The big question is, where to start? With so many LED lighting choices now, let’s narrow it down to the most important.
July 18, 2015
A customer posed an interesting question last week. She wanted to know if a particular LED light bulb we stock would function in her refrigerator. The simple answer is yes, as long as it fits dimensionally. I’ve personally had a LED light bulb in a refrigerator in my home for about 10 years and it’s still going strong. The humidity and temperature inside a refrigerator is well within the operating tolerances of a good LED light bulb, and it will likely last longer than the refrigerator. This customer was giving serious thought to her purchase and she wondered, given the fact that the refrigerator in her home is only opened a few times a day, just how much electricity she would save by converting to LED. Everyone’s energy usage is particular to the occupants, and I had to agree with her that she would be better served to invest in LED light bulbs in other areas of the home first.
This conversation led me to write this article. Where should you start when converting traditional light sources in your home or business to LED light sources? There simply isn’t a rote answer to that. Take the time to seriously survey where in your home the most energy is used and what, if any conditions are undesirable now.