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?
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.
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,
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.
I guess if someone else is paying for the electricity then you could use purchase cost to justify incandescents.