Does anybody know the heat temperature of these bulbs after they have been on for a while. Are they too hot to touch?
1840995
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.
1840996
I never touched mine to find out but it did blow after about 1 month of 6 hour a day use
70137
probably not.. depends upon the design of the bulb and the fixture they are being used in. I am using them in the bathroom in an overhead fixture, where they are seldom on for more than 30 &gt; 60 minutes, and would not know how warm they get as they are out of my normal reach. However, the heat sink on most LED bulbs I have dealt with does become quite warm (to the point where you can not unscrew them without a glove or something) after being on for a while. So, i would say any "120 vac house lighting" bulb would not be cold after 2 hrs, as they are pushing a lot of power thru the LED's (to get the maximum brightness) and need to dump the excess heat into the heat sink (which is why they have the big heat sinks and say do not use them in totally enclosed fixtures where the heat can't get out).
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.
1932820
No, the neat thing about these is they are CFL lights set to the color temperature of daylight--so they do NOT give off the heat of regular incandescent bulbs!!
716959
My experience is instant on. These bulbs come on instantly to full intensity even on the coldest nights, -20f.
530887
Hi, what has the temperature been outside your home lately? I have my lights installed for over 6 years without a problem but two sets have been acting up lately by not coming on or not going off. We have had frigid temps in the NE for over a month. Might be related.
558914
Oh forgot, don't touch the bulb, with your fingers, use clean gloves or paper towels, that`s properly why your bulb went out to begin with. I have some there lasted for 8 - 9 years.
979919
hello RICKY I purchased the same bulb my self and I found it to work very well. but you are not suppose to touch the bulb at all because it will blow out real soon. ok now the bulb only last a year if its new . also amazon will give you your money back when they get there product back I hope you find this help full
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.
535405
We use energy saving bulbs so no complaints about any excess heat. Don't know about LED bulbs.
1413200
We like the lighting system very much but the extreme heat of the bulbs has become problematic. I'm going to take the spare replacement bulb that came with the lighting unit to my local hardware store and have them look at the bulb and advise me. If you or anyone else can come up with a more definitive answer, please let me know also. Thanks.
1287885
Not that I've noticed. I've never touched the bulb while it's on, and don't feel any heat while it's in use.
476187
Perfectly safe. The amount of UVA/UVB is vanishingly small more than 2 feet away from the bulb, and even at very close range is much less than from the afternoon sun. I think getting a slight burn from touching it after it has been on for a while is a more serious hazard, though its heat output is only in the 40W incandescent range. One should remember, though, that these are flourescent bulbs, and all the warnings about breaking this kind of bulb apply.
1459973
Yes, they get too hot to touch. That's why they have the rod with the small ball on the end to adjust the direction of the lamp.
1162966
I would say as hot as most light bulbs. When I use them it's usually for short periods of time. I would imagine if being used for a long time, yes.
1971856
I leave the LED's on all night and there is no heat from the bulbs. They are supposed to last 22 years at 4 hours a day
1213239
Please note these are 12V bulbs, not 120V bulbs. That said, I have no way of measuring the color temperature of the bulbs but from my experience with others I'd say these are about 6000k.