How to Choose LED Bulbs...Simplified - Ace Hardware

Learn the simplest ways to choose LED light bulbs. These tips from Ace simplify all the technical terms. Instead of decoding how to convert watts to lumens and demystifying what kelvins are, you’ll get helpful advice to start saving time, money and energy right away. Think of it as a guide to buying LED Light Bulbs – unplugged.

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[michelehaderer]

Great information here!  I have been curious about these LED bulbs, and now I have all the info I need to run over to my Ace store and take advantage of that sale!  Thanks so much for the information!

[yewwgensheludko]

Great information there. Thanks. I love LED bulbs too. I have Bfranklin's LED bulbs all over my house.

[richwilson]

I agree with the comment below. Any store that sells fluorescent bulbs (or any bulb with mercury) should have a disposal responsibility.

[carolynpierce-dyer]

Great information and clarification.  Thanks for the mini class in conversion.

[thelmatravis]

Great info on changing out your power eating regular light the right bulb for certain the video.

[SoniaJbrt]

Very helpful thank you. Now I know which light bulbs to buy, was wondering which are the most dim light bulbs, hate bright lights!

[teamestes]

I buy CREE LED Bulbs. To bad Ace does not carry them. They are the best and all come rheostat ready. (Dimmable)  I Love them. I bought a few at Office Depot then I bought a BOX from Amazon. (Cheaper) I love the look of the bulbs!
Good info here! 

[christinep.]

I've been using soft white LED bulbs for a long time. I am wanting to switch to 4000K neutral bulbs (cooler/whiter) but the are so blindingly bright!!! I replaced some 100W soft white bulbs with 60Watt white ones and they are just glaring! If I go to a 40Watt will it be less so??

[starbaseshiptestingfacil]

The major problem with LED bulbs is too much of it is duplicate function and material (waste) to stepping down from 120V AC to 5-12V DC, in EACH bulb. The electronics that step down the 120V AC also can not withstand 120V AC indefinitely and goes out before the LED. There needs to be new building code for lower DC V inside the house for LED use. Probably other appliances can also use the lower voltage. Too many transformers 120V AC to 12V DC for example. Maybe time to move to 12V inside the home.

[theyuha]

What about the quality of light. Sure they are cheaper and last a long time but i heard the light is to much in the blue spectrum which is harmful to your eyes. Are there LEDs that address this problem?

[SuperWarbeagle]

We can dispose at our local Ace Hardware, but they get charged to dispose of them, which inturn I pay them, or I can take them out to our local landfill to dispose of them for free, but I dont want to drive out there all the time for one or two bulbs.

[loudspeakertestsmorebyaida]

I have Quality Light Source LED which are actually more reliable than Cree.

[walterdennisclark]

I think you would sell more if you offered a service where you will dispose of the old bulb, not just look at it.
NOT UNTIL I CAN TAKE MY OLD FLUORESCENT BULBS IN WILL I BUY ANYTHING TO REPLACE THEM.

[xbeanx]

I've come across an issue that makes the long life claims less true. If a bulb says it'll last roughly 15, 000 hours but the bulb quality itself is poor, it might die just a few months or 1-2 years later. No good having a technology that theoretically lasts long but is built sh***y The amount of times I've had to replace LED bulbs coz they've vanilla died on me isn't great.

[deannaspencer]

Lower The Prices of All Light Bulb Products Now, That's Too Much $$ 500, 000 %

[upscalebohemian]

It should not take FOUR MINUTES to explain this. Done.