Hales Corners, WI · Member since 2013 · 229 posts · 80 votes
I'm very interested in LED lighting, and we're starting to try it in our home. These lightbulbs are (in theory) meant to last 20+ years (ask me when I'm 65 how that's working out.) And they are very cheap to run per year. I'm just wondering if it's a little competitive advantage.
P.S. I saw LED bulbs at ALDI for $6.XX each -- sounds like a good price!
The LED bulbs are a good idea for common area lighting in multi-family housing, where the landlord pays the utility bill and has to do fewer replacements (hopefully) with LEDs. I don't think you'll get more rent because the units inside have them, so the added cost does not yield a monetary return to you. And as @Joel Owens stated, tenants do occasionally remove light bulbs.
Has anyone had any luck with Dimmers and LED light bulbs?
Brandon,
Yes, but you need a "dimmable" LED bulb or fixture and a dimmer switch which is LED compatible.
If you are simply sticking a {dimmable} LED bulb into an old fixture with old incandescent dimmer, you probably will not get the results you anticipated.