How warm do they get? I had a larger version of this bulb that produced enough light to melt their own plastic housing in my small diameter sconces.
1490662
Sorry Sam, I have not received it this LED light since I ordered over a month ago.
1490663
Can't answer in degrees but at only 5 watts they dissipate less than a normal night light bulb and, since LEDs are so much more efficient than incandescent bulbs, the heat will be substantially less than your normal night light.
1490664
I have four of these in a ceiling fan in a tray ceiling. Using an infrared thermometer, with an ambient room temperature of 73F, each lamp ranged from 77 to 80 degrees.As for 4 weeks and no product... These packages actually come from China with actual Chinese postage marks. They aren't going to send a special helicopter for a 5 dollar parcel.
752190
I don't think it would heat as large an area as a regular bulb, but it is smaller and you can chain them 6 of them together to save outlet space. It also has a ceramic bulb which is much harder to break during transport.
684090
I have these in several fixtures and I do leave some of these on for extended periods, and they certainly don't produce as much heat as an incandescent bulb. By no means would I call the amount of heat they do produce "tremendous".
1969695
I'm NOT SURE, IT HAS A COOLING FAN AND STILL GETS FAIRLY HOT, IN AN ENCLOSED FIXTURE IT MAY OVERHEAT AND SHORTEN IT'S LIFE. Perhaps if you drilled larger holes on the metal cap where the glass globe attached to it may provide enough ventilation. I would recommend getting the warm white, the bright white is extremely glary. The warm white puts out a light similar to an old incandescent bulb. The bright white is like a white blue fluorescent bulb. But either one put out an amazing amount of light for such a small bulb.
1342149
I have 60w bulbs in mine. They do give off a lot of heat, but didn't feel 40w would give us the light we needed in the area we have.
1863332
Yes. It gets warm. The shade helps but it's like any other little night light bulb. Try to find and LED one if heat is an issue.
1366785
These bulbs transmit a lot of heat. We use them for under counter lighting.
1785853
I'm definitely not an expert, but I bought these, and I think they give off the same amount of light as a standard CFL. They're plenty bright. I think they're just called minis because they're shorter -- the longer ones don't fit with some of those ceiling covers you try to put over the bulb. The reason I bought these, though, wasn't because they were mini but because they're 2700K temperature, which gives off a much softer, warmer light than the typical harsh white CFL bulbs.
1227065
No. I see no sign of melting. The bulb is warm enough to touch and not fear burn. I'll keep an eye on this, and should I see otherwise, will let you know.
1069736
They are VERY COOL they don't get hot like the regular bulbs. They also use about 80% less power. Joe
1755272
They don't burn hot. They get hot like any other bulb sold out there. There isn't any torture on the wiring. I have had them for quite sometimes now. They've been great.
649545
The ic rating is usually only concidered a factor when using incandescent bulbs.....because they emit a lot more watts = heat. These LEDs don't get hot at all! I left them on for many hours, after the initial install, and checked to see how hot they were and they were still slightly above room temperature.
974119
I've used these for months, and the rather inexpensive, Wal-Mart aluminum reflector barely gets mildly warm to the touch. I would be careful with a shower cap if it comes into contact with the bulb itself. It is warm, but it doesn't burn your fingers to touch the bulb during operation. (I have no idea what material your cap is made of)
1454633
I have put these bulbs along side 40 watt incandescent, and I'd say the light output was comparable...perhaps just a tad less. 50 watt seems to be common in vanity fixtures, so you would certainly say that the output was not enough if replacing all. As I said earlier, the color is more of an issue (to me) than the output. Noticeably 'cooler' than incandescent, and not warm enough (IMO) to be called 'warm white.'
1004529
I know from my own use that the "bulb" doesn't get too hot to touch, but the ceramic base of it does get hot. Personally, I wouldn't put one in a fully enclosed lighting fixture for that reason. It IS a great light bulb, however. Wonderful lighting in my desk lamp.
345106
specifically the base does get hot to the touch but it seems very little if any heat is given off. There's nearly no discernible heat from the bulb/light and almost no heat given off in general. Should be completely safe for fully enclosed fixture.
179511
You want a shade that allows air flow to the bulb. This light doesn't get as hot as an incandescent bulb, but it does generate heat and that heat can damage the electronics if it's in a completely closed fixture.