I also threw one in a can next to several other cans with the typical PAR incandescents - and it looks fine up there... if you look straight up, you see around the bulb into the housing though but not bad. I was considering looking for another housing that would hide more. For $9.98 vs. $40+ for the next best competitor they're a good option. I'm extremely impressed with how their dimming seems to fit right inline with the incandescents they're next to.
Did you notice it said "Do not use in recessed or enclosed fixtures" on the package (according to the Q&A on Lowe's site)?I also threw one in a can...
Are those dimmable?
Sounds right to me.I was looking at some 65w equivelant LEDs (10.5w actual) at Home Depot that I believe were about $35.
Correct me if I'm wrong here...
I have 4 65w bulbs in my kitchen. Assuming they are on 4 hours per day, 30 days per month, I come up with a usage of 31.2 kWh.
If I replace with 4 10.5w LED bulbs, same 4 hours per day, 30 days per month, I come up with ~5 kWh.
Doing simple division my electric company is charging me ~13.9 cents per kWh per month. So, my current bulbs cost me ~$4.37 per month. Switching to these LEDs should drop me to ~70 cents per month - a savings of $3.67 per month.
At $35 per bulb, it would take about 38 months to break even.
Does this sound right to you?
I was looking at some 65w equivelant LEDs (10.5w actual) at Home Depot that I believe were about $35.
Correct me if I'm wrong here...
I have 4 65w bulbs in my kitchen. Assuming they are on 4 hours per day, 30 days per month, I come up with a usage of 31.2 kWh.
If I replace with 4 10.5w LED bulbs, same 4 hours per day, 30 days per month, I come up with ~5 kWh.
Doing simple division my electric company is charging me ~13.9 cents per kWh per month. So, my current bulbs cost me ~$4.37 per month. Switching to these LEDs should drop me to ~70 cents per month - a savings of $3.67 per month.
At $35 per bulb, it would take about 38 months to break even.
Does this sound right to you?