Upgrade Your Home Lighting With LED Bulbs

With the constantly rising costs of energy, we all want to try and save as much money as possible in lighting our homes and businesses. To help you achieve this, you need to make informed choices. Comparing various types of lighting such as LED light, compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) and incandescent bulbs enables you to see which offer the most benefits and is the most cost-effective.

Incandescent Lights

Just a couple decades ago, light bulbs were light bulbs. No matter your budget, you really had only one choice when it came to interior lighting options for your home: Head to the hardware store and pick up some incandescent bulbs, choosing wattage based on how bright you needed the light to be.

But in recent years, technology has brought us bulbs — namely, CFLs and LEDs — that put incandescent lighting to shame. Not only are these new options more energy efficient, they can also last years, or even decades, longer than the standard light bulb we all remember from our childhoods.

LED Lights

There are many benefits to switching your standard incandescent bulbs to energy efficient LED bulbs. Making this simple switch will have a positive and lasting impact on your home. 

·         The primary advantage of using LED bulbs is they have a long lifespan. LED bulbs have a life time expectation of up to 100,000 hours (conventional bulbs have an expectation of 1,000 hours).

·         LED bulbs are also energy efficient using a very small amount of energy to run. LED bulbs operate at 80% efficiency meaning 80% of the electrical energy is converted to light (traditional incandescent bulbs operate at 20% efficiency.

·       LEDs are also environmentally friendly as they are free of toxic chemicals and are 100% recyclable. They are also extremely durable and built to withstand tough conditions.

·       Another important benefit to the LEDs is improved light dispersement. LEDs are able to focus light and direct light to a specific spot.

CFL Lights

LED bulbs of many sizes and varieties are available in our Electrical Department. So if you want all of the benefits and features that a quality light bulb can offer and still be a great energy and cost saver, make sure that the LED light bulb is at the top of your list.

You don’t have to make a huge commitment now. If you want, you can upgrade to more efficient lighting one room at a time, or as old light bulbs burn out. Or start with installing an LED light bulb in a hard-to-reach spot, since you won’t have to replace it for many, many years.