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Philips 60W Equivalent Soft White (2700K) A19 LED Light Bulb (2-Pack) $4.97 Home Depo

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I bought a ton of these for my bathrooms after testing out a pack. I have 3 & 4-bulb user-facing open lighting strips above each bathroom mirror in my house; I haven't found any LED bulbs until these ones that were suitable for direct-vision viewing. They are still a teeny bit too bright, but we've gotten used to them. They provide so much more light than the old bulbs, they are awesome! Excellent price too :thumbsup:

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I have those same strips of lights in my bathroom. 12 total. I've replaced every bulb in the house, except for those lol. There's just so many. I've already bought 26 of these lights and they're already gone and I still have to get 8 more for my mom's house too.
 
I got four packs this weekend, stuck four in the bathroom last night. Very bright, much more so than the CFLs that were in there previously. However, I don't like the 2700K light range, just looks way too yellow to me to be comfortable. I previously had two 5000K and two 2700K CFLs in bathroom fixture, now I have two of these bulbs and the original two "cool" colored CFLs installed. Brighter lighting and the blended color of light I like.

Wonder if they have these in cool/5000K coloring?
 
Nunya said:
How does the color compare to an incandescent? The wife is extremely picky about that.
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I'm picky about color temperature as well and I think these very, very close to incandescent. The color is spot on but as with all LEDs (in my opinion) the light is just a little harsher than the old Edison bulbs. But that goes for all of them, Cree, Sylvania, etc...
 
Kaido said:
I bought a ton of these for my bathrooms after testing out a pack.
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I have a bathroom fixture that looks exactly like that - you're not supposed to put A19 bulbs in there, you're supposed to put in G25 bulbs. A19 bulbs are meant to be put in fixtures with diffusers, like most overhead lights, and they make few concessions to direct viewing. G25 bulbs are big spheres, and most designs are intended to for bare bulb installations.
 
sm625 said:
I have those same strips of lights in my bathroom. 12 total. I've replaced every bulb in the house, except for those lol. There's just so many. I've already bought 26 of these lights and they're already gone and I still have to get 8 more for my mom's house too.
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I have 8x 3 strips = 24 led's in the garage.

My 2 car garage is one of the brightest rooms in my house!
 
This is a great deal. Really cheap. I hope they last though.

They do not get hot so u can unscrew them when on. But the base is hot of course. I wouldn't recommend unscrewing when they on, but u can do it.
 
Kaido said:
I bought a ton of these for my bathrooms after testing out a pack. I have 3 & 4-bulb user-facing open lighting strips above each bathroom mirror in my house; I haven't found any LED bulbs until these ones that were suitable for direct-vision viewing. They are still a teeny bit too bright, but we've gotten used to them. They provide so much more light than the old bulbs, they are awesome! Excellent price too :thumbsup:

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2015 and how come your bathroom lights look like this? Looks so 80s. My bathroom have these lights too. I went to HD and all they had were those lights to buy.
 
GusSmed said:
I have a bathroom fixture that looks exactly like that - you're not supposed to put A19 bulbs in there, you're supposed to put in G25 bulbs. A19 bulbs are meant to be put in fixtures with diffusers, like most overhead lights, and they make few concessions to direct viewing. G25 bulbs are big spheres, and most designs are intended to for bare bulb installations.
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Yeah, but for $5 for a 2-pack, hard to say no :biggrin: TCP has a 40w G25 version, $19 shipped for a 3-pack:

http://www.amazon.com/TCP-RLG255W27KND3-LED-G25-Equivalent/dp/B00KYTNHKM/

Might be worth trying. I'm happy with the Philips though :thumbsup:
 
AgentUnknown said:
2015 and how come your bathroom lights look like this? Looks so 80s. My bathroom have these lights too. I went to HD and all they had were those lights to buy.
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Oh man, you should see the rest of the house, especially the brass doorknobs 😀
 
If you have ever burnt your fingers touching a regular light bulb, these are way cooler. You can grab a lit bulb and it will feel cold. Should make your air-conditioner electric usage go down slightly if you re-do the whole house. I got four packs, wish I had gotten more. They do seem brighter than an old style 60W bulb, but you get used to it.
 
They also have CREE BR30 bulbs for cheaper too. Did something happen to LED tech that cause prices to go down? The cree used to be $20 for 1 bulb, now it is 10.
 
I went ahead and purchased 1 box, and 1 bulb works, the other don't.
The one that works is brighter than I expected.
Anyone dealt with Philips warranty services before? I don't feel like returning them both.

For people stocking up, make sure you test them!
 
1 of my bulbs seemed dead at first, I unscrewed it and then put it back in a little tighter and it lit up and has been working fine. Or try it in another socket before you bother trying to get warranty.
 
jsalpha2 said:
1 of my bulbs seemed dead at first, I unscrewed it and then put it back in a little tighter and it lit up and has been working fine. Or try it in another socket before you bother trying to get warranty.
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Yeah, already tried that on 3 different units. It just won't turn on.
 
Great post OP. I picked up a 2 pack at lunch. I already have a small surplus of 60 equivalent LEDS. This price too good to pass up. Since we are on LED..... Silly question... I have 2 fixtures; that state no more than 40 watts. Is it safe to put in a 60 watt equivalent that is using 6.5 (or whatever) watts? Yes? No?
I know the wattage cap is USUALLY heat driven. I have several brands of 60's, some of the bases do get hot. A GE one, the bulb actually gets hot, which was surprising. I will check these out tonight.
Do these get as hot as an incandescent? I don't think so.

I cant WAIT for 75's to go on these type of sales. I can ONLY DREAM of 100's LOL.
 
2700K? Fail. Needs 5000K or more.

No thread crapping in Hot Deals. -Admin DrPizza
 
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Keeper said:
Great post OP. I picked up a 2 pack at lunch. I already have a small surplus of 60 equivalent LEDS. This price too good to pass up. Since we are on LED..... Silly question... I have 2 fixtures; that state no more than 40 watts. Is it safe to put in a 60 watt equivalent that is using 6.5 (or whatever) watts? Yes? No?
I know the wattage cap is USUALLY heat driven. I have several brands of 60's, some of the bases do get hot. A GE one, the bulb actually gets hot, which was surprising. I will check these out tonight.
Do these get as hot as an incandescent? I don't think so.

I cant WAIT for 75's to go on these type of sales. I can ONLY DREAM of 100's LOL.
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Yup, perfectly safe. The wattage cap is related to how much current the bulb draws, which is directly proportional to the heat the bulb is dissipating. An LED or CFL bulb is drawing way less current. So long as the actual wattage is less than the wattage the socket can handle, and the bulb fits etc, it's safe.
 
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