Hi. I have a three part Christmas tree. It has led lights that can be color all white or to a back and forth beween all white and all color. You can use a remote control to light it or a control on the electrical cord. I set the tree up. The lighting worked for a couple of days. Then, as you can see in the pics, the led lights have dimmed down considerably. Some are half bright, some are barely visible. Most have very low brightness. The tree was stored in the attic. It worked when it was last used. It isn’t old. I don’t see frayed wires. Can you tell me what I may be able to do to repair the lighting on this tree? Or should I just cut my losses and buy a new tree? Thank you for your advice. [url]https://www.amazon.com/VGIA-Stewart-Downswept-Function-Multi-Colors/dp/B00KVRLOUM/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8[/url]

When the previous owners of my home remodeled circa 2010, LED lights were few and expensive, and CFLs were what you used to save energy. Unfortunately, I have 7 recessed cans in my kitchen which only accept these 4-pin CFLs. I hate the bulbs and I hate the sockets. When I change a bulb, the entire socket comes out in my hand and the bulb usually shatters. I would like to replace the sockets with normal ones and use LED floods instead of these CFLs. Question: is this a straightforward swap of the fixtures? I don't know whether these 4-pin CFLs each has its own ballast or whether there's a ballast lurking somewhere in my ceiling.