Two questions. Is this bulb actually easy to burn out? I am using it in my garage, which is very dark during the night, is it going to be bright?
71793
The bulb is bright for its size. But keep in mind it is smaller then it seems in the picture. It is also not s spot light the light diverges well.I have not burned any of the three I got.
71794
I use them in a 3 lamp light stand to illuminate my computer, they work great. But in a dark garage, maybe you will need 3 to 4 units to make it light. As for burning out, led's have a long life like about 25,000 hours and I expect mine to have mine for a long time. They have a great white light and really shine great. Try one or two to see if they would work OK. I tried Compact fluorescent lights in my garage but they didn't work too well. During cold weather they would not come on so I went back to regular bulbs. But I would like an LED light for the garage. Hope this helps Paul
71795
This is a small bulb. I thought it would be larger so the area I bought it for isn't bright enough. Having said that I do think it is a good quality b/c I have bought bigger LED bulbs that are cheap and only last a few weeks. I don't think it will work in your garage.
531993
I use a fluorescent Bulb and it gives plenty of light... also is very quiet.
2075049
I use the dusk to dawn light in my fixture and it does come on a bit earlier and stays on a little longer, but that is fine. I used a low wattage bulb that is enough for a security light but does not have to be real bright.
1649701
It works great in mine - here's a tip though.....for some reason my bulb would turn itself off every few hours when it was dark out, perhaps being triggered by some reflection of its own light. I put some pieces of masking tape over the light sensor to make it less sensitive and that fixed it, now it's on all night long but still off during the day.
1739461
Dear Harriette, i just can recomand this bulb, we are very pleased with it. It is not just bright enough, it is also saving a lot of energie. I am pretty sure that you will love it. It is work to try it out. Best regards Diana
1522858
Some of the bulbs burned out fairly early on. re: others...in different lamps they have just turned off by themselves and come back on occasionally if you leave the switch on. I regard them as hit or miss and a pain in the butt, especially when you leave the room and come back, forgetting you had the lamp on and suddenly it lights up again.
819046
I have one of these in my kitchen and it works as a great nightlite. I also have one in my bedroom and it is behind a door so the light is not so bright as to keep me awake. I think, for me, if it was not part way hidden it would be bright enough to keep me awake. I have not ever had to use it during a power failure yet. So I can't say how long it would stay lit.
2049674
It lasted all last winter. A good rule rule might be to use the advertised bulb life and reduce by say 20% for the triggered on and offs.
1569360
Sorry, can't help you. Haven't looked into that yet. I've been using mine A LOT since last summer -- about seven months now, of fairly heavy usage, and the bulbs are still as bright as ever. I do look forward to finding out about replacements eventually, though.
1776463
Replacing the bulb is a snap, just unscrew a little knob in front and the glass comes right off. I have a 20 watt cfl in there and it's been fine for the last 4 months without being shut off once. You could probably go brighter, but I like the softer light since it's right next to my door.
259688
Do you actually own one and had the light go out? My first one I had for about 2 years. I live about a mile from the everglades in South Florida so I run mine 24x7 except for when it is too cold for mosquitoes which means I run it nearly all year and I never had the bulb go out. Its an led and it does not appear that it is replaceable. My guess is that the fan would die first. Mine just got knocked on the floor one too many times.
1655064
I would say it's a bright white light it produces. It's not a replaceable bulb. It has a flat board inside with the little LED bulb pieces on it. Looks like once they burn out, you would have to replace the complete assembly. So far, I've had really good luck with it and haven't had any issues with it.
2208423
Havw not had any problems wih the bulb. I have this bulb in a lamp that is on 12 hours over night, every night for the past 3 weeks. The light is whiter and brigher than the CFL bulb. The bulb does heat up during use. After a month or so, I will probably install more in ceiling lights and outdoor porches.
2170204
yes it is - it has 6 watts - that is about equivalent to a 60 watt "classic" light bulb ...... the thing is not bright at all ..... and as it "ages" (within a few month) it is getting worse .... i had 12 of those and within a year - 4 are burned out completely - 4 are really dim and 4 still work .....
1924052
Right from the box I put it up and it took 2 sunny days and then it's been shinning bright at night ever since! I'm not a tech savy person in the slightest & I found it rather simple. I wonder if your specific one is defected or broken. My neighbors are all impressed with how bright it continues to illuminate.
1817019
Depends on how much light you want for the area....I have it in my garage, and it generates enough light to ensure that I don't trip over any tools but it is much dimmer than a standard 60W bulb
525710
Hello. I would recommend using two lower wattage bulbs for an optimum look if brightness is an issue. Please let me know if there is anything more I can do to help. -Beth