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LED Lights in the home
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<blockquote data-quote="Richard L" data-source="post: 1016472" data-attributes="member: 52972"><p>Gavon, </p><p></p><p>Perhaps, but I think it would be simpler to just replace the 600W dimmer with a 150W dimmer designed for CFL's and LED's and I can use the old dimmer somewhere else in my house, so they won't go to waste. They only cost me about $6.00, however the 150W CFL/LED dimmer switches are about $20.00.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I think the savings in electricity with the LED's will pay for the bulbs and the dimmer switches very quickly. Just in those to bulbs I am going from two 60W bulbs (120W total ) down to two 5W LED's (10W total)</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>In the next few days I should be getting my MR16 LED bulbs for my track lights I ordered. I currently have 6 each 50W halogen spotlight bulbs aimed downward at the cabinets and countertops. The new LEDs are 50W equivalents but only use about 5W. That will reduce my total wattage from 300W down to 30W, and the LEDs are much cooler. I can easily tell when the Track Lights are on when I am in the kitchen because they put out a lot of heat...kind of like working under a heat lamp. I think that will save on my AC bills since the thermostat is in the hall way and only about 8 feet from the Track Lights and picking up on the heat the lights are putting out.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>...Rich</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Richard L, post: 1016472, member: 52972"] Gavon, Perhaps, but I think it would be simpler to just replace the 600W dimmer with a 150W dimmer designed for CFL's and LED's and I can use the old dimmer somewhere else in my house, so they won't go to waste. They only cost me about $6.00, however the 150W CFL/LED dimmer switches are about $20.00. I think the savings in electricity with the LED's will pay for the bulbs and the dimmer switches very quickly. Just in those to bulbs I am going from two 60W bulbs (120W total ) down to two 5W LED's (10W total) In the next few days I should be getting my MR16 LED bulbs for my track lights I ordered. I currently have 6 each 50W halogen spotlight bulbs aimed downward at the cabinets and countertops. The new LEDs are 50W equivalents but only use about 5W. That will reduce my total wattage from 300W down to 30W, and the LEDs are much cooler. I can easily tell when the Track Lights are on when I am in the kitchen because they put out a lot of heat...kind of like working under a heat lamp. I think that will save on my AC bills since the thermostat is in the hall way and only about 8 feet from the Track Lights and picking up on the heat the lights are putting out. ...Rich [/QUOTE]
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