[ARCHIVED THREAD] - LED light bulbs??? (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 7/11/2017 4:35:45 PM EDT
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What are the most appropriate LED bulbs for indoor use? Soft white? 2700k? 4000k? Lumens? 60 watt?
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I use 2700K 60W equivalent in my kitchen ceiling lights and 2700K 40W equivalent in my living room ceiling fan.
The 2700K led lights I use are virtually the same color temp as the incandescent bulbs they replaced - I think they are great as I don't like the harsh white light in my house during the evening when I'm trying to kick back and relax. I use 4000K shop lights in my garage. |
| It depends, I use some 60's, but mostly 75 and 100's. There are a number of different shades? Soft white, cool white, daylight, its best to get a small sample and find what you like and then buy those. You can go larger as their draw is quite allot less, so you can get more light for less wattage. I changed my whole house out, and depending on which room and what it's used for I actually have different shades for different rooms. |
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Most folks like 2700K or 3000K at home. Those are in the range of the warm glow of an old incandescent bulb, or firelight.
In case anybody's interested, the "color temperature" of a bulb represents the color at which steel glows when heated to a given temperature on the Kelvin scale. 0 degrees Kelvin = -460 degrees Fahrenheit. So, 2000K is roughly red hot, 2700K is yellow, 5000K is white hot, etc. |
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I use 2700K 60W equivalent in my kitchen ceiling lights and 2700K 40W equivalent in my living room ceiling fan. The 2700K led lights I use are virtually the same color temp as the incandescent bulbs they replaced - I think they are great as I don't like the harsh white light in my house during the evening. I use 4000K shop lights in my garage. I need to pick up some 40's for the living room, as the fixture is clear and four 60's without cans was just too much. |
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Same for me. Can't stand yellow light. I always go for daylight or similar color temp. Quoted:
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White for me through the whole house. I like the more modern look. I hate warm light, seems...old 
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I wish Cree would make a bright white, my gf bitches about the light in the bathroom and I agree... Daylight is just too much. The softwhite 100's are pretty bright for softwhite, but it,s a bit too much having 4 or the things over the sink.
My father's vision is going and they recently did the whole house in daylight bulbs, it feels like a frigging hospital, I can't stay there very long, gives me a headache. I'm tempted to throw some daylights outside, but it looks a bit obnioxus... Better light though. |
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I started outfitting select fixtures in 2009 with LED bulbs. My most expensive bulb was $35 and it was the first 900+ lumen LED. It's still running daily after almost six years. It's also American made.
Most of the original bulbs were placed in areas that needed less light and were eventually replaced with more efficient bulbs. Oldest bulb at my old place is from 2011. Almost all bulbs at my house were installed in 2015 when I bought it. I've only had two bulbs die, both of a model that had high failure rates. Philips replaced them with a newer model. I only use 5000k in the basement. I use a mix between 2700-4000 in the rest of the house with bathrooms getting whiter bulbs. The living room has smart bulbs. Front porch has a semi-smart switch. Payback over incandescent bulbs is extremely fast if they get used often. With prices under a buck now, there is no reason not to. |
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I hate having to wear sunglasses in my living room at night when I'm trying to relax..... Quoted:
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White for me through the whole house. I like the more modern look. I hate warm light, seems...old Bright is what you want for work spaces. Like in a garage or something. |
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Just from my experience, regardless of the color-temp, LED's almost always seem to be more "intense" than the older incandescent or florescent for the same wattage-used previously.
If you think a 60/75-watt equivalent LED is the choice, you might want to consider trying a 40-watt LED first. |
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Most folks like 2700K or 3000K at home. Those are in the range of the warm glow of an old incandescent bulb, or firelight. In case anybody's interested, the "color temperature" of a bulb represents the color at which steel glows when heated to a given temperature on the Kelvin scale. 0 degrees Kelvin = -460 degrees Fahrenheit. So, 2000K is roughly red hot, 2700K is yellow, 5000K is white hot, etc. |
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5k in the kitchen/bathroom.
4k in bedroom/living room. I hate the mix of white and yellow, so if the rooms blend together, put dimmer switches/fixtures in and figure out what works in the room you want softer lighting in. I'll put 3k in the night stand or reading type lighting, or a floor lamp in the living room, but it sucks to shut everything off to not mix the colors. |
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We use LED bulbs in our brewpub. Floods in the brewery and bulbs in bathrooms. I have't had a single LED last as long as the advertised time. |
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totally agree. Soft white is the way to go for living rooms. Can't relax when I'm squinting my eyes. LOL Bright is what you want for work spaces. Like in a garage or something. Quoted:
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White for me through the whole house. I like the more modern look. I hate warm light, seems...old Bright is what you want for work spaces. Like in a garage or something. That being said the light color is 100% personal preference and as such there are no right or wrong choices. Just pick what you like. |
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I like 2700-3000 in the home. I bought a 5000 to try, and I HATED it. I put it in my garage among other bulbs that are 3000, and it's fine there. Didn't want to waste it. 4000 would probably be good in a garage or shop. I haven't switched my exterior lights yet, but when I do, the flood and security lights will get 4000. The front porch and exterior garage lights will get 2700-3000, since I sometimes leave them on for a few hours in the winter when it gets dark early and I'd like them to have a warmer look. |
