Light Bulb Buying Guide
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The hardware store lighting aisle doesn't need to be overwhelming -- let us show you why. - วิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยี
i never thought i'd need a guide on lightbulbs
taltigolt bruh you were here 7 years ago
yea
They have screwed everything up ruined light, food, lumber plastic, groceries and grocery bags,school ,college, work place, freedom just name it they ruined it.
yeah totally especially the lumens I didn't know how to find out the brightness of a lighbulb which is just look at the amount of it LUMENS
Man i didn't know either
Summary:-
1) More Lumen More Brightness (forget other parameters)
2) Warm Led means yellow light
Cool Led means white light
SM Yureka thank you
Cool is more like blue and blue ligth ain´t good for the eyes, that's why glasses have blue light filter
12 watt bulb or 4watt..which one is good
@@triedandtested7576 SM Yureka won't answer your question, s/he thinks they are being clever by leaving a misleading comment; this video gives much more info than their list; three points with only two numbers - what a plonker.
Yeah but what is better for certain environments? Does the led emit blue lighting that cause problems with sleep when placed in bedrooms? Does the led help reduce bacterial growth maybe for bathrooms or kitchen, entrance to house?
Lol thanks for this video. I went to buy a bulb at Home Depot and I was overwhelmed by the fact that I had no idea what I was doing. So I just Left lol
I was the same way in Wal-Mart. I bought the reveal soft white bulbs when I really needed the cool white bulbs to get the effect I wanted.
Sameeeee 😂😂👍🏽
Excuse me sir do you need help? NO, walks out....
Done it times 😩
I accidentally bought a bright blue light for my kitchen. It felt like I was about to perform an autopsy on my dishes
THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO. I cant stress how much I hate seeing daylight white bulbs in people's homes at night. Totally not cozy or relaxing. Daylight bluish white is for functional purposes, like kitchen counters or project areas like the garage. Warm yellows are for lamps and light fixtures that make a room feel cozy and relaxing.
going to be honest . you took 4 mins to tell us 30 seconds of info
Incredibly helpful, thank you for breaking this down! Was struggling to find a "cool white" light
Yoh joey, this is mad that u were looking for a white light as well, what a coincidence . Never knew I would see you here. Been a fan for a long time.
Hahaha
Lights these days require research and TH-cam videos because apparently I don't know what the khell I am doing anymore!
So true 😂
Alexis Jankowski
Same here.
That is damn helpful and informative. Thanks.
The LEDs flicker @ 60/second. Way better one$ flicker @ 120/sec. That drives some people nuts.
Also, they ALL produce Ultra Violet light. Which is just past the blue light spectrum. The blue light screws with our meletonan production which can really screw up sleep for many people..
The UV light can be very bad for your retinas and the rest of you.
Doing some research on this can help make a better informed decision.
*** disclaimer*** I eat meat. I don't mind cutting down trees. I use RoundUp when necessary. I even swap out light switches with the power on.
I'm in no way a "health nut". Those guys are ok if they just don't preach ;)
I’m in the same boat
i just want bright lights for my bathroom and kitchen and "warmer" light for my rooms is that too much to ask for??? i'm so lost now.
Thank you for this short and comprehensive guide.
i can really appreciate the explaining of this said individual , thank you sir my understanding is a lot more vast
Also worth mentioning how sharp the light is. Some bulbs produce dark shadows.
nice approach. wish you had some recommendations for specific areas of the home... Bright white or Cool White in the basement ? Does a diffuser make a difference.? I am trying to retrofit my basement 2x2' troffer units... should I get a bright white option or will cool white be appropo?
Just bought a home 🏡 I needed some advice on light bulbs 🤷🏾♂️ and now I’m here
Wow this was great information. Thank you for simply explaining....lights!
I believe the yellowish which is the color of incandescent is called soft white. I have soft white LED in my bedroom light fixture and they appear to be the same color as the incandescent bulbs that were previously in the fixture.
Easy way to understand kelvin
When a metal is slightly warmed up it emits warm colour(red)
If its heated up at higher temperatute the light becomes yellow (less warm than red) and on welders where the temperature of the arc is really high the colour emited is cool white to blue
I was wondering if you are still using any of the bulbs that you have reviewed in this video I first invested in LED bulbs around 2014 when they were around roughly $8 each (subsidized) I only have a few of my original bulbs left and from what I remember that the life expectancy was supposed to be 22 years at 3 hours a days use (as long as they weren't used in enclosed fixtures) I had some die at less than a years use (mostly Cree and Utilitech bulbs) Philips seems to be the best haven't had one die yet!
I have some large CFL's in my room and when the first turn on the are dim but a minute later they are super bright and I love them for that except when they are turned on in the morning before I wake up.
GREAT source of knowledge and easy to understand - THANK YOU
thanks now I have a better perspective on which light bulb I need for my room. :)
Y'all have fun with your wifi. I am trying to get rid of it but my neighbors each have a 4g and a 5g antennae on their modems and now it all comes into my house I can see on my electrosmart app which really pisses me off when I am suffering health problems and can hear white noise 24/7 from about 40 different wifi modems and probably smart meters and about 11 different towers. I'm so excited about this.
Chris, I recently painted my home interior in white but when I turn on my track lights the walls take a yellowish tint. What should bulbs should I buy in order to preserve the white tone? Thank you!
I found daylight bulbs today when shopping. I do a lot of art and then take pictures to share it and your typical yellow light bulb can mess up how a drawing looks, but these daylights are neutral and the lighting is perfect. And apparently they're good for depression
My new place has very fluorescent LED (bright white almost blue cicrler ceiling) lights. They make everything look nice and white/bright/clean, when you see people (in person and in photos) it creates harsh lighting/shadow and it doesn't look good. I am looking for a way to balance the lights to look more warm/natural and to defuse it to make it softer. Any decor ideas please (it's a rental so I don't want to change too much, even battery operated lamps and lights might be a good idea). Thanks. :)
PS any tips on the settings on iphones to take nicer portrats and selphies? Thanks.
You cant get any plainer than this, a child could understand. I want white light from my bulbs not yellow, and i want them bright except right by my bed and i still dont want it to cast a yellow shade.
So, high lumens for brightness and on color (yellow or white) temp go high number also or "cool" for a white light.
Thank you so much.
Thank you. This video is quite helpful.
i am thinking for picking a warm light as i am sort of worried about the effects of cool blue light on my sleep quality
I need suggestion, which type of lights should i get in my computer room. i stay long time in my room, i need the lights that does not cause pain to my eyes and headache
Thank you. This really helped!
I'm currently working on replacing all of our bulbs to LED. I'm hoping to have gotten rid of all the incandescent bulbs by the end of the year, leaving only LED and CFL (I'm not buying any new CFLs, but we already had some that still work perfectly fine).
have you finished on this stupid move? we all know the incadescent bulbs are the best as their temperature is more appropriate to the sun light
While they may have Mercury in them, the average Mercury emissions (based on an 8000 hour running time) of CFLs are about 1.8 Mg; 1.2 being emitted from power source or plant and 0.6 being from landfilling. Where Incandescent bulbs average around 5.8 Mg, which consists totally of power plant emissions.
Great primer for lighting
what is the rating of the light bulb on the left @2:00
i need something soft on the eyes, for my desk lamp
i like to use it for doing solder work and precision lighting too, would this work?
I am looking for table lamps to brighten my front room and I'm looking at a set that are 150 watt...is that good ?
Are there any good full spectrum bulbs anymore? The ones we used to use (GE Reveal 75 color enhanced full spectrum flood) are not made anymore. We are on our very last ones, and I have not been able to find LED floods with a similar warm glow.
great video... short and to the point!!
Good video just bought a house so this really helped.
Which is best for make up application to give true light?
so glad this is here 👍🏾👍🏾
WAW! There is lot to learn to get the best of something that you don't usually think about. Light pro!
Thank you so much! My room light is yellow, and I wanted a white light or a cool one. Now I know which one to pick up!
Super helpful! Thank you!
very clear video. Thanks
really helpful, thanks CNET!
I wanted to know about compatibility. I have a heat lamp in the bathroom im sick of replacing every 4 months. I hear led lights last allot longer. But if i buy led light how do i know it will fit? How do i check compatibility lol. I didn't learn what i needed from this video
Hey .ty for sharing your knowledges
It would be nice to see an update video these bulbs in this video are antiques and no longer available for purchase
How about if a side table lamp says that Max wattage it's 40w can I use 60w?
Very helpful thanks
The reasoning behind the terms "warm light" and "cool light" is based on the color spectrum not on the actual temperature in Kelvin. The lower Kelvin lights give off a yellowish color which is associated with warm colors in color theory. While higher Kelvin lights give off more of a bluish color which is associated with cool/cold colors in color theory.
Thank u dear heading to store now 👍😬
Is there a updated 2018 video of this?
What color does the Soft White light looks like from Walmart the Great Value Brand ?
Great video! Thank you!! I have a question I am hoping someone could help me with. I have a small room that has a warm light and yellowish light cover on it. I live in an apartment. I can't take it out. The room needs more light and and I don't like warm/yellow color that it puts out. If I added more cool lights in the room, do you think that it would balance the room put or do you have any other suggestions? Please help! Thanks!
Both the coolish light and yellowish light depends on how much power (watts) it contains so if you want a light bulb that perfectly bright for your small apartment then go for a light bulb that contains a higher lumen (level of brightness)
Thank you! Very useful
What an informative guide
Thanks, now I know what light to use where
I would be interested in the effect the different frequencies have on us. Also the safety of them when one is broken inside.
what is the best light bulbs to prevent Insect and mosquito ?
Light wizards.. What is light is good for artist? I LEDs and flourescent lights makes might recording yellow.. It is horrible. What is good for recording for an artist painter?PLEASE HELP
That was awesome man thanks
very clear, thank you
I have almost no sunlight coming into my room and especially now that winter's coming (so there's even less light) I realize how much I hate that, so I really need a sunlight-imitating light bulb that at the same time doesn't cost much energy so I can keep it on for a long time without worrying about the cost. This video was already pretty helpful! If someone has some recommendations for me, I'd greatly appreciate that!
I'm thinking about getting a smart bulb but I'm not sure if that's the right choice.
Casey I think Clear Incandescent lamps are pretty cool for those days without sun! Or LED bulbs that has temperature of around 4500k to 5000k.🌞
Thanks for the advice! I'll make sure to remember that :)
Thx. so much, extremely helpful.
Awesome, thanks!
bought all kind of brand name LED bulbs.:D....and I think starting from 2013, the led market get a bit better than before ..
Thanks. Your The Man! This Helps A Lot.
Thank you CNET❤️❤️❤️
I'm always confused about the warm to cool brighter tones .. I figured "soft white" is the warmest, "daylight" is the next cooler, and that there's a 3rd even brighter the "bright white". my deal is why is "bright white" so hard to find? what do I gotta look for choosing the coolest brightest light? I can't deal with this dim yellow hue.
+Protoking 👍
+Carlos Torres 2600K is the low yellow/orange light. 5000K or higher is the bright white/blue light. Also go by how many lumens they have. More lumens = more light no matter what the light spectrum. Do what I do. Mix one 2600k and one 5000k and it mixes to produce a very realistic daylight.
I hate yellow lights I've had them all my life hate them since i was a kid!
@@CoolGuy-dg9nf Me too.
K is the temperature measured in kelvin. As you might know any object that is heated will eventually emit light.
The lowest being red all the way to white.
That is why flames are red/orange and stars are bright and white.
Good video and instructor!
Nice overview. Maybe you should have included some facts about the color rendering index (CRI) but i guess it would over complicate things.
Super helpful even in 2019! ✨
2020 too
@@eggmvn 2021 😅
@@downastronomical9784 2023 o-o
Need more information like which CFLs are instant on and which are not? Also the watts do make a difference even though the lumens or from 2500 to 7000
+Turklimanc Some do come on faster than others...
Thankkkk you... I now understand... can you a vid on which one saves you more financially
What about a bulb for a three way touch lamp?????????? I don't know what to buy. Please help!
Thank you so much!!!!
what type of bulb would you recommend for filming youtube videos? I'm on a budget, so i figured I can use my ceiling fan and a tall lamp and use daylight bulbs...
All you really need is bright, cool white bulbs. Just move the lamp to a position where it doesn't cast shadows.
My favorites are General Electric Reveal there are LED versions of it.
Sharp, well read individual!!
Thanks for the video :)
soo helpfull thank you for the video
Great!
Thank you. I learned something new.
Thank you man it was great .
Thanks good video
I was Meijer looking at LED lights for the house and now this video is in my recommendations 🤔
TH-cam can read your mind and life 😅😅
I just want a very low lumen bulb (lower than the lowest you can find)
Why does everything have to be bright??
I have sensitive eyes and just want a warm yellow light that is pretty dim
I don’t have dimmable lights switches and that just seems like a lot of work, is it too much to ask to by a light that isn’t so bright?
Like they go out of their way to make the best and brightest performing bulbs the highest of technologies...you’d think I could get one that basically functions like a broken or dying bulb because it produces less light....
Useful info!
Thanks for the great tips my man!!
Have to admit, did not realize they were color coding the packages. That might actually help me navigate.
thank you man
What kind of coverage would you recommend for a nursery? I really want to install exactly Led.
That's the reason why i came here is to find that out, I found out what i need by going to the " how to use light to grow plants"I found i'm looking for 1600 to 3000 of lumens and 4500 to 6500 of kelvins these numbers are for young plants
Thanks mate
Very 'illuminating' sorry couldn't help the pun. However, this is interesting and I'd love to see you go more in depth and compare LED, Fluorescent, etc and how they compare to same natural light (mid day 5500K).
What do you recommend for LED that is betterfor your eyes? i heard the newer lights are not so good for our eyes long term.
I agree with you
Very solid video! Thanks!
What about socket sizes????
Nice Info Good to know
I just threw away my CFLs in my bedroom (in a sealed, safe bag) because they're dangerous if they break. They give off a cloud of mercury vapor. I got a Hue starter kit with which to replace them and they're terrific! LEDs last VERY long and the smart bulbs can help you go to sleep and wake up. Mine are synchronized with my smart alarm. (Alpha wave music that gently rises with the light.) I plan to get a light strip for stairs w/motion sensing for safety.
I did this after learning about CFLs. (They can also cause headaches in some people.)
i am buying a new house and i really like cool white colour..what is the maximum lumes available for candle shaped lights,,,,
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