The description states the bulbs are incandescent; however, one of the reviews stated that the bulb took forever to warm up. Are the bulbs incandescen
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yes they are incandescent and have worked very well so far. We have not noticed a warm up time.
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They worked just fine. These did not need time to warm up at all. The lights work well the only problem is that they burn out quickly. They only lasted a little over 30 days. I am going to try generic Wal-mart brand that are half the price to see how long they last. Hope that helps.
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My experience is instant on. These bulbs come on instantly to full intensity even on the coldest nights, -20f.
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Yes they are incandescent which are no longer being manufactured due to the governments ban; most new standard bulbs are either fluorescent, halogen, or led which all have a different color range than the old incandescents(some special shape bulbs are still incandescent)
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I am sure they get hot. I bought LED bulbs on amazon and they work well and stay cool and are dimmable.
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They are very dim. The light only projects up. I would guess each one in about 10-15 wat incandescent. I have bought a lot of led and these go into stock until I figure where to use them.
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The bulbs are incandescent. It lights up under cabinet with lots of light and that's great since my wife and I used for food prep. If that is what you are looking for. I have also used it to light up my valued ceiling. If you are looking for soft lighting, it may or may not be too bright for what you are looking for.
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Hi Walter, I don't believe the bulbs are LED. I use these for lighting ceramic Christmas houses. So its obvious the ceramic house can handle the heat from the bulbs. But i don't see why you couldn't use a LED since the cord is a simple power cord supplying the power for the bulb. Maybe trying to buy an inexpensive led bulb to try it out. Hope all works out for you.
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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.
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I believe they are a bit smaller than the plain CFL, but I never bothered to measure them. Once they warm up they put out a ton of light, quite a bit more than a regular 100 watt incandescent.
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The LEDs are built into a sealed unit....I have 6 units in service at this time and they are working well 4 setup as dimmable and 2 full power. According to the specs they should last much longer than incandescent bulbs.
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I don't know the details on this bulb, I purchased these to go in a landscape light fixture, for the longevity of the bulb, they do produce a warm white light, that is compatible in color to the other incandescent bulbs in my landscape light system.
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Warm. It's slightly cooler than incandescent. Exactly the same as halogen. The color remains the same when dimmed, unlike incandescent which gets warmer.
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Not the hotter color that is sometimes described as daylight this is a cooler temp and is closer to the yellow of an ordinary incandescent but still it is LED, I used in outdoor fixtures and have for some years now, not the bluer white, note most bulbs are not the bluer hotter K light, just went through that with some other bulbs I bought at HD for lamps, the 6000K daylight bulbs are whiter than coolwhite etc. I would say these bulbs more like cool white, meaning a bit more yellow. The temp range should be good indication of what to expect, 3000-4000 is more yellow, up near 6000 is hotter and more bluewhite. Not the hotter color that is sometimes described as daylight this is a cooler temp and is closer to the yellow of an ordinary incandescent but still it is LED, I used in outdoor fixtures and have for some years now, not the bluer white, note most bulbs are not the bluer hotter K light, just went through that with some other bulbs I bought at HD for lamps, the 6000K daylight bulbs are whiter than coolwhite etc. I would say these bulbs more like cool white, meaning a bit more yellow. The temp range should be good indication of what to expect, 3000-4000 is more yellow, up near 6000 is hotter... » Read More Not the hotter color that is sometimes described as daylight this is a cooler temp and is closer to the yellow of an ordinary incandescent but still it is LED, I used in outdoor fixtures and have for some years now, not the bluer white, note most bulbs are not the bluer hotter K light, just went through that with some other bulbs I bought at HD for lamps, the 6000K daylight bulbs are whiter than coolwhite etc. I would say these bulbs more like cool white, meaning a bit more yellow. The temp range should be good indication of what to expect, 3000-4000 is more yellow, up near 6000 is hotter and more bluewhite. « Show Less
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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.'
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Not so much. Light is projected mainly to the sides and up. I use them in landscape lights that have a shield that diffuses the light somewhat. They are not the same as incandescent, but I thought that the were acceptable. The are a little dimmer than Best to Buy® (6-PACK) T10 921 194 18-5050 SMD LED Bulb lamp Super... But still seem to do the job.
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They seem to be all around. I used them for courtesy lamp replacement in my boat. They are so bright that I had to replace them with the original incandescent lights. Whether or not that is a plus, or a minus has to do with application, and preference.
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Yes, indeed! They DO GET hot! Don't touch. But they don't emit heat like incandescent bulbs do: ie they are cooler in that regard.