Replacement porch light lens clear or Amber?
When I was washing the RV I broke the porch light lens it was pretty fragile. Most of my past RV's always had a amber lens this one was clear. I have heard amber attracts less bugs. Now is the time to...
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DutchmenSport wrote:
My last camper had both a white light and an amber light on the passenger side. Either could be turned on independently. The amber colored was nearest the door. When both were on at the same time, the white always had more bugs flying around it. However, when the white went out, they navigated to the amber anyway. I think they like the white better. So, when using the outside light, we always flipped on the white one because it was farther away from the door and bugs stayed away from the door, hovering around the light.
I have never understood why people put outside lights so close to the door. They work just as well several feet away without drawing the bugs in so close. My old camper had a light built into the assist handle for getting in. It was great if you wanted to get your hand covered in bugs.
The amber lens or coating on an incandescent bulb just filters out other wavelengths, destroying efficiency. On the other hand, colored LEDs just make the desired wavelength, improving their relative efficiency vs incandescent bulbs.
