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On 11/12/16 6:59 PM, krw wrote:
On Sat, 12 Nov 2016 18:02:35 -0600, -MIKE-
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On 11/12/16 5:52 PM, Gramps' shop wrote:
Thanks. Fluorescents are cheaper, but I have decided on the
Costco leds.


They may be cheaper to buy, but the LEDs will be a LOT cheaper in
the long run when you consider their energy consumption AND their
life expectancy.


I don't buy the advertised life of any lighting. I just and another
pig tail die today. I've lost more of them than incandescent bulbs
in the last five years, despite being outnumbered at least 3:1.


But it's not even a debatable issue.
My LED's have already outlasted any fluorescent tubes I've ever had by
at least 2 fold.
I would bet the farm that I'll get another 10 years out of them.
A safe guess would be 20.

I've never had a tube last more than 18 months without starting to fail.


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