Benefits of LED Lighting

The light-emitting diode (LED) is one of today's most energy-efficient and rapidly-developing lighting technologies. Quality LED light bulbs last longer, are more durable and offer comparable or better light quality than other types of lighting. LED is a highly energy efficient lighting technology, and has the potential to fundamentally change the future of lighting in the United States.  Residential LEDs -- especially ENERGY STAR rated products -- use at least 75% less energy, and last 25 times longer, than incandescent lighting.  But not all LED lights are created equal, here are a few things to consider when purchasing LED light bulbs or fixtures.  

Try our energy savings calculator to find out exactly just how much you can save by making the switch to LED.

More Efficient - LED light bulbs save you money in lots of different ways, not only because they are roughly 70-80% more energy efficient than other bulbs.

Cooling Cost - Another savings to consinder when upgrading to LED lighting is the amount of money you save by not having to cool down rooms, less efficient high operating tempature light bulbs add heat to rooms and those cost add up durning the hotter months.  

True Colors - Recently LED tehnology has advanced and now offers a much broader color spetrum to choose from, 2200K to 6500K, tempatures are now available which covers all applications.  Color Rendering is also another very important often over looked benifit to consider.  Color rendering (CRI) is the index that quantitative the measurement of a light source and the ability to reveal the colors of various objects faithfully in comparison with an ideal or natural light source.  Early on LED didnt offer lights with high CRI ratings, but recently advances have been made and lights with a CRI rating of up to 99 are available.

What you should consider when buying LED

LED Life - Good-quality LED bulbs can have a useful life of 25,000 hours or more -- meaning they can last more than 25 times longer than traditional light bulbs. That is a life of more than three years if left on for 24 hours a day, seven days a week.  

LED Color - Energy-efficient bulbs now come in a range of colors. The light appearance (color) is displayed on the lighting facts label as a number on the Kelvin (K) scale. Warm or lower K means the light will have more yellow/orange hue. A warm white, about 2,700 K, is roughly the standard color of an incandescent light bulb. A cooler white light, around 7,000 K, will look more like natural daylight.  Please reference our color information page for more information.  

Lumens Not Watts - Next, look for lumens on the Lighting Facts Label. Since you are buying an energy-efficient bulb, you have to look for lumens rather than watts to discover how bright your bulb will be. Watts indicate energy consumed and lumens indicate light output.  

LED Light Bulb Options 

LED Tubes - Convert your existing linear fluorescent fixture to LED lighting without needing a comprehensive reinstall. LED tubes are ideal for those seeking high energy savings with minimal installation time. Each LED tube is outfitted with an internal driver. The GE integrated LED tubes run on electronic T8 instant-start or programmed start ballasts.

Household A Shape - A-Line LED bulbs are available in various models. These household lights range from 25 watt to 150 watt replacements. They are high performance LED light bulbs, which are direct replacements to traditional light bulbs. They are RoHS compliant and 100% mercury free making them better for the environment. Not all led lights are created equal, its important to check the hours and color rendering when choosing.

LED Corn Lights - LED Corn lights last longer that all three high intensity discharge lamps, currently the standard life is now 50,000 hours allowing for considerable less maintenance requirements allowing for even greater savings. These are available in a wide range of lumen outputs, replacement wattages start as low as 16 watts and go as high as 450 watt that’s covers all high intensity discharge wattages between 35 and 1500 watts.  Another benefit of the LED Corn lights is their ability to maintain their bright light throughout their lifespan, as much as 80% of the lumen out will remain throughout the life of the lamp.

LED CFL Replacements - New LED Plug-In replacement lamps enable you to replace inefficient CFL lighting without the need for tools or a costly upgrade. LED Plug-Ins provide 2.5x the life of an average CFL and use only half the energy, delivering a more targeted light that requires fewer lumens and reduces waste. Combined with the simplicity of Plug and Play installation for both vertical and horizontal configurations, LED Plug-In replacement lamps are a truly attractive solution.

LED Reflectors - Get instant on to full brightness with relatively cool running performance with LED reflectors. Replace BR and PAR type halogen and incandescant reflectors, they run on less energy reducing cooling cost and have a range of colors all the way from warm white to daylight.  

Household Decorative - These Decorative LEDs are high performance LED light bulbs, which are direct replacements to traditional globe, flame tip and torpedeo shapped light bulbs. They are RoHS compliant and 100% mercury free making them better for the environment.