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I bought 2 of these to replace 2 incandescent bulbs in ceiling fixtures with a dimmer switch. They dimmed as advertised, but both failed within three months. I returned both for a replacement. One replacement failed a couple of months later; the other failed within 4months. LEDS are sensitive to heat (that is why most have cooling fins), so the enclosed dome on the fixture could have contributed to the failure, but after 4 failures in less than 4 months of intermittent use, I do not recommend them for any application.
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I have bought 9 of these now from a local hardware store that rhymes with toes. When I first bought them, they were $12.50. They are now down to $9.98 for the 40W, 3000K version.
Just bought another one today. The packaging has changed to a cardboard box with plastic endcaps at the top and bottom of the box. Much easier to open the package than the old sealed plastic packages!
These bulbs are easily 40W equivalent, with a pleasant warm light. They are perfect for ceiling fan bulb replacements. I also use them in my bathrooms and hallways. Note Utilitech also makes a 60W version, but I have been unwilling to pay the $25 they want for them.
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I have used Lights of America and Ebay LED lights with results you might expect if you believe the adage "you get what you pay for." What you pay for is a light that is dim and that fails within a couple of month, cheap crap from China and though I returned the Lights of America products for a refund to Costco with no hassles, God help the people that have to deal with the manufacturer from what I've read online (apparently their "warranty" is not honored).
In any case, I bought this light about 6 months ago at Lowes for $9.95 because it was relatively cheap, 40 watt equivalent, and had a two year warranty (I kept my receipt and recommend anyone who buys LED bulbs do so). It has been used nightly from 5pm until 8am the next morning. It gives nice even light and has been 100 percent reliable thus far. Therefore, I can recommend the quality and to this point the reliability of this bulb with frequent use.
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I bought three of these Utilitech LED bulbs when one of the big home improvement stores put them on sale for a penny under $10. At that price, I figured they were worth a try. I don't mind the old incandescent bulbs they're cheap, but they do burn out pretty frequently. I don't like that compact florescent bulbs are full of hazardous mercury vapor, and I'm not totally clear on whether the CFL bulbs are really a fire hazard or if that's just an urban myth (I'm getting mixed information).
Getting them out of the packaging, a welded plastic tube-type deal, was difficult, and will make returning them very difficult.
I first replaced a 40 Watt incandescent bulb in a desk lamp. I don't have a light-meter or anything, but the LED bulb definately appears to be brighter than the 40 Watt bulb, although the light given off by the LED is more of a bluish shade.
Next I replaced the 60 Watt incandescent bulb in the main, timer-operated lamp in the living room. The LED bulb isn't quite putting out the same light as the 60 Watt bulb, but I don't notice it most of the time.
I will warn you that the light given off by the Utilitech bulb is mostly omnidirectional because of what looks like a heat-sink, the finned silver part. The LED bulb does get a little bit warm, but nothing like an incandescent bulb. Pretty certain that you couldn't cook anything in an Easy-bake oven with one of these.
If you are looking for a power-sipping LED, and you can live with the light output and that the bulb doesn't put out light in every direction, I would definately suggest one of these over a compact florescent bulb full of hazardous material, or an incandescent that's going to burn out after 6 to 8 months.
EDIT, 5/16/13:
All three still going strong. I've had to replace two incandescent bulbs, that don't get used very much, in the period where the LED bulbs have been lit over 5 hours every day. I don't miss the little bit of extra brightness of a 60 Watt incandescent bulb, I don't even notice anymore.
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First off, I don't give "5-stars" except to truly exceptional products. This is a 5-star LED bulb, hands-down.
What it is: 7.5 watt LED light bulb with "standard" Edison base, very similar to your average 60W light incandescent light bulb in shape, size, and brightness. Maybe even brighter.
Color range: I purchased warm-white bulbs. The color and light produced is very similar to standard incandescent bulbs, not thin blue-white like many LEDs.
Coverage: these bulbs are about as close in distribution / coverage to an incandescent bulb as I've seen. They do not project in a "cone" shape as most LED bulbs do.
Brightness: My usual advice regarding "power saving bulbs" is that manufacturers overstate the brightness of their bulbs. This 7.5 watt bulb easily replaces 60W incandescent bulbs. For comparison, I use 7W Microbright CFLs in several fixtures in the house, they're a little less bright than 60W filament bulbs (maybe as bright as a 40W), take a little time to warm up, but generally do a great job of producing light. These LED bulbs are much more expensive, but for the same power, produce brighter light, are instant-on, and can be used with a dimmer. These bulbs are about the same size and shape as a conventional bulb, however the cooling fins may be a problem with lamps that rely on the shape of the bulb (lampshades that attach to the bulb).
I waited until [large chain hardware store] had these on sale for $10 each, about half-price. I bought one, tried it, and the next day went back for 4 more. I use these every day for my normal room lighting. Highly recommendable. Just think, you could run 9 of these for the same electrical cost as one 60-W light bulb.
