Unhappy with LED replacing existing halogen lamps, need ideas
#1
05-22-15, 07:53 PM
Unhappy with LED replacing existing halogen lamps, need ideas
I replaced ten 50W 120V GU10 halogen lamps in can lights in a bathroom. They aren't as bright as I expected, and not as bright as the halogens I replaced.
I used 15W 120V GU10 LED lamps. These: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I see lots of LED replacement lamps advertised as 50W equivalent, using 8 or 9 watts, like these here: https://www.earthled.com/collections...n-replacements
Did I just get cheap ones that aren't as bright as they should be?
Second problem is that I ordered five 5-packs. The first 5-pack seemed like the white light that I wanted. The next two 5-packs had a yellowish color to them, quite noticeable. By that time, I'd already determined I wasn't happy.
I'm not experienced yet in doing these GU10 LED replacements. Are there some known issues? Did I just buy garbage?
Any comments appreciated; thanks!
I used 15W 120V GU10 LED lamps. These: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I see lots of LED replacement lamps advertised as 50W equivalent, using 8 or 9 watts, like these here: https://www.earthled.com/collections...n-replacements
Did I just get cheap ones that aren't as bright as they should be?
Second problem is that I ordered five 5-packs. The first 5-pack seemed like the white light that I wanted. The next two 5-packs had a yellowish color to them, quite noticeable. By that time, I'd already determined I wasn't happy.
I'm not experienced yet in doing these GU10 LED replacements. Are there some known issues? Did I just buy garbage?
Any comments appreciated; thanks!
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05-22-15, 10:26 PM
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You certainly could have bought too cheap a bulb I know I did from Amazon.com for a hall and entryway light. After about a year and a half of not being able to see all that well in the hallway I was disgusted and replaced the whole fixture with a bright all in one LED fixture. My problem was that I really didn't know much except the wattage and not the Kelvin temperature of the bulb too. Here is a link to the Energy Star website that explains in part what Kelvin means Color and Mood : ENERGY STAR.
Don't go entirely by the Kelvin temperature or the wattage as how an LED bulb is made means a great deal too. My mistake for the hallway and the entry way light was that the bulbs were plastic and pitted and had a bluish tint to the plastic. So they definitely were inferior bulbs and not worth buying.
I personally like the LED bulbs that are frosted glass myself and I did buy some LED tubes online to replace T-12 fluorescent tubes at another online venue that I like very well. So online isn't always bad it just depends on where you get them, better to see them in person if you can. If you go to a store the best price I have seen in the store is at the Home Depot for Cree bulbs.
Don't go entirely by the Kelvin temperature or the wattage as how an LED bulb is made means a great deal too. My mistake for the hallway and the entry way light was that the bulbs were plastic and pitted and had a bluish tint to the plastic. So they definitely were inferior bulbs and not worth buying.
I personally like the LED bulbs that are frosted glass myself and I did buy some LED tubes online to replace T-12 fluorescent tubes at another online venue that I like very well. So online isn't always bad it just depends on where you get them, better to see them in person if you can. If you go to a store the best price I have seen in the store is at the Home Depot for Cree bulbs.
