Texas Proud
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So, I had complaints about the CFLs as they seemed to burn out faster than an incandescent bulb... and some of the ones that I have are really slow to warm up... so I was looking forward to having LEDs...
Well, a complaint I have with LEDs are most do not dim... and the ones that do dim really do not dim a lot... an incandescent could dim to almost out but an LED is still putting out 25% light at the lowest setting...
Another complaint that I found out about by accident is every one that I have seen say it is not to be used in an enclosed area... so the glass domes are not to be used for these... now, I use them anyhow as I did not know this... but, found out when my DD would complain about her light going out in her ceiling fan... took it out and it worked just fine.... I think it turned off when it got hot... took out that one and put in a different brand (still said not to be enclosed) but it seems to be working....
So now my newest complaint... I put one in the stairway light... it is an open light so should be fine... we hardly ever use it but it will get used a few times a week... only by accident will it be on longer than a minute... well, in less than one year the bulb has burned out!!!! Yes, less than a year and it could not have been used more than a couple of hours a week... that included when DD left it on in the morning when she left for school.....
I hope that the rest of this brand is made better... but who knows for sure...
Well, a complaint I have with LEDs are most do not dim... and the ones that do dim really do not dim a lot... an incandescent could dim to almost out but an LED is still putting out 25% light at the lowest setting...
Another complaint that I found out about by accident is every one that I have seen say it is not to be used in an enclosed area... so the glass domes are not to be used for these... now, I use them anyhow as I did not know this... but, found out when my DD would complain about her light going out in her ceiling fan... took it out and it worked just fine.... I think it turned off when it got hot... took out that one and put in a different brand (still said not to be enclosed) but it seems to be working....
So now my newest complaint... I put one in the stairway light... it is an open light so should be fine... we hardly ever use it but it will get used a few times a week... only by accident will it be on longer than a minute... well, in less than one year the bulb has burned out!!!! Yes, less than a year and it could not have been used more than a couple of hours a week... that included when DD left it on in the morning when she left for school.....
I hope that the rest of this brand is made better... but who knows for sure...