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Aug 29, 2013Explorer
rkburdick,
Yes Sir, replacing them with LEDs can be a bit rewarding in many ways. It all depends on what kind of value you place on certain things. LEDs draw considerably less current. That means house batteries will last a bit longer. LEDs run considerably cooler. That means less heat inside the coach. LEDs last considerably longer than either a Halogen or, regular incandescent bulb. That means cheaper in the long run due to the infrequency of replacement.
It all depends on what's of value to you. If making your house batteries last longer doesn't mean that much to you because you never dry camp and are always on hookups, then, that's of no value to you. If less heat in the interior of the coach is of no value, well, then that's up to you. So, you see what I mean here.
All that's needed if and when you want to delve into the world of LEDs is, what kind of base, what lumens you'd like to end up with, what CCT or, "Color Core Temp" you want to end up with, otherwise known as "Kelvin". That means what actual color you'll have. Some like the Warm white, which is closer to the original bulb and some like the "cool white" which, is a bit of a bluer type, more like Hospital lighting. It's a preference thing.
Scott
Yes Sir, replacing them with LEDs can be a bit rewarding in many ways. It all depends on what kind of value you place on certain things. LEDs draw considerably less current. That means house batteries will last a bit longer. LEDs run considerably cooler. That means less heat inside the coach. LEDs last considerably longer than either a Halogen or, regular incandescent bulb. That means cheaper in the long run due to the infrequency of replacement.
It all depends on what's of value to you. If making your house batteries last longer doesn't mean that much to you because you never dry camp and are always on hookups, then, that's of no value to you. If less heat in the interior of the coach is of no value, well, then that's up to you. So, you see what I mean here.
All that's needed if and when you want to delve into the world of LEDs is, what kind of base, what lumens you'd like to end up with, what CCT or, "Color Core Temp" you want to end up with, otherwise known as "Kelvin". That means what actual color you'll have. Some like the Warm white, which is closer to the original bulb and some like the "cool white" which, is a bit of a bluer type, more like Hospital lighting. It's a preference thing.
Scott
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