The LED shop lights have been a big hit. The guys like them. Too early to tell on the electric bill because our bill always goes up this time of the year. When I shut down the outdoor wood boiler, our electric hot water heater has to start heating on its own. We have also turned on the AC. The electric bill is higher but I haven't gone back to last year to see if it is comparable.
Sooooo. . . .Our security light on a pole (dusk to dawn light) quit working. I have bought two of these in the last 10yrs. At $60-80 a pop, I decided it was time to try something different. I spent more money on an LED light, but hope the benefits outweigh the additional cost. I did a lot of reading online of reviews. I settled on a CREE light. Tonight was the maiden voyage. It turned on and is impressive. It lights up our shop, pole barn, and the neighbor's building. I couldn't have positioned it much better. It shouldn't bother the neighbors behind me if they are enjoying their pond or a campfire around their pond. The light comes with a 5yr warranty and 70,000 hour bulb life. If it is on 10hrs per night it should give us over 19yrs of light at 70,000 hours. I'm not sure we have 10hrs of darkness a night. Guess it depends on the time of the year. Pics to come.
Sooooo. . . .Our security light on a pole (dusk to dawn light) quit working. I have bought two of these in the last 10yrs. At $60-80 a pop, I decided it was time to try something different. I spent more money on an LED light, but hope the benefits outweigh the additional cost. I did a lot of reading online of reviews. I settled on a CREE light. Tonight was the maiden voyage. It turned on and is impressive. It lights up our shop, pole barn, and the neighbor's building. I couldn't have positioned it much better. It shouldn't bother the neighbors behind me if they are enjoying their pond or a campfire around their pond. The light comes with a 5yr warranty and 70,000 hour bulb life. If it is on 10hrs per night it should give us over 19yrs of light at 70,000 hours. I'm not sure we have 10hrs of darkness a night. Guess it depends on the time of the year. Pics to come.