Will this work in a ceiling fan? i.e. enclosed space? In two cases where I used LEDs, I had problems with "ghosting - light does not turn off. Does anyone know about "ghosting" (my term), where the LED continues to cast light even when the power is off? If you have not seen this phenomon then you may not understand the issue. The issue is not will the LED last, the issue is the light will not shut off. It may or maynot be related to the LED overheating, I have not run them long enough for any of my 20 plus LEDs to not fail. Will this work in a ceiling fan? i.e. enclosed space? In two cases where I used LEDs, I had problems with "ghosting - light does not turn off. Does anyone know about... » Read More Will this work in a ceiling fan? i.e. enclosed space? In two cases where I used LEDs, I had problems with "ghosting - light does not turn off. Does anyone know about "ghosting" (my term), where the LED continues to cast light even when the power is off? If you have not seen this phenomon then you may not understand the issue. The issue is not will the LED last, the issue is the light will not shut off. It may or maynot be related to the LED overheating, I have not run them long enough for any of my 20 plus LEDs to not fail. « Show Less
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I am using mine in a ceiling fan (the fixtures are not fully enclosed, they are the bell-shaped type that are open on one end) and they are fine. I also am using one in an open in-ceiling can fixture, for downlighting. They are great and very bright. The only annoyance I have noticed is that sometimes one of the bulbs emits a high pitched buzz. It doesn't happen all the time and I've not diagnosed the cause. Overall, I'm thrilled with these bulbs, though. They are VERY bright for 9 watts.I have had no problems with ghosting at all.
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Being in a ceiling fan fixture shouldn't have any bearing on ghosting with these, Mine have never exhibited a ghosting effect. Generally CFLs are more known for that due to the phosphorescence coating inside the glass. I use my LEDs in track-light cans in my kitchen and am very happy with them. I've also got one in my son's bedroom lamp and one in my front porch light.
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I'm not sure, as I haven't encountered the 'ghosting' phenomena. I have it in a ceiling fixture and it shuts off when I shut off the switch. I do have a CFL in a fixture wired to a timer. If I use the timer to shut if off it goes into a sort of strobe behavior for about 10 seconds or so. If I shut it off with a switch it shuts right off. I haven't tried the LED bulb in that fixture (I'm waiting for the CFL to burn out). It sounds as if the ghosting might have more to do with the switch than with the fixture (if you've got anything other than a simple switch on it).
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Yes, it does work in a ceiling fan. A caveat though. Notice the metal heat sink and realize that light will be directed forward in the direction the bulb is pointed and not backward. No big deal, but I just mention that because if you have glass globes, depending on their shape and orientation, the globe's glass behind the heat sink will not be illuminated. This just gives the globe a slightly different look than perhaps what you may be used to seeing.
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I am almost certain it will not last long. Cooling is still a big problem with LEDs, most of them quickly overheat in enclosed space and die.
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This particular high efficiency lamp runs quite cool. It should do fine in an enclosed fixture (I run one of them in one). Never seen ghosting. However, the light is directed downwards and depending on the fixture, the aesthetics will be different (not necessarily worse though).
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I do operate (4) of these lights in my ceiling fan and have no issues. The room is a lot brighter than the Compact Flourescent bulbs they replaced. I have ordered over (30) bulbs, some do give a little buzz most don't. Im still pleased with the purchases.Randy
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Yes, these work fine in ceiling fans. We have them in several ceiling fans. Some of the cheaper LED Light bulbs that I got from Sam's Club had the ghosting problem you spoke of. They were early LED Bulbs from lights of America and total garbage. These are much better light bulbs. Technology is much improved. The only thing I would be wary of is if a LED bulb(Any brand of LED Bulb) is in an enclosed space such as canned lighting and is on for long periods of time 10+ hours a day constantly. The heat sink gets extremely hot and begins to struggle to dissipate the heat. If that is the case the bulb may prematurely fail. But no ghosting happens with these at least from what I have seen. Yes, these work fine in ceiling fans. We have them in several ceiling fans. Some of the cheaper LED Light bulbs that I got from Sam's Club had the ghosting problem you spoke of. They were early LED Bulbs from lights of America and total garbage. These are much better light bulbs. Technology is much improved. The only thing I would be wary of is if a LED bulb(Any brand of LED Bulb) is in an enclosed space such as canned lighting and is on for long periods of time 10+ hours a day constantly. The heat sink gets extremely hot and begins to struggle to dissipate the heat. If that is the case the... » Read More Yes, these work fine in ceiling fans. We have them in several ceiling fans. Some of the cheaper LED Light bulbs that I got from Sam's Club had the ghosting problem you spoke of. They were early LED Bulbs from lights of America and total garbage. These are much better light bulbs. Technology is much improved. The only thing I would be wary of is if a LED bulb(Any brand of LED Bulb) is in an enclosed space such as canned lighting and is on for long periods of time 10+ hours a day constantly. The heat sink gets extremely hot and begins to struggle to dissipate the heat. If that is the case the bulb may prematurely fail. But no ghosting happens with these at least from what I have seen. « Show Less
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I purchased Cree LED light bulbs at Home Depot which seemed to solve the problem. Apparently these bulbs are more efficient (lumens per watt), which implies to me less heat is being generated. These bulbs are also cast a more diffused light that other LED bulbs. Note that LED can lights are designed for the can enclosure, which is not true for LED light bulbs. Someone mentioned dimmers not working. I have found out that the dimmer needs to specify that it will work with LED lights to work properly.
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I disagree with Minite who says that it works "great" with a dimmable LED bulb. I'm using Philips LED bulbs, and it makes the bulbs buzz noticeably. Not badly enough that I will return it, and the packaging states quite clearly that it is not meant for CFLs or LEDs, but still a bit disappointing that a dimmer made in 2015 doesn't work well with LEDs.
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Tested it with LED lights. The only issue is it will not Turn OFF LED lights alone. If I put a 40W inc lamp together with LED lights controlled by the dimmer, it works ok. That suggests that it needs some minimal load to turn off.
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wish I could be more helpful, but I don't dim the light in the traditional sense. I use dimmer X-10 modules to turn some lights fully on and off. What has happened over that year or so is that the light began to flash when not in use. My experience with other LED lights tells me that the loading circuit within the lamp has failed (an artificial small load to simulate standard bulbs to controllers). To not go crazy I put the lamp on a relay switched X-10 module.As far as color in full on performance, without an instrument, no one would see a color shift.hope that hellps.
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Meka Willinger Francis said on May 1, 2015 | Edit I own the fan and also don't like it when LEDs are too bright. One of the lights was a bit bright for me. I use a product called Light Dims (also sold on Amazon) that are basically stickers to cover the LEDs I find annoyingly bright in my home. There's a completely opaque version and one that lets a little light through so you can see the LED if you're up close (I find these sufficient).
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Not by it's design or intention. I use several in my painting studio, none have ever flickered. However, if that is your intended effect, the specific product to look for are called flicker bulbs. And if we are so taken with these style bulbs (as well anyone should be) and would like to make them into flicker bulb, it is possible. Ehow and instructables both have walk throughs on creating the effect on bulbs. Just perfect the technique on a cheap bulb first haha!
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I used mine on CFL's, and it shuts them completely off. I assume LED's would behave in the same manner. The prior switch I had did allow "bleed" and the CFL's flickered, this switch resolved that issue.
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IMHO these are the best Led on the market, by far. I would be careful using these bulbs(any Leds) in an enclosed lamp. All Led manufactures warn against using Led light bulbs in enclosed lamps. They can over heat, and shorten the life span of the bulb. The other issue, all Led manufactures warn against using Led light bulbs outside. Unless it states the bulb is for outside use, be careful. I hope this helps you.
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I'm sorry to answer when in truth I don't know what you're talking about. However, you mention LED, and I have a fan now that suggested using a fluorescent bulb, but I put in an LED, and I've had no problem. The trick seems to be to put in the right size, or a small enough bulb plus the right wattage, so it fits. Either type bulb saves energy, but the LED avoids the mercury, and it is the newer technology, plus there is no delay in getting full light, when turning it on. As for this particular model, I don't see why a correctly sized LED, and some kind of night light would not work, as bulbs.
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I purchased 10 3-packs for my home about 6-months ago. The majority of mine are located in enclosed fixtures. 6 have already failed. Finding LEDs that truly work in enclosed fixtures at the brightness you want, and the color you want can be quite challenging! I have other brands/models in my house as well, but none with a failure rate close to these.
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I am using it in a dinning room fixture, in which it is in a can that covers it on all sides, except the bottom. The lamp is flush with the opening and there is about 1/2" of space around the edges of the bulb face. I have two in the fixture and both are fine, after 3 months. I think it should work the same in a ceiling fixture.
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It will work with a bedroom fan depending on many lights are hooked to the same switch as the fan. There is a max wattage that the switch can handle. If you get an occupancy sensor in the future the one listed at the end of my comments is a far better switch. They also sell as version that costs less but it handles less wattage load. I have both kinds in my house. If your using this in a kids room they tend to turn the override "on" switch on and it stays on until you find it. That is why I like the other one. (The Maestro also picks up occupancy much better). Lutron MS-OPS5M-IV Maestro 600 Watt Single Pole/3-Way Occupancy Sensor Switch (Hope this helps.)
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It does not work well. They do dim, but not as low as an incandescent. They do flicker if you use only LED bulbs. I had to do the same thing you wrote. I use one incandescent with the LEDs to keep them from flickering. Grrr!
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Mine works great also. Super white light - better than the 300 watt CFL security lights. I just had one almost new CFL security light go out as well, for no apparent reason. Obviously this reply doesn't answer your question but does verify that just about any electrical fixture 'can' go out without apparent reason. Most likely you're within the warranty period.
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I tried the dimmer with 2 ceiling lights with Cree soft white TW series. No buzzing, BUT when turning on the lights, they flicker once, and then don't always come on again. After flipping the switch a couple of times, they work correctly -- until they've been turned off for a few minutes. Then the probably occurs again, but only once. I've confirmed that incandescents work just fine, so it's not the electrical wiring.I have 60w Cree TW bulbs with an older Lutron dimmer that's designed for incandescents, and that combination doesn't have the same problem. The lights just don't fade in as well, because the older dimmer isn't designed to start with so little power, I guess. They fade out just fine though. I tried the dimmer with 2 ceiling lights with Cree soft white TW series. No buzzing, BUT when turning on the lights, they flicker once, and then don't always come on again. After flipping the switch a couple of times, they work correctly -- until they've been turned off for a few minutes. Then the probably occurs again, but only once. I've confirmed that incandescents work just fine, so it's not the electrical wiring.I have 60w Cree TW bulbs with an older Lutron dimmer that's designed for incandescents, and that combination doesn't have the same problem. The lights just don't... » Read More I tried the dimmer with 2 ceiling lights with Cree soft white TW series. No buzzing, BUT when turning on the lights, they flicker once, and then don't always come on again. After flipping the switch a couple of times, they work correctly -- until they've been turned off for a few minutes. Then the probably occurs again, but only once. I've confirmed that incandescents work just fine, so it's not the electrical wiring.I have 60w Cree TW bulbs with an older Lutron dimmer that's designed for incandescents, and that combination doesn't have the same problem. The lights just don't fade in as well, because the older dimmer isn't designed to start with so little power, I guess. They fade out just fine though. « Show Less
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The lights actually work well with the dimmer. They will dim and brighten though the entire spectrum. But, when on the dimmest setting the lights will "creep" back up to about half brightness and then stop. I had blamed it on the dimmer switch that I got from HD. But it may be the lights themselves. That issue may be a problem inherent to LED lights (at least the current generation of them). I have not seen any other reviewers with this issue so it may just be the dimmer (or the installer) LOL. Even so, I'm thinking the pros out weigh the cons (economical, long lasting , bright and easy of install (I really like handy little spring clips that secure it to the ceiling =) ). Hope this helps. The lights actually work well with the dimmer. They will dim and brighten though the entire spectrum. But, when on the dimmest setting the lights will "creep" back up to about half brightness and then stop. I had blamed it on the dimmer switch that I got from HD. But it may be the lights themselves. That issue may be a problem inherent to LED lights (at least the current generation of them). I have not seen any other reviewers with this issue so it may just be the dimmer (or the installer) LOL. Even so, I'm thinking the pros out weigh the cons (economical, long lasting , bright... » Read More The lights actually work well with the dimmer. They will dim and brighten though the entire spectrum. But, when on the dimmest setting the lights will "creep" back up to about half brightness and then stop. I had blamed it on the dimmer switch that I got from HD. But it may be the lights themselves. That issue may be a problem inherent to LED lights (at least the current generation of them). I have not seen any other reviewers with this issue so it may just be the dimmer (or the installer) LOL. Even so, I'm thinking the pros out weigh the cons (economical, long lasting , bright and easy of install (I really like handy little spring clips that secure it to the ceiling =) ). Hope this helps. « Show Less
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I have used these in a dining room fixture and they seem to be fine, my bad experience has been from an outside application. I live in Minneapolis and the cold Winter weather may have played a role in their demise...not sure. I have used other manufacturers as well without the problems I have had with Feit. I hope this helps. I think LED candelabra bulbs (in general) will be fine in a ceiling fan - make sure they are the right shade of white and "dimmable"