[Greenbuilding] chandelier bulb recommendation?

[Lynelle Hamilton]

Does anyone have info on LED GU10 replacement bulbs?  I have a (egad) 
Halogen light in my DR.  Because it's also workspace, it's on 10-12 
hours/day on cloudy days. Thing uses 6 50W GU10s. I suppose the bulb 
heat contributes to the ambient warmth, but my masonry heater does a 
much better job, so this isn't a redeeming feature.

Yet, I'm loathe to invest $180 into 6 LED GU10s (at 35W per) without 
some idea of how they actually compare.

Has anyone used these or similar?

Thanks!

Lynelle

On 04/01/2012 1:02 PM, David Bergman wrote:
> Hi Benjamin,
>
> My first question would be: how often is the fixture turned on? If it 
> is just an occasional use, then it may not be so important to change 
> it to energy-efficient bulbs. Plus your payback period will be much 
> longer.
>
> If the fixture is one that is on for longer or more frequent periods, 
> then you're right to seek an alternative. There are some candelabra 
> socket CFL's out there, but yes, they mayy be bigger and they probably 
> will not be dimmable. Also be aware that, if you are currently using 
> clear incandescent bulbs, a CFL will look different -- more like a 
> frosted incandescent.
>
> There are LED candelabra bulbs available, and some are available in 
> warm color temperatures (to answer Reuben's point). Also, not all LEDs 
> are dimmable. But the real issue is that the brightness is lower. As 
> far as I have seen, the maximum brightness models currently available 
> are equivalent to around a 15 or 20 watt incandescent.
>
> If the light is on only occasionally, and especially if you dim it, 
> you may be better off -- at least for now --sticking with the tungsten 
> bulbs.
>
> David
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> At 12:06 PM 1/4/2012, Benjamin Pratt wrote:
>> The light that is most often on in my house is a 5 bulb fixture in the
>> dining room (burning 40 watt mini-base tungsten presently). This is
>> the one fixture in the house that does not have CFLs in it. My wife
>> likes the warm look of tungsten, especially in this location, and i
>> have been unable to convince her to switch to CFLs. Also, they are
>> larger in size , and the shades that clip on each bulb may not fit.
>> The ideal bulb would be the same size as the tungsten bulbs, dimmable,
>> and a warm color. This may be a good opportunity to switch to LED's,
>> Any recommendations as to what bulbs to get and where to get them?
>> thanks!
>>
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