My second last incandescent light has been replaced.

[Norbert]

It was one of three flood lights we have in the back. One last incandescent flood remains I and I will just let it burn out before replacing. This one needed my large extension ladder to replace when it burned out. Glad to get this done because if this light lasts as long as I think it will, I will never need to replace it again, which is fine with me.

The funny thing is, the box for the new LED flood say it will last 9 - 11 years. I am assuming the light would be on 24/7 because the last on lasted the 29 years we have been living at this residence. We rarely have this on all day.

[TheBlackAdder]

1. When I changed to CFLs, I saved $25/mo. Moving to LEDs, I saved an additional $5/mo.

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That's some serious savings right there.

Ironically, the MAGA and Republicans down the street were one of the first to convert. While they initially complained about the conspiracy of moving away from incandescent lighting, they are self-affecting so when they saw a chance to save, they jumped on it. I did a rolling migration, replacing lights as they went out.

Update: I've had a few LEDs stop working, especially true with the dollar bulbs. While the LEDs themselves might last a long time, I think the cheap-assed heat sinks and circuitry in therm are the things that either fail or promote failure.

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[Norbert]

2. The flood we replaced was 150W & we went down to 13W LED.

That is a huge drop.

I had a few of the cheaper LED bulbs burnout early due to them being in enclosed light fixtures. I replaced them with the more expensive and physically smaller Sylvania LED bulbs. I've had no more trouble with them burning out before the projected lifespan. You get what you pay for in this case.

We have one LED bulb in the hall area that is on 24/7. It is going on 7 years since it was new. You can't beat that.

[TexLaProgressive]

3. I have one HD 100 watt bulb in a trouble light

LED or CFC won’t work in this application. It is for the heat.

It is only on in freezing temperatures to keep the pressure switch for my well pump from freezing. I need to buy some more of these before they are no longer available.

[MyOwnPeace]

4. Ironic that one of the 'faults' of the 'old style' bulbs......

is the very reason you need it! I have the same 'need' in my 'grow box' every early spring for starting my garden plants. Like you, I've planned to buy a few more 100 watt bulbs while I still can!

[paleotn]

5. A good alternative is heat cable

Our pressure tank and tee setup are against the far side of an unheated garage and will freeze when the weather gets really cold. Not sure why the previous owner / builder put it there since pressure tanks, etc. are usually inside the house envelope in this climate. Anyway, it has its own little house built of 2x4s and foam insulation panels. I slip in the door panel and plug in the heat cable whenever we dip below 5 degrees. Runs continuously for much of the dead of Winter. Works like a charm.


https://www.acehardware.com/departments/heating-and-cooling/heaters/heating-cables

[ProfessorGAC]

6. LED Floods

I started using them when they were still really expensive. Living in a variable climate area, I was changing hot bulbs one or 2 times a year. (Two bulbs in my backyard flood.)
I replaced these in 2013. I had one fail in a year. I sent an email to GE and they sent a 2 pack. The second bulb is still in the pack in the garage.
And, they make floods now at over 2,500 lumens. Mine are only 1,450.
I think they're great.

[The Jungle 1]

7. I have to use two 40 watt bulbs

I use them in a rental mobile home to keep the pipes from freezing. I used the heat tape but the mice liked it and built a nest and then chewed through the wire. It would have burnt except we were home and I put it out.

I did have a sodium vapor light on my garage. I replaced it with an LED and that saved me around 25 a month.

[3Hotdogs]

8. There was a story on one of the public radio programs about a 100 year old light bulb that

is still burning----and has been burning steadily for now, over 100 years. The story was about planned obsolescence. Bulb manufacturers were working on bulb design. Longevity was one of the goals until somebody figured out.....

I believe the story was an episode of Through line.

[erronis]

9. Reminds me of the story about Henry Ford and the early Model Ts

Apparently Henry walked through the plant one day and asked the foreman which part lasted the longest. He was told that the crankshaft never broke. Henry ordered that the specifications for the crankshaft be lowered.

[Liberal In Texas]

10. Mostly have replaced everything with LEDs but not all applications have

replacements that are the right size or well made. I'm especially having trouble replacing halogen bulbs with LEDs. Just today my wife gave me the base to a small table-top xmas tree she has with a halogen that has burned out. All the replacements for them have dicey reviews on Amazon. And I know from past attempts to replace halogens some flicker some allegedly dimmable aren't.

[LuckyCharms]

11. Went all LED bulbs and recessed fixtures 8 years ago...

All still working fine with no replacements required.

So nice not having to change bulbs.