[quote=AN] . . . As for incandescent vs LED, that’s another horrible example. W/ incandescent, each bulb is a few cents while LED, each bulb is a couple of $. How long would you have to use those incandescent before it break event w/ LED? My outdoor light gets used maybe 1 hour a month on average. How long do you think it’ll take to break even? There nothing wrong w/ LED, but not everyone can afford it and it’s not the right solution in all situation.[/quote]Agree with this. I bought a bunch of incandescent bulbs on clearance before they wouldn’t be sold anymore (both indoor and outdoor). I’m glad I did, especially the (more expensive) outdoor floodlight bulbs which are controlled by sensors and indoor Halogen bulbs. The price I got them for was about 1/10th of the price of new LED bulbs. I don’t use that much lighting, usually only have lights on in one room at a time and am usually the household who conserved gas and electricity the most compared to my neighbors, according to SDG&E.
For my needs, some LED bulbs cost $8 each (or more).
The amount of savings in using LED bulbs (if any) over incandescent bulbs is entirely dependent on how much power the household or business uses.
