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LED Light Bulbs

Benefits of LED Lights

LED light bulbs can save you money not only because they are roughly 80 percent more energy efficient than other bulbs, they also produce far less heat than metal halides, CFLs, and incandescent light bulbs. Upgrading to LED lighting means you wont spend your summer months cooling down rooms that your light bulbs are busy heating up. While originally a cooler blue tone than incandescent bulbs, LEDs now come in daylight and warm white color temperatures so you can more easily replace your existing bulbs without altering the color of your room. Visit our Lighting Guide to see what difference color temperature makes. LED lighting also offers a superior color rendering index (CRI), so you can see the colors of your artwork or makeup more accurately.

LED replacement bulbs are durable and ecologically friendly. Did you know you can recycle LED bulbs and reduce your carbon footprint up to one third? LEDs outlast the competition, staying bright for up to 11 years of continuous operation. This means less time climbing ladders trying to replace those hard to reach bulbs in vaulted ceilings.

LEDs are one of todays most promising technologies.

LEDs or Fluorescents - Which is More Efficient?

LED light bulbs for the win! When it comes to purchasing energy-efficient lighting, LEDs surpass CFLs by a wide margin. LEDs are instant-start with no warmup time needed. They work well in cold weather, and are substantially more durable since manufactured out of plastic instead of glass. From standard bulbs to fluorescent tubes, LEDs can replicate the same lighting conditions found in fluorescents while lasting longer and using less energy. As an added bonus, all LEDs are RoHS compliant and do not use mercury, a claim that cant be made by fluorescent bulbs.

LED Lighting Options

Things to Consider When Buying LED Lighting

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LED Light Bulbs - A19

Intro to LED A19 Bulbs

Shaped like a snow cone, LED A19 bulbs are probably what you think of when someone says light bulb. This shape bulb has become the standard for household lighting in living rooms, bedrooms, and more. A19 bulbs were originally manufactured using incandescent technology, but are now available as energy-efficient LED alternatives. These LED A19 bulbs are designed as a direct replacement for your existing incandescent light bulbs while consuming significantly less power. The LED light bulbs use up to 90 percent less energy than their incandescent equivalents while producing the same Lumen output. Browse by wattage equivalency if you have an incandescent bulb you are trying to replace.

LED Light Bulbs for Home

Lower Kelvin color temperatures give you a warmer, more yellow light while higher Kelvin color temperatures will give you a cooler, bluer light. LED bulbs around 2700 Kelvin will be the closest match to what youre used to seeing with incandescents. 3000 Kelvin bulbs are similar in appearance to halogen lamps. If you prefer the cool white light of clear metal halide lamps, look for an LED A19 with a color temperature of 4000 Kelvin. LEDs that are 5000 Kelvin and higher have a stark, near daylight white light. This color temperature is often reserved for more commercial settings. See how the look of a kitchen changes as you adjust the color temperature on our interactive Lighting Guide.

We also have colored bulbs for parties and events, silver bowl bulbs that reduce glare and more evenly diffuse light, 3-way bulbs, LED A19 bulbs with a high CRI (color rendering index), bulbs with a GU24 twist and lock base, or high output A21 bulbs for applications needing over 2000 Lumens.

Dimmable LED Light Bulbs

If youre searching for an LED A19 with dimming capabilities, youve come to the right place. All of our dimmable LEDs have a banner marking them dimmable at the top of the product page, just to the right of the bulbs image. Be sure to check out the Dimmer Compatibility PDF to ensure the bulb will work with your dimmer switch. Using a bulb with a dimmer that has not been tested for compatibility could result in the lights not dimming completely or at all. Using an incompatible dimmer typically causes humming/buzzing lights and shortens life span for the bulb.

For added dimension to your lighting control, warm dimming A19 LED bulbs change the light color temperature as they are dimmed. At full brightness for example, a 2700-Kelvin warm dim LED will emit a slightly yellow-yet-bright, 800-Lumen light. When the light is dimmed, as the light output (i.e. lumens) is reduced the remaining light warms to a distinctly amber, 2200-Kelvin color.

LED Light Bulb Replacements

C7, C9 Christmas Lights and Christmas LED Globes

These LED Christmas light bulbs come in a variety of colors that you can use to make your holidays merry and bright. We even have color changing Christmas lights in both C7 and C9 sizes. When turned on, those lights cycle through red, blue, green, yellow, and purple. All of our LED Christmas lights are wet location rated so you can use them rain or shine. For snowy regions, LED Christmas bulbs are better equipped to handle freezing temperatures than incandescent bulbs, so youre in the right place.

Difference Between LED C7 and C9 Christmas Lights

C7 and C9 refer to the size of the socket on the Christmas light strings and spools. C7 Christmas lights have a candelabra E12 base which fits onto C7 strings and the larger C9 Christmas lights have an intermediate E17 base for C9 strings. If youre looking for replacement bulbs, knowing which size string you have is an important first step. If youre not sure, measure the diameter of the socket or the old bulbs base. The number after E is the diameter of the base in millimeters, so a C7 socket has a 12 mm opening and a C7 replacement bulb has a 12 mm diameter base. The same is true for the C9 replacement bulbs, but with a 17 mm base or 17 mm diameter opening on the socket.

Another difference is the wattage. C9 bulbs are brighter and use a little more electricity per bulb. For incandescent bulbs, theres about a 2 Watt difference between each C7 and C9 with C7 bulbs using around 5 Watts and C9 light bulbs using around 7 Watts depending on the brand. When you multiply this across a large display, 2 Watts per bulb can add up. It also means you need to be careful when connecting strings so that you dont exceed the maximum rating and burn out the bulbs. Thats one benefit of LED Christmas lights. Both C7 and C9 light bulbs can use less than 1 Watt, drastically increasing the number of bulbs you can use on a single run. LED Christmas lights are also good for residential displays when you have one too many relatives over plugging in three too many electronics. LED Christmas lights are perfect for when you dont want a tripped breaker leaving your family in the dark.

Warm White Deluxe C7 and C9 LED Christmas Lights

When doing a Christmas lights tour of your neighborhood, you may have noticed not all white lights are created equal. Some houses pop with bright white lights while others give off a warm soft glow, not quite as warm as incandescent Christmas lights, but close. The brighter crisp white light is from cool white Christmas bulbs and the warmer soft light closer to incandescent Christmas lights is from warm white bulbs. Warm white deluxe Christmas lights are even warmer. These bulbs give off a very warm light that we recommend for your mantle, along the bannister and stair railing, indoor wreaths, and other places where you want to create a cozy firelight atmosphere indoors or out.