ones (yellow shell) last year at $8 a piece. :eek:

[Alterac]

Originally posted by Mitsu3000gt


WTF, I scoured that website haha. And "100W led" search brings up a single cree bulb, but it's a tri-light.

Either way, thanks.

These should work too, they are a bit larger than your standard bulb.

http://www.homedepot.ca/product/led-a21-18w-soft-white/873696

Homedepot.ca
Cree LED A21 18W Soft White

Model # BA21-16027OMF-12DE26-1U200
Internet/Catalog # 873696
Store SKU # 1000792869

$24.97/ EA-Each

[codetrap]

Originally posted by toastgremlin
While I'm on the subject, is there a good deal in "outdoor rated" LED bulbs? I've got one of the earlier yellow LED Philips in the lollipop light out front of my place but it always conks out for a few seconds at a time whenever it gets below -20. I've been using the cree 60W's outside in my enclosed fixtures for 2 winters now. No issues at all and haven't had a failure yet. I have had 2 fail in the house though, so I'm thinking about swapping in 100W equivalents for outside because I like it bright!

[turbotrip]

The Cree A21 100W is slightly larger than a regular bulb, but should probably fit. Sold at Homedepot.

[Mitsu3000gt]

Thanks guys, I'll probably grab some of those.

Anyone know whats up with my light sockets? Why would a standard ceiling light socket be 250V/660W?

[ExtraSlow]

I am guessing here, but this is easy to check. Your light fixtures are supplied with 110v, just like everyone else's, but the fixtures they used are sold around the world, so they are rated to handle up to 250v and 660w draw.

[Alterac]

That's the max rating for the ceramic socket for the global market.
Grain of salt on that rating, especially if you have led bulbs in it.

Usually there is another sticker on the fixture with the bulb size and wattage the manufacturer recommends

[Tik-Tok]

Originally posted by Alterac
That's the max rating for the ceramic socket for the global market.
Grain of salt on that rating, especially if you have led bulbs in it.

Usually there is another sticker on the fixture with the bulb size and wattage the manufacturer recommends

:werd: That's the socket itself, but if it's in an enclosure, the enclosure should have a different, lesser rating on it (because unless it's made for a heat lamp, it would burn the thing)

[rage2]

I wasn't a huge fan of the Cree color temps. I might even have 1 or 2 100W'ers sitting around at home unused. The Philips is much better.

[speedog]

Originally posted by rage2
I wasn't a huge fan of the Cree color temps. I might even have 1 or 2 100W'ers sitting around at home unused. The Philips is much better.
This - one temp is almost too orange/pink and the other is almost operating room white. We've settled for the more orange/pink ones while my one son likes the clinical look in his room.

[Mitsu3000gt]

The sockets are definitely ceramic, so that helps - thanks.

I've got 13W CFL's in there right now with no issues, and previously 60W regular bulbs with no issues, so I think I am good to go with pretty much any LED.

[Alterac]

Its funny cause I find the color of the Cree warm white to be damn near identical to a standard incandescent.

The Philips warm is too blue to me.

Since I don't use any of the pure white/ 4000k+ lights I cannot comment o those.

I may use them in my garage and furnace room in the future.

[benyl]

Originally posted by codetrap
I've been using the cree 60W's outside in my enclosed fixtures for 2 winters now. No issues at all and haven't had a failure yet. I have had 2 fail in the house though, so I'm thinking about swapping in 100W equivalents for outside because I like it bright!

I've had 3 fail inside. More specifically in the bathroom. I haven't gotten around to sending them in for warranty. Have you tried?

[tsi_neal]

Oddly enough the cheap IKEA bulbs seem to have some of the best colour temp and CRI of the bulbs I've tried. As for life, who knows but I don't expect 23 years.

[Mitsu3000gt]

Originally posted by tsi_neal
Oddly enough the cheap IKEA bulbs seem to have some of the best colour temp and CRI of the bulbs I've tried. As for life, who knows but I don't expect 23 years.

I have one of them as well. It was $8 I think. It's not instant-on, but other than that I can't complain.

[Alterac]

There is a nice comparison of CRI and R values here:

http://www.designingwithleds.com/measuring-light-quality-philips-cree-led-bulbs-spectrometer/


Cree Standard - 81 CRI - R9 of 6
Philips SlimStyle - 81 CRI - R9 of 13
Cree TrueWhite - 93 CRI - R9 of 60


Obviously the more expensive bulb is better, but the other two are very close in a measurements to measurements comparison.

[Neil4Speed]

Originally posted by toastgremlin
I am loving the $6 and $9 Ikea LED bulbs but I have some annoying track lighting that takes PAR20s.

Cheapest PAR20 LED floodlamp I've been able to find is like $17 (Philips). I don't care about dimming, but all of them seem to be dimmable, which probably drives the price up. Anything better out there?

While I'm on the subject, is there a good deal in "outdoor rated" LED bulbs? I've got one of the earlier yellow LED Philips in the lollipop light out front of my place but it always conks out for a few seconds at a time whenever it gets below -20.

edit: par20 problem solved, hopefully 5W is enough ($10 a pop). http://www.homedepot.ca/product/led-5w-par20-soft-white-3pk/400534

I need PAR20 bulbs too, and went to all places... Aliexpress.

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/High-power-CREE-Diammable-Par-20-Led-Lamp-9W-E27-AC110-245-Led-spot-Light-Spotlight/1850856617.html

I will report back once I get them.

[speedog]

On a side note, has anyone put in LED T8's yet? Around 9 times the price of the equivalent fluorescent T8 bulb and uses about half the power, break even cost savings are projected at 3 years.

[Mitsu3000gt]

^^ Costco has 2-packs of PAR20's and BR30's right now for $19.99.

That is actually what I am going to replace first, I didn't realize how hot those things get.

[JustinMCS]

Originally posted by ee2k


Lutron Maestro and Caseta, where did you get yours?

Home Depot :)

[rage2]

Those Philips PAR20 Bright Whites are beautiful. I switched my kitchen, garage, and office to those (about 40 of them in total) and the color is perfect. Here's a picture of how it looks 1/2 done before I aimed the fixtures:

http://i1213.photobucket.com/albums/cc475/rage2amg/865B1670-0B01-4E54-AEBC-AC0F9570A42E_zpsnlwn72os.jpg

Garage looks like a showroom now. They're not cheap, but worth every penny IMO.

Just need to redo the floor and paint the walls.

[codetrap]

Originally posted by benyl
I've had 3 fail inside. More specifically in the bathroom. I haven't gotten around to sending them in for warranty. Have you tried? I just returned them to home depot and exchanged them. Didn't really get much hassle.

[Strider]

Originally posted by Mitsu3000gt
^^ Costco has 2-packs of PAR20's and BR30's right now for $19.99.
That is actually what I am going to replace first, I didn't realize how hot those things get.


Originally posted by rage2
Those Philips PAR20 Bright Whites are beautiful. I switched my kitchen, garage, and office to those (about 40 of them in total) and the color is perfect.

I tried the Philips PAR20 5W soft whites because they're $5 cheaper per bulb, but they're pretty disappointing. Not quite bright enough and they have a bit of a red/pink tinge.

Will try these ones or the Costco ones next.

[rage2]

Originally posted by Strider
I tried the Philips PAR20 5W soft whites because they're $5 cheaper per bulb, but they're pretty disappointing. Not quite bright enough and they have a bit of a red/pink tinge.

Will try these ones or the Costco ones next.
Yea, even the more powerful 8W ones are only 470 Lumens. They only work in a 3 or more lamp fixture.

The light is emitted in a narrow spot beam, so you need to point them at surfaces that can reflect the light. In my kitchen, they're all pointed at high use white cupboards and white floor tiles, so that it reflects the light back in the room as usable light.

[Mitsu3000gt]

So it looks like my Halogen lights don't have the traditional screw-in type fixture, but rather they are dangling from wires and attach via a 2-pronged plug in. The lamp type is apparently "MR16". Looks like I can get those in LED too, but it's a good thing I didn't load up at Costco without checking first!

[benyl]

LED bulbs about to get a lot cheaper.

http://www.engadget.com/2015/04/21/philips-led-lightbulb-for-under-5-bucks/

[speedog]

Originally posted by benyl
LED bulbs about to get a lot cheaper.

http://www.engadget.com/2015/04/21/philips-led-lightbulb-for-under-5-bucks/

Fabulous except Home Depot Canada doesn't stock the bulb that is referred to in the news article - I'd be thrilled if LED bulb prices came down to those levels in Canada but I won't be holding my breath for that.

[98type_r]

I have no experience with these, but strictly from a price point perspective it's pretty damn close.

Sylvania LED bulb for 5.62
http://www.lowes.ca/led-light-bulbs/sylvania-10-watt-60-w-a19-medium-base-soft-white-2700k-semi-directional-led-bulb_g1577975.html?searchTerm=sylvania-led&ProductSlot=5

[eblend]

I bought 9 of these for my kitchen/living room and they been really bright, 40W but hell, feels a lot brighter then any other 40W i have seen. Those Sylvania from Lowes look good too, and much cheaper.

Thing I like about these is that they seem to shine in every direction

http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/feit-electric-led-7-5w-a19-omni-bulb-0521389p.html#.VTaxT13F_QM

[The_Penguin]

Originally posted by Strider




I tried the Philips PAR20 5W soft whites because they're $5 cheaper per bulb, but they're pretty disappointing. Not quite bright enough and they have a bit of a red/pink tinge.

Will try these ones or the Costco ones next.

I got some Feit Par20s at Lowes, they're pretty damned good. Nice and bright, no colour issues that I've noticed.

[cwillgo]

Originally posted by speedog
On a side note, has anyone put in LED T8's yet? Around 9 times the price of the equivalent fluorescent T8 bulb and uses about half the power, break even cost savings are projected at 3 years.

I put t8 6000k color LEDs in my garage. Night and day difference between those and my fluorescents. Went from 32w to 18w and couldn't be happier.

[speedog]

Originally posted by cwillgo


I put t8 6000k color LEDs in my garage. Night and day difference between those and my fluorescents. Went from 32w to 18w and couldn't be happier.

What's involved - plug and play or do you have to change/remove ballasts?

[cwillgo]

My bulbs are internally driven so my electrician did remove the external ballast, changed the tombstone ends and good to go.

[soupey]

I put a bunch of Philips led bulbs into my house and I'm experiencing a bunch of popping/clicking noises at night time well after they've been turned off. Anyone else having the same issue?

[Darell_n]

Originally posted by soupey
I put a bunch of Philips led bulbs into my house and I'm experiencing a bunch of popping/clicking noises at night time well after they've been turned off. Anyone else having the same issue?

Yes, they make a lot of noise as they cool off.

[soupey]

Damn, keeps me awake sometimes. Is there any way to fix it? Or is the noise internal to the bulb?

[Cos]

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[Darell_n]

Originally posted by soupey
Damn, keeps me awake sometimes. Is there any way to fix it? Or is the noise internal to the bulb?

I haven't heard any noise from mine after 5 minutes or so, 16 bulbs in the garage and 5 in the house, but they are all in open fixtures. They are as cheap as a person can get so I don't mind much. Are yours enclosed and perhaps holding the heat longer?

Edit: Sorry, I thought we were talking about the flat Philips bulbs, hence the low quality comment.

[codetrap]

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[nobb]

Is there any practical reason to stick with PAR30 bulbs? I picked up a bunch of Phillips 75W equivalent dimmable LEDs (standard A19 size) from Home Depot's clearance section for a really good price and replaced all my main floor pot lights with them. Looks great, even though they aren't dedicated floods! Will upgrade my switches to dimmers in the future.

I will be repurposing the old halogen PAR30s by using them in the garage and see how I like it.

[Cos]

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[nobb]

Originally posted by Cos


Can you take a picture if you get a chance? You're the second person to recommend this but I am having a hard time imagining it. A19's are literally 90% cheaper, I can re-do the house again. Hahah

If I remember. Unfortunately I am not at the house much at the moment, but I swear it looks better than the stock 60W PAR30 halogens they replaced. No special reflectors like the PAR30s, no fitment issues, looks great. If anything, the extra free area in each pot light allows for better cooling :D

This is the bulb I have:
http://www.usa.philips.com/c-p/046677432164/led-a-shape

[schocker]

Looks like the cheap Philips bulbs are here:
http://www.homedepot.ca/product/led-85w--60w-a-line-a19-soft-white-non-dimmable-2700k/427989
das it mane
$5/each in these 2packs for $10. Seems like a good deal, might try out in the bathroom fixtures.

[roopi]

Originally posted by schocker
Looks like the cheap Philips bulbs are here:
http://www.homedepot.ca/product/led-85w--60w-a-line-a19-soft-white-non-dimmable-2700k/427989
das it mane
$5/each in these 2packs for $10. Seems like a good deal, might try out in the bathroom fixtures.

Is that an affiliate link?

[schocker]

Originally posted by roopi


Is that an affiliate link?
no :confused:

[TYMSMNY]

I just bought a whole bunch of the costco ones. Don't know if they quality stuff or not but looks good to me!

[gx12]

Originally posted by Cos


Can you take a picture if you get a chance? You're the second person to recommend this but I am having a hard time imagining it. A19's are literally 90% cheaper, I can re-do the house again. Hahah

I recently replaced all my CFL twister bulbs in my house, looks good! though switching from 13w CFL to 9w LED might not save much $ but it's much better than before, little bit brighter too.

[codetrap]

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[rage2]

I've had 2 of my Cree's out of 6 fail now. Wasn't sure what the problem was, don't think it was heat failure, they're in standing lamps. The Feit ones I originally bought are the most unreliable ones, about 40% failure rate, but damn do they have the best color temp. Philips, from the original yellow colored versions to the latest have had 0 failures. Impressive. Well, only 1 failed, but I dropped it from the roof onto concrete floor in the basement.

[Neil4Speed]

I ended up popping in and buying the Costco Sunbeam LED's (3 pack) last week. I LOVE the output on them, and I don't know if there was an unadvertised sale or something, but they came out to be $10 for 3!

I want to tell people about them, but talking about LED bulbs in public makes me sound really lame.

[eblend]

Anyone have any idea on how I can get a brighter bulb with an E12 base? Got a ceiling fan installed in the bedroom but it's only uses a single E12 bulb and the output sucks. It says 60W max, and all the bulbs are 60w equivalent but only use like 3-4W of power. If there any way to get like a 20W LED bulb, so it would provide a ton of light without passing the recommended wattage? Seems like most LED bulbs are for energy savings, I don't much care about that, I would much rather get the brightness.

[speedog]

I have noticed over the past month or so that the price of LED lighting is at or below the pricing of compact fluorescent and in some retailers like Home Depot, LED bulbs have pretty much become the standard as opposed to the very rapidly getting difficult to find compact fluorescent bulbs.

Even the variety of LED bulbs has been rapidly increasing - as such, we're probably at 25% of our home converted and as the old CFL's burn out, LED's go into their place. Very nice to have variety in bulb shapes as well, these 60W replacements (on the left in picture below) worked really well in some smaller wall mounted fixtures that we have.

https://photos-5.dropbox.com/t/2/AABUnsLZrKTapK32wsr-SX1SZjN7QuMtvNTXJ-0GerT84Q/12/5040260/jpeg/32x32/3/1451959200/0/2/20160104_143802.jpg/EJH-4gMY6pQDIAIoAg/olfaNdj9hwTiF-09FuxDr5GCcTzTznz04ICrFrC9RQU?size_mode=3&size=1280x960

These are all 60W incandescent equivalent bulbs, 60W incandescent on the right, CFL second from right, the three on the left all LED..

[JustinMCS]

My favourite one now is the new cree 60w warm white 4flow. the lightest in weight, dimmable, best overal output in all directions and looks the same as a regular bulb. now i want them everywhere lol

[rage2]

4 years since I changed a lightbulb. I don't miss it at all.

[firebane]

I would like to enjoy swapping out.. but I rent.. and on top of that my neighbors air compressor causes power surges in our place.

[Rocket1k78]

Originally posted by speedog
I have noticed over the past month or so that the price of LED lighting is at or below the pricing of compact fluorescent and in some retailers like Home Depot, LED bulbs have pretty much become the standard as opposed to the very rapidly getting difficult to find compact fluorescent bulbs.


Reno depot had a promo last month where you buy an led bulb for $10 and they gave you $10 back as store credit. I ended up with a little over $300 credit but have used over half on xmas lights already. The bulbs are now marked at $8 each so they raised the prices by $2 but either way its a smoking deal because i technically will be getting the bulbs for free.

[speedog]

Originally posted by rage2
4 years since I changed a lightbulb. I don't miss it at all.
4 years in, any pros or cons? Did you have to turn your heat up at all? Have you upgraded or changed out any of your original LED bulbs?

[eblend]

If anyone is looking for some GU10 light bulbs for pot lights, I picked up 14 bulbs from Dollarama completely by accident just last week. Installed them and they look great. Went from using 600W in my basement, to 72!

http://www.eblend.ca/photos/i-b83sDzn/0/XL/i-b83sDzn-XL.jpg

http://www.eblend.ca/photos/i-fHmpBcx/0/XL/i-fHmpBcx-XL.jpg

http://www.eblend.ca/photos/i-RZPBwWb/0/X2/i-RZPBwWb-X2.jpg

[rage2]

Originally posted by speedog
4 years in, any pros or cons? Did you have to turn your heat up at all? Have you upgraded or changed out any of your original LED bulbs?
Definitely had to turn up the heat. Very noticeable how much cooler the house was with lights on especially in bright areas such as kitchen. Only my Feit ones failed (about 20% failure rate the first year), haven't replaced any bulbs since.

[blitz]

I've had my whole main floor (30 lights) on Philips PAR20 LED's for probably 3 years. Not a single failure so far.

[black_2.5RS]

We started converting to LEDs as bulbs burn out as well. I also converted some outdoor lights and select indoor bulbs to GE link and Philips hue LEDs as well so I can turn on and off the lights when we are out or on vacation via iphone. Basic home automation stuff has come way down and I really only wanted lights anyways.

[codetrap]

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[sputnik]

Philips > CREE

[Thaco]

i had a couple philips fail recently, i cant remember when i installed them, i think it was shortly after this thread was created, recently i converted my whole house using Ikea bulbs, they had some on for $7 for a 2 pack, so i bought a couple dozen packs and replaced every bulb in my house except the few philips bulbs i already had. (i did have 1 ikea bulb DOA, and their returns process is painfully slow, sat around for an hour to get $7 back, really bullshit, if i had a complaint about ikea, that would be it)

[VWEvo]

What is the estimated savings per month by switching the average home over to LED? Someone once told me that it isn't very much and it isn't worth switching over other than the convenience of not changing bulbs.

[jwslam]

Originally posted by VWEvo
What is the estimated savings per month by switching the average home over to LED? Someone once told me that it isn't very much and it isn't worth switching over other than the convenience of not changing bulbs.
Depends. If you're on CFL already, the added ROI doesn't kick in til years later based on initial investment cost.
Advantage over CFL is definitely instant-on and not temperature sensitive so good for outdoors.

http://3u0gdv3vukuf15vp9312siwh2cg.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/True-cost-of-LED-CFL-incandescents-600x460.jpg

http://greenlivingideas.com/2015/02/19/the-true-cost-of-light-bulbs-led-cfl-incandescent/

[sputnik]

Originally posted by VWEvo
other than the convenience of not changing bulbs.

This was my primary reason.

Power is too cheap in most of North America for it to make that much of a difference.

The other reason I switched over is because I like having more lights on when I am out of the house, so now I don't have to feel guilty burning ~100W of bulbs versus 1000W.

[rage2]

Originally posted by sputnik
This was my primary reason.

Power is too cheap in most of North America for it to make that much of a difference.

The other reason I switched over is because I like having more lights on when I am out of the house, so now I don't have to feel guilty burning ~100W of bulbs versus 1000W.
Yea, if you're looking to switch to save $, you're doing it wrong.

Didn't realize the last point there, I used to care if I left lights on. Now I DGAF.

[b_t]

Originally posted by JustinMCS
My favourite one now is the new cree 60w warm white 4flow. the lightest in weight, dimmable, best overal output in all directions and looks the same as a regular bulb. now i want them everywhere lol

i've been switching everything out to these as my lights die. they look great but yeah +1, I'm doing it so I don't have to do it again. changing some of the lights in this house are a huge pain in the ass.

got a LED dimmer bulb in the basement theater too that has been putting in good work, puts out a lot more light than the old bulb at max intensity. pricey but worth it.

[88CRX]

Do I have any options in LED for a ceiling fan that is dimmable?

[rage2]

Originally posted by 88CRX
Do I have any options in LED for a ceiling fan that is dimmable?
Wouldn't your ceiling fan use standard bulbs? Just pop in whatever one that's dimmable.

[Mitsu3000gt]

I have quite a few of the Costco 60W equivalent LEDs, and my family has a TON of the BR30 and PAR 20 Costco LED's, no failures yet. Seem to be pretty decent for the price.

I also tried some of these in my pot lights and they are shit:

http://www.amazon.ca/10-Pack-Original-Bright-Epistar-Classical/dp/B00K4VIZBG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1452120234&sr=8-1&keywords=MR16+led

Bought 5, 3 of them buzz and flicker terribly, switched back to my halogens. They are MR-16 bulbs which seem to be few and far between in LED.

[Kaos]

Originally posted by 88CRX
Do I have any options in LED for a ceiling fan that is dimmable?

Tons of options for dimmable LED. I think the ones from Costco are dimmable.

[jwslam]

Went crazy changing to these this morning. They're stocked right as you walk in; still price labeled wrong as of 8pm yesterday. Temperature is warmer than I expected. The bases also heat up a fair bit so maybe I'll be expecting failure but who knows? Put two onto my garage door opener woot!

http://www.renodepot.com/en/95-w-a19-led-bulb-15735004


Also raked in on these. I like the temperature much more. Probably in the 3000-4000 range.
http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00GNT1X1M?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00


Had these arrive yesterday and they light up my garage very well (15W ones bought but probably glow like 60 equivalent)
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Lampada-Led-Lamp-E27-220V-110V-3W-5W-7W-9W-10W-12W-15W-SMD5730-Focos-Luz/32427059256.html

[rage2]

I find that I shop for color temperature more than anything when shopping LED lights. So much so that I upgraded my kitchen and garage to PAR20 fixtures a couple of years ago because the Philips PAR20 LED has the best color temperature for those areas. Now it looks like a showroom, although buh_buh thinks it looks like a museum.

[Mibz]

I can't replace half the bulbs in my house because they don't make ~4300K LEDs for most fixtures. Cold/Daylight suits my house, anything "warm" looks way too yellow.

[speedog]

Originally posted by rage2
I find that I shop for color temperature more than anything when shopping LED lights. So much so that I upgraded my kitchen and garage to PAR20 fixtures a couple of years ago because the Philips PAR20 LED has the best color temperature for those areas. Now it looks like a showroom, although buh_buh thinks it looks like a museum.
What temperature are you running in your kitchen, our house has mostly 2700's with a few of the new GE Bright Stiks which come in at 2850 and are considerably whiter. My one son has 5000's in his bedroom and that is like an operating room, don't get it but he likes it. The Bright Stiks are in our garage, the laundry room and in parts of the basement, the rest of our indoor LED's are 2700's..

http://www.seesmartled.com/images/general/led-color-temperature.jpg

[speedog]

Originally posted by Mibz
I can't replace half the bulbs in my house because they don't make ~4300K LEDs for most fixtures. Cold/Daylight suits my house, anything "warm" looks way too yellow.
Go to a Home Depot and get the Cree 9W 5000K one's my son has in his bedroom, ridiculously white - link (http://www.creecanada.com/products/led-interior/lamps/a19-series-led-bulbs).

[rage2]

Originally posted by speedog
What temperature are you running in your kitchen, our house has mostly 2700's with a few of the new GE Bright Stiks which come in at 2850 and are considerably whiter.
I haven't measured it, but my guess is probably around 3000K. It's marketed as Philips Soft White, and supposedly 2700K, but it's definitely cooler than their other soft white bulbs.

I find the manufacturer temperature rating to be way off when comparing bulbs side by side. Thank god for return policies.

[speedog]

Yours point about color temperatures claims, I can look at a variety of our 2700 CFL's and see quite a difference. Even the GE Bright Stik that's rated 2850 seems way whiter than the nearby 2700 LED's in our laundry room.

[Mibz]

Originally posted by speedog

Go to a Home Depot and get the Cree 9W 5000K one's my son has in his bedroom, ridiculously white - link (http://www.creecanada.com/products/led-interior/lamps/a19-series-led-bulbs). Right, all the regular fixtures have LEDs in them, it's the GEwhatever and others that don't.

[riced]

Originally posted by jwslam
Went crazy changing to these this morning. They're stocked right as you walk in; still price labeled wrong as of 8pm yesterday. Temperature is warmer than I expected. The bases also heat up a fair bit so maybe I'll be expecting failure but who knows? Put two onto my garage door opener woot!

http://www.renodepot.com/en/95-w-a19-led-bulb-15735004


When you say 'warmer than I expected' - are they REALLY yellow? Or were you looking for it to be more on the white side?
I know it's subjective, but I just replaced a bunch with GE 5000k's and they are almost too white lol.

Any pics?

[jwslam]

Originally posted by riced
When you say 'warmer than I expected' - are they REALLY yellow? Or were you looking for it to be more on the white side?
I know it's subjective, but I just replaced a bunch with GE 5000k's and they are almost too white lol.

Any pics?
They're fairly yellow, advertised as "soft white". I was expecting 3000k-ish, but they're probably very close to 2700. I'd prefer 5000 but those aren't on sale. Let me know if you're replacing and selling yours! :D
All of mine are in closed fixtures so I don't think pix would do justice.

[riced]

Originally posted by jwslam

They're fairly yellow, advertised as "soft white". I was expecting 3000k-ish, but they're probably very close to 2700. I'd prefer 5000 but those aren't on sale. Let me know if you're replacing and selling yours! :D
All of mine are in closed fixtures so I don't think pix would do justice.

Damn, I was going to go pick up a bunch after work today... $7.99 for two bulbs is a steal. I am starting to get sick of the 'operating room white' lol.

Thanks!

[Thaco]

Originally posted by riced


Damn, I was going to go pick up a bunch after work today... $7.99 for two bulbs is a steal. I am starting to get sick of the 'operating room white' lol.

Thanks! ikea has (had?) a 2 pack of "2700" 60w equivs for $7

i bought about 20 packs to redo my house, only 1 DOA

i am not super picky about colour so i dont know what you'll think of them.

[riced]

Originally posted by Thaco
ikea has (had?) a 2 pack of "2700" 60w equivs for $7

i bought about 20 packs to redo my house, only 1 DOA

i am not super picky about colour so i dont know what you'll think of them.

Thanks! I ended up grabbing a bunch of the Uberhaus ones from Reno Depot and they are truly 2700k versus the 3000k's that I've seen.

They are a bit easier on the eyes. I'm OK with them for now, but who knows - maybe I'll end up changing them when I get tired of the yellow again lol.

[jwslam]

Originally posted by riced
Thanks! I ended up grabbing a bunch of the Uberhaus ones from Reno Depot and they are truly 2700k versus the 3000k's that I've seen.

So you have some 5000's to sell me? :D

[riced]

Originally posted by jwslam

So you have some 5000's to sell me? :D

Unfortunately not :( Sorry man!

I returned them all to recoup my money back for all the other bulbs I got lol.

[Cos]

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[suntan]

Graphene lights coming up any time now...

http://cleantechnica.com/2015/07/05/graphene-light-bulb-hitting-uk-market-soon/