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SentraSE-R · 10-20-2010, 12:04 PM

Home Depot's web page sells 40 watt equivalent LED bulbs for <$20. My home has some old rotatable and dimmable ceiling lights where LED bulbs would make sense, so I gave them a try.

I wasn't expecting 40 watt bulbs to give off enough light, but was pleasantly surprised. They're bright, 3000K temperature/color, and only consume 9W apiece.

I should post a photo showing an LED light and 19th century incandescent bulb side-by-side. The difference is impressive: but you've all seen that already, with LED flashlights.

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