Review of GE Lighting 62180 Energy Smart LED 9-Watt (40-watt replacement)

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This is a fantastic light bulb and anyone who is looking for an energy efficient LED bulb that throws light in all different directions this is the bulb for you. The only problem I'm having with Amazon right now is that I just walked into Lowe's Home Improvement Center yesterday and saw these same bulbs for $34.98, significantly less than what they are listed for on here. I've purchased 4 of these bulbs for a light fixture in my bathroom and would have saved a significant amount of money had I purchased these at Lowe's. Save some money and buy from Lowe's if you have one near you.

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I remember having incandescent bulbs. They produced as much heat as they did light.

CFLs greatly reduced the amount of energy used along with the heat. They sacrificed a bit on the light output but I got used to them.

After about 7 years, my CFLs are finally starting to go out. LED bulbs have been showing up on the market over the last few years but they always seemed dim and directional which doesn't work well in normal household lighting situations. When I saw this bulb and the reviews of it I decided to give it a shot with hopes of slowly replacing the CFLs with LED bulbs.

This bulb gives off light in the same pattern that a normal 60W lightbulb does. I think some people rate it as being about the equivalent of a 40W incandescent but I've grown so used to the CFLs that I compare it with those. In that comparison this 9W bulb is about the equivalent of a 13W CFL. You're shaving about 30% off the energy used and getting a bulb that'll last 25,000hrs which is 2.85 years of constant use (that'll take you to the 70% light output territory). Under normal circumstances you're not going to be running this light 24/7 so you may very well get decades out of it. Not a bad deal.

I'd say that I like the light output better than the CFLs but I'd also add the disclaimer that I'm comparing it with my older CFLs and their light output degrades over time.

This bulb, according to my infrared thermometer, runs at around 115°F so it's slightly warm to the touch. When I checked the CFLs they were around 145°F, warm to the touch, so the LED bulbs generate less heat which means that in the Summer you're also spending less by not having to pump that heat outside via your A/C. Regular incandescent bulbs would, of course, burn you.

I'd rate them 5-stars except for the price. As more people adopt them and replace their CFLs with bulbs like these the price will come down. This is a very good LED bulb.

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I am using this in a desk lamp and it works very well.

Pros:

-Instant on

-Uniform Lighting

-Cool/soft (great to work by)

-Less yellow/more blue, feels natural

Cons:

-Cost (of course, but certainly will pay for itself, come down in price over time, but still worth it)

-Brightness (450 Lumens, if using in a fixture in a room that requires a lot of light, should have more than one)

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Like everyone I googled around for investigating different new technology bulbs, and this one came up a winner.

After receiving it, I can say compared to a 60 watt incandescent bulb:

1 it is the same shape exactly (also most 40 watt incand. bulbs are exactly same shape).

2 throws the same pattern too.

3 runs cooler than incandescent

4 same color of light

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I read issues with Sylvania's are said to throw different colors of white, some yellowish white, some are a nice white, and all of them throw light in mainly one direction only. This bulb has none of those faults of other LED bulbs.

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curly CFL bulbs:

hot: heat rises so CFL's work better when bulb is pointing up so the heat does not rise to the base where the electronic circuits are. A CFL on the ceiling pointing down makes the heat rise to the base and destroy the bulb over time.

CFL's lose half their life span is turned on and off a lot. No LED loses life span when cycled frequently.

CFL's disintegrate with loud pop and fry sizzle when they burn out, is this dangerous or safe, I don't know?

CFL's do not work as well in cooler temperatures, not good for outdoors, or for at night.

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I think this bulb is a winner in everything except price.

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I've been going a little LED crazy lately and have been trying all different brands, types & wattages of LED bulbs. With all the positive comments, I bought 4 of these at Lowes after reading Amazon reviews about how they're cheaper there (which is surprisingly true).

So far ok, the bulb is decent but is certainly no better or brighter than the Feit 7.5W sold on Amazon for $22. In fact, the GE gets significantly hotter than the Feit, making me skeptical that it really consumes only 9 watts. I won't be buying anymore of these.

These LED's are evolving rapidly. Hopefully brighter, more efficient and cheaper bulbs are on their way soon.