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On Mon, 20 Jan 2014 09:04:34 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 1/20/2014 8:17 AM, KC wrote:
On 1/19/2014 11:43 PM, wrote:
On Sun, 19 Jan 2014 20:44:31 -0600, Califbill
wrote:

I installed two, 60 watt LED bulbs in my loft studio ceiling. They are
shaped like regular old light bulbs and illuminate in the same,
non-directional pattern. I like them. Plenty of light, doesn't have
any
funny color and I have them controlled by a regular dimmer designed for
incandescents. No problems dimming them although it doesn't like
controlling only one. Not enough load.

The LEDs may be OK. But the mini fluorescent. More expensive, do
not last
any longer and are toxic waste. Ow many land fills will become
superfund
sites with the bulbs?

My problem with LEDS and CFLs is they do not change color when you dim
them. The warmer colors you get from a dimmed incandescent is the
whole point.
I know they could do this with a color changing LED but at what cost?

If I am happy with a $1.50 lamp that will last almost forever running
at 75% power, why would I want a $50+ LED that uses almost as much
power "dimmed" as it does full bright and may actually fail sooner.

Because there were lots of "friends of Al Gore" with their hands out for
contracts...

Wouldn't you be interested in reducing your electricity bill by up to 13
percent/month for the next 10 years or more? I was.

I honestly don't think shutting my lights off completely would reduce my bill by 13%. We seldom have
more than five lights on at a time, and that includes the porch lights.

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