Hi, I have a new ceiling light in my kitchen with 6 50w halogen bulbs. The light is dimmer than i need. I have been told to get LED bulbs instead, i know they are more economical to use but more expensive to buy, dont want to go to the expense if they won't make a difference. Has anyone used them like this?
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some one is pulling your leg.
led replacement lights are not brighter than halogens
led replacement lights are not brighter than halogens
why do people never learn??
"lets take this ugly fluorescent out of the kitchen and replace it with focused lighting of half the brightness... "
kitchens are not there for looks, they are there for function and should be lit accordingly...
task lighting..
are your downlights 230V or 12V??
"lets take this ugly fluorescent out of the kitchen and replace it with focused lighting of half the brightness... "
kitchens are not there for looks, they are there for function and should be lit accordingly...
task lighting..
are your downlights 230V or 12V??
I'd say replace fiting with standard pendant, and put a 60 or 100w incandesent gls bulb in there.
You'll really notice the difference.
LED's, by the way are just shocking for anything other than a commercial application where colour temperature is not so much of an issue.
GU10 CFL is made even more abysmal by the long warm up time.
You'll really notice the difference.
LED's, by the way are just shocking for anything other than a commercial application where colour temperature is not so much of an issue.
GU10 CFL is made even more abysmal by the long warm up time.
you either need more lights in the ceiling, or under cupboard lights to light the worksurfaces..
let me guess, you have dark units and dark counters too?
let me guess, you have dark units and dark counters too?
LED's are only rubbish if you use rubbish ones - like the 1W 18 LED ones sold by the sheds.
Use 3W or 5W single LED's either GU10 or MR16 fitting and they work fine. If you've got the money go for 7W or 11W. I've done several kitchens and bathrooms with 3W and 5W and clients rave about them.
Best to use under cupboard lights in kitchens - good light close to where you need it. Big flourescent strips are horrible and dont offer instant start up.
With LED's you can have instant start up and low running costs - in 10 years time you will all wonder why you ever bothered with CFL - they are a Govt green con job. LED are the way to go.
Use 3W or 5W single LED's either GU10 or MR16 fitting and they work fine. If you've got the money go for 7W or 11W. I've done several kitchens and bathrooms with 3W and 5W and clients rave about them.
Best to use under cupboard lights in kitchens - good light close to where you need it. Big flourescent strips are horrible and dont offer instant start up.
With LED's you can have instant start up and low running costs - in 10 years time you will all wonder why you ever bothered with CFL - they are a Govt green con job. LED are the way to go.
Not even HF fittings? We have them at work on motion sensors, they always come on within a second, and theres 60+ fittings on the shop floor, they all come on together when the switch is thrown.
In a kitchen ?
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