Wow. Long lasting light bulb.
I just replaced a flourescent like spiraly round bulb, the kind that replaces regular bulbs after never replacing it in 12 years. (it was in the laundry room when i moved in and it just went out.)
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ElwoodBlues · M
Did you replace it with another compact flourescent spiral, or did you use an LED bulb this time?
[quote]The average lifespan of CFLs is about 8,000 hours, compared to the 25,000-hour lifetime of LEDs. That comes out to about three CFL bulbs for every one LED purchase.[/quote]
https://www.nopec.org/blognewsroom/blog/comparing-led-vs-cfl-vs-incandescent-light-bulbs/
[quote]The average lifespan of CFLs is about 8,000 hours, compared to the 25,000-hour lifetime of LEDs. That comes out to about three CFL bulbs for every one LED purchase.[/quote]
https://www.nopec.org/blognewsroom/blog/comparing-led-vs-cfl-vs-incandescent-light-bulbs/
Penny · 46-50, F
@ElwoodBlues actually, i have a bunch of the old style incandescent bulbs I'm still using lol. i dont really like flourescents or led bulbs. i generally buy reveal or chromalux bulbs but these are just standard bulbs i got from the flea market. i have a ton of them.
ElwoodBlues · M
@Penny According to that same site,
[quote]If you were to light an incandescent bulb for 25,000 hours, it would cost $169, compared to the $30 cost to light an LED. For this reason, incandescent bulbs typically don’t shine as bright as CFL and LED bulbs.[/quote]
I guess if someone else is paying for the electricity then you could use purchase cost to justify incandescents.
[quote]If you were to light an incandescent bulb for 25,000 hours, it would cost $169, compared to the $30 cost to light an LED. For this reason, incandescent bulbs typically don’t shine as bright as CFL and LED bulbs.[/quote]
I guess if someone else is paying for the electricity then you could use purchase cost to justify incandescents.