Our Bosch kitchen range hood uses candelabra-type bulbs and we go through them fairly often since we use it as a night light. Even the 145 volt "exit sign" lights didn't last more than six months. It was the discovery of an LED replacement for the always-on "exit light" that brought my purchase reviewed here.
These bulbs have the blue-white color typical of early "white" LEDs," but it's not as irritating behind the light diffuser in the range hood, as it might have been in, say, a decorative fixture for general illumination. The blue-white color is actually rather cool as a night light in the kitchen.
However, while our driveway lamp also uses the candelabra-type socket, these would be rather ugly exposed behind clear glass.
The bulbs are longer than standard "exit light" incandescent bulbs, so make sure there's enough clearance in whatever lamp fixture they will be used in. For the range hood, the traditional length simply goes into an area beyond the sheet metal that holds the socket/reflector components.
Additionally, since there is no appreciable heat from these LED bulbs, we hope to prolong the life of the rather fragile plastic light diffuser/cover that goes over the bulbs.
Here's hoping they last as long as claimed.
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