Converting house to LED light bulbs

[cricky101]

Originally Posted by hammondc

Too damn bright. I don't really even like the curly spiral thingy lights.

I've had mixed experience with the CFLs. The bulbs in my bathroom are great - nice light and no weird colors and they turn on right away unlike some that seem to "warm up" to full brightness.

I recently put some in my kitchen ceiling fixtures and it's like you're in some kind of laboratory. The light is harsh and really, really blue.

I'm sure they were two different brands so I'll have to pay closer attention to what I'm buying.

Originally Posted by cricky101

I've had mixed experience with the CFLs. The bulbs in my bathroom are great - nice light and no weird colors and they turn on right away unlike some that seem to "warm up" to full brightness.

I recently put some in my kitchen ceiling fixtures and it's like you're in some kind of laboratory. The light is harsh and really, really blue.

I'm sure they were two different brands so I'll have to pay closer attention to what I'm buying.

Incandescent bulbs, which is what we are all used to come in one flavor,
2700k. That gives the yellowish light we are used to.

LED/CFL bulbs you need to look at the package to see what you're buying. Warm White (2700k), Bright white (4000k) and daylight (6000k).

In general, the higher the number, the whiter the light.

[aich75013]

Originally Posted by Resipsa

Incandescent bulbs, which is what we are all used to come in one flavor,
2700k. That gives the yellowish light we are used to.

LED/CFL bulbs you need to look at the package to see what you're buying. Warm White (2700k), Bright white (4000k) and daylight (6000k).

In general, the higher the number, the whiter the light.

Yes. The daylight CFL bulbs look odd to me. I bought a pack and had to change them with the warm white ones. I tried to get used to them, but couldn't.

[rizzle]

I put blue LED's under the gunwales of my boat. I don't think that'd be real cool inside though.