What if you could install a light bulb and only have to replace it about once every twenty years? I know the first place that I would install one is in my stairwell where I have to get out my extra long ladder and climb way up high to change a light bulb that seems to go out every other month. Do you have a place that you would install one?
Here is some good news for you. You can have that light bulb right now. It is an led light for your home. LED lights have a life expectancy of twenty years, which makes them wonderful for all those places that are hard to reach.
Perhaps you are worried about the kind of light an LED would produce. Flourescent bulbs often offer longer life than incandescent ones, but the light they produce is sometimes cold and does not make your home feel like home any more. It feels more like an industrial warehouse. The good news is that LED lights produce a great quality light. It is described as full spectrum light. That means that it is not harsh, but warm like an incandescent bulb.
Have you ever noticed how much cooler your home is in the summertime when the lights are turned off. That is because incandescent lamps produce heat. If you have ten 100-watt incandescent lights on in your home, it is like turning on a 1000-watt space heater in the summer. Incandescent bulbs make your air conditioning work harder. Try this, insert a LED light in a fixture and turn it on. After about ten minutes reach your hand out and touch the lamp. It is going to be cool still. You would not dare do this with an incandescent bulb. You could be seriously burned.
Saving energy is a concern of almost everyone today. LED lights can help here also. A 15-watt LED light produces as much light as a 100-watt incandescent lamp or a 30-watt fluorescent light. These convenient lights fit into a normal light socket and last forever.
While you will pay somewhat more initially for LED lights than for incandescent bulbs, remember that they have a lifespan of 20 years and they will save large amounts of energy.
Start by replacing those hard to reach locations. Then have a few of the LED lights on hand to replace those lights that burn out. In a matter of a few months you will have replaced every light in your home with a LED light that you may never have to replace again.
