Traditional vs. LED Christmas Lights

‘Tis the season for Christmas lights and this year there has been a big push in the industry for using LED lights instead of the traditional bulbs we all have. Some companies like Home Depot are even letting you bring in your old lights and you get a $3 coupon to use towards your purchase of the new LED lights. So why exactly are these LED lights so much better than what we have been using for years? Well here are a few facts about this:

 LEDs use far less power than incandescent lights; 3-33% less power, saving you up to $10 every 300 hours

 LEDs won the durability test; failed to burn out even after over 4,000 hours, with standards burning one or two out per strand before half that time.

 LEDs were not brighter, but ran cooler—did you know 14 people a year are killed as a result of Christmas tree fires?

 LEDs and incandescent lights tied for initial price, at about an average of 7 bulbs per buck.

For more information on LED lights vs traditional lights take a look at this site:
http://www.homeimprovementsdepot.com/should-you-switch-to-led-christmas-lights-to-save-money/

To learn more about LED lights and how they work/how to repair them check out this site:

http://www.ciphersbyritter.com/RADELECT/LITES/LEDLITES.HTM

Posted by Alexandra Berreth