LOL! Ya know, when we bought out house there were about 14 can lights that had those friggin’ flourescent (sp?) bulbs in them and I replaced them all with LED bulbs that I think are “rated” as 13 watts. What a difference. Don’t know if the price has come down but they weren’t cheap when I bought them. Been over 3 years and we haven’t replaced one yet. And they’re sure a lot brighter than what was in there.
What am I going to do with my attic full of 100w incandescent bulbs I bought before they were banned?
This is an area where we had to wait for the technology and manufacturing to get us to a practical pricing. A 13w LED is equivalent to a 85w incandescent with longer life and very little heat. I worked at an entertainment venue years ago and had a weekly task with a LONG pole to change dead bulbs. Dropped a few and that is a mess.
Dropped in the place about 4 years ago and they had changed to twisty CFL bulbs. I asked and was told that they use extension platforms to change out dead CFLs because a dropped one was a NIGHTMARE in needing certified clean-up. I will have to wander back and see if they have changed again.
I see where Amazon has a single 13w LED for about $10 while equivalent CFLs are around $3 each. IIRC, 80w Incandescents were in the $1 range but much shorter life span. My opinion is that we will be seeing a continued price drop in LEDs but that they need to work on light diffusion still.