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08-08-2023, 04:45 PM | #1 |
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I hate LEDs
But I finally found a decent one!
We've thrown away hundreds of dollars worth of LED replacements for incandescent bulbs over the past few years because we hated every one--too harsh, flickering, etc. We kept trying, like Charlie Brown and the football. But with the new rules on August 1, it was either go to the dark web or look around again...and I'm low on Bitcoin. Pleased to report we found one we really like through Wirecutter. The Feit Soft White Enhance 2700K, 60W. They also save lots of $ over time, with 9 watts replacing 60. If you hate LEDs, I recommend https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FFBGD59...KFDP5SN3AT6ZK2 |
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My whole house I use soft white LED 60 watt uses 9 watts 800 lumens that I buy at Dollar Tree for $1.25 each. I'm very happy with them, they last and save big on my electric bill.
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I just bought a dual 4ft LED shop light from ocean state job lot for my workshop. It puts out so much RF (RADIO INTERFERENCE) I can't listen to the radio any more. I guess you get what you pay for.... are there better ones out there?
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Somebody Said "Better Radio?"
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A Smartphone could be the answer. You can tune-in to iHeart. iHeart will tune-in AM and FM stations across the nation; maybe further? For Hawaiian music, I listen to a station in Maui! Humorous Chris Plante speaks of skulduggery (on WMAL-FM) from his hometown in Washington, DC.; and, of course, most of the Boston stations, and... It's free! |
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08-09-2023, 07:30 AM | #7 |
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Certain brands of LED do put out a lot of RF.
FEIT had this problem when used with garage door openers. For the LED failure, check the warranty information for where to get a replacement/refund. Some are direct to manufacturer, some are to retailer. |
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I had some "bulbs" in my garage door opener that interfered with the remotes.
When they were replaced by another brand labeled "FCC Compliant" the problem went away. |
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I've converted almost all my bulbs to LEDs and other is a lot to know about them, some of which have been pointed out. Here's a dump of thoughts.
This is just some of my experience....
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Another thought: not all dimmers work with LEDs. I found this out when I converted to LEDs several years ago. I had the older rotary dimmer switches in a couple of rooms with several bulbs on a dimmer. When I turned them on they started to strobe but, not in unison. Nice for a disco but not great for a living area. Changed to LED compatible dimmer switches and all better.
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Three way lights
One thing we discovered with 3 way LED light bulbs was that unlike old incandescent bulbs or fluorescent bulbs that go from low to medium to high, our three way LED bulbs to from high to medium to low, the opposite of what we were used to. Not a big deal, we got used to it quickly.
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What amazed me most was when I changed out all my bulbs is how many bulbs you actually have throughout ones home….
The savings was easily seen on our first electric bill… Dan
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maybe ill get one of thoes cassette adapters to place in my 45year old boom box...no wait a minute, my new phone doesn't have an audio jack
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For the same reasons, be careful about using LED lights anywhere on your boat. The cheap ones can really interfere with a lot of electronics from the RF noise they put out. In particular VHFs, which aren't as common on Winni, but still worth being aware of. (posting this as a general comment, not just directed only at you )
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Before LEDs, you could buy virtually any incandescent bulb and it would work fine. Over the last year, I've converted our homes in CT and in NH to almost all LED. I learned that in some cases, it takes trial-and-error. For example, recessed high hats didn't always work well with the standard Home Depot brand, flickering constantly in some situations or poor control with our many dimmers. We swapped those out with (I believe a Phillips brand) and the flickering stopped. We have two fixtures that require candelabra bulbs - 24 in total. Found some LED ones on Amazon, installed them only to have most of them fail after about two months. Got a refund and invested in another brand. Haven't lost one bulb after about six months of heavy usage.
The trial-and-error process is a pain but once you work through it, what's not to like? LED's save money and their cost is so much cheaper than just a few years ago. What I like most about them is they give off very little heat. I appreciate that in the summer especially. Guess my biggest worry is that they won't last as long as they say they will. It's not like I'm tracking that and I'm pretty sure quite a few bulbs I purchased in the past only lasted a few years. I chalk that up to the industry still being in a learning curve. |
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If you have a string of LED lights and they suffer from flickering the problem can often be cured by replacing just one of the bulbs with an incandescent. LEDs are voltage driven whereas incandescents are much more heavily amperage driven and the increase in the current draw will stabilize the wattage flow in the string.
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I get it—I had my fair share of LED frustrations, too. The harsh light and flickering drove me nuts. I finally stumbled upon the SURNIE LED Neon Lights—game-changer. It's like finding a needle in a haystack. I needed them to add more colour to my living room, and they are perfect. I even saw them on this cool website called Leds; they have all types of LED lights and bulbs. If you ever need more lights, you can find more information about them here, and the best part is that they describe their products so well that it's easy to understand if they are an excellent fit for you.
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