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LED Replacement Bulbs vs Incandescent Light Bulb Hoarding

August 15th, 2011 | 1 min. read

By Steve Sheinkopf

led replacement bulbI was surprised to read this article about light bulb hoarding on Boston.com. Then again, I should not be that surprised. What everyone is concerned about is the quality of light. As I have said, buy LED bulbs based on Kelvins. The best light is 2500 to 3200 Kelvin.

The flip side of the argument is energy efficiency. Lighting is 11% of your total energy bill. A 6-watt Futurelight is 3000 Kelvins and will last 40,000 hours. It has the rough equivalent of a 60-70 watt incandescent.

So let's compare: 

Incandescent 60 watt costs (in Boston) at 20 cents per kilowatt hour in electricity..assuming 8 hours operation.

$2.98 per month

$36 per year

Multiply that times the amount of bulbs in your house.

Now look at LED

LED FutureLight 6 watt

.28 per month

$3.39 per year

There is no question LED bulbs are the better overall light source. Have a look at LED in our showroom.

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Now stop hoarding and start saving, just buy your LED replacement bulbs by Kelvin. 

Additional LED resources:
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Steve Sheinkopf

Steve Sheinkopf is the third-generation CEO of Yale Appliance and a lifelong Bostonian. He has over 38 years of experience in the appliance industry, and he is a trusted source of information for consumers on how to buy and repair appliances.

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Despite being the worst goalie in history, Steve is a fan of the Bruins and college hockey, loves to read, and is a Peloton biker. The love of his life is his daughter, Sophie.

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