Do these bulbs get very hot due to being halogen?
394813
Yes, just like a "regular" bulb. They are brighter if that's important to you. It was to me.
394814
yes they do! I used sunthin LED torpedo bulbs instead. more expensive, but they stay cool.
649545
The ic rating is usually only concidered a factor when using incandescent bulbs.....because they emit a lot more watts = heat. These LEDs don't get hot at all! I left them on for many hours, after the initial install, and checked to see how hot they were and they were still slightly above room temperature.
777264
I'm just a homeowner and not an expert. It sounds though like you're concerned about heat build-up from the bulb. It's my understanding that these bulbs create negligible heat. and a cut-out would be more than enough.
1535935
These lights will save on electricity as opposed to halogens. Also these lights do not give off as much heat as halogens. However these lights are not truly dimmable as compared to halogens. Look at the lumens to compare brightness. These bulbs are as bright as 50W halogens.
1363602
Yes. They are the halogen work lamp bulbs, like you would get for portable construction site lights. Just like those, you'll have to turn them on and let them sit in a well ventilated area (outside) for about 5-10 minutes to burn off the chemical coating before your first use. After that you'll be fine. Very bright and VERY hot!
2018090
I would say yes; they run cooler than standard blubs. Heat build-up is the only problem with this type of reflector housing. These are rated for a 150 watt incandescent; which get very hot. I use 100 watt florescent bulbs in the two I have with no problem.
2030
The short answer is NO! I bought these to use with my landscape lighting as Christmas decoration and they began to melt immediately. I am using 75W halogen.
654269
The halogen bulb is brighter an last longer than other uva an brings more heat. makes a great hot spot, but the lamp may have to be ajusted up higher sence the output of heat is greater
1535929
I found that halogen bulbs give off a great deal of heat and the color is a yellow glow that I found harsh. Whereas the LED "daylight" lights gives off very little if any heat and the daylight bulb gives off a white color and more soothing to the eye. We have put in many spot lights and I replaced all halogen bulbs with the LED daylight bulbs and we love them. This is a personal opinion.
246680
They do not get hot only slightly warm. Easily handled with your bare hand. LED's do not generate heat. I asked one of my techies sons how that works and they said it is two metal plates, germanium and something else. when they apply current to one of the plates, it causes electons to jump to the other releasing energy in the form of light without heat. I love these bulbs, they are brighter and use about ten percent of the current than the bulbs I replaced. I plan to replace every incandescent bulb in my home.
535402
Yes, the shades do get pretty warm. We plan to put LEDs in ours when these old bulbs burn out.
731266
I've installed a dozen of these in 4" recessed Halo-brand fixtures with trim (H99 is the Halo Model number). There have been no overheating problems (the fixtures have a heat sensor and turn off if they overheat). I think the LED bulbs don't get nearly as hot as Halogen bulbs.
1191729
They have a base like any normal incandescent bulb. I have them in my ceiling fans and bathroom. They put off a nice white and bright light. Even though they are only 7 watts, they do get hot. It's not recommended that you put them in an enclosed globe or they will burn out faster than normal.
1925385
You really can't tell they give off any heat at all, I've never noticed them to be excessively warm. You can use an LED instead but I have yet to find an LED that doesn't really stick out in that lightbulb design, the LEDs have a lot of plastic in their design as opposed to the halogens that have a sleek, metal look to them.
1311193
Depending on the heat dissipated by the current bulb you're using. If these type bulbs don't cool off or are encased, they can melt. I tried using one of these for accent lights in a headlight harness and melted away.
2076782
Halogen bulb GU10 (they come with the fixture). These bulbs get extremely hot and need to be away from flammable surfaces. The heat generated from the bulbs made it very warm in my pantry. I replaced mine with LED bulbs from Amazon and it was well worth it.
1366784
They do put out a lot of heat. I use them in an IKEA fixture and I an feel the heat when I am under them...It says something like that on box how many degrees it gives off