light bulbs
My son told me today that starting jan 1st it will be illegal in USA to make in-condensate lights any more. they are making them 24/ 7 to make a large supply and after they sell out you can only g...
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You can still buy 100 watt light bulbs. They are sold under "rough service" as a specialty item, but still available. Nothing keeps a basement compartment warm as easily and safely as a plain old incandescent bulb.
For everything else, I went with cheap LEDs, and it wasn't anything to do with energy payback time. The first is that when boondocking, they use a lot less battery than incandescent 12 volt bulbs. The second is that they last a lot longer, so fewer replacements are needed. I could have gone with warm white light, but the LEDs I bought for cheap from Taiwan do the job well.
As for CFLs, there isn't anything wrong with them, and they are quite good at the watt/lumen ratio. LEDs are a little bit for most things, and a LED usually takes drops a lot better than CFLs. Of course, there is a price premium for this.
For everything else, I went with cheap LEDs, and it wasn't anything to do with energy payback time. The first is that when boondocking, they use a lot less battery than incandescent 12 volt bulbs. The second is that they last a lot longer, so fewer replacements are needed. I could have gone with warm white light, but the LEDs I bought for cheap from Taiwan do the job well.
As for CFLs, there isn't anything wrong with them, and they are quite good at the watt/lumen ratio. LEDs are a little bit for most things, and a LED usually takes drops a lot better than CFLs. Of course, there is a price premium for this.
