There are many different types of light bulbs, and as a consumer it can be incredibly difficult to find your way around. Therefore, it can be good to familiarize yourself with the different types of lighting, so you can make an informed choice. Both for yourself and for the environment. Read along in this blog post and find out why there are advantages to LED lamps and what LED light bulbs are. And the reason why we recommend that you choose LED light bulbs over the traditional incandescent bulb.
What is LED?
LED stands for Light Emitting Diode. This means it is an electronic diode that converts energy in the form of electricity into light. LED lighting is a relatively new form of lighting, but it is already widely used. Both at companies and in private homes. It is also not without reason that it has become widespread so quickly. There are many advantages to replacing your light bulbs at home with LED bulbs. Therefore, in the future you should buy an LED bulb every time one of the old bulbs gets broken. In general, LED bulbs are a little more expensive, but it is an investment that is worth the money. It is significantly cheaper to operate than other light bulbs and can have a lifetime of up to 10 – 25 years – depending on your light consumption.
Why is LED light good?
There are many good reasons why you should choose an LED light bulb as your first choice if you are looking for a new light bulb for lighting at home, at work or other rooms that lack lighting. The advantages of LED bulbs are particularly apparent when compared to other types of light bulbs.
Comparing an LED bulb with an incandescent bulb gives a clear understanding that the LED bulb is:
- Much more efficient. It uses less energy. In fact, it has a power consumption of up to a tenth of an incandescent light bulb and a lifetime of up to 25,000 hours.
- Low energy consumption on excess heat. An incandescent light bulb is not. Here, as much as 90% of the energy is used as excess heat, while only the last 10% is used to make light.
If you choose the LED light bulb instead of the incandescent light bulb, you really get many hours of light for the money, and you avoid a lot of electricity being used on excess heat.
If you compare the LED bulb with the energy saving bulb, there are also several advantages of LED.
- LED does not contain the dangerous substance mercury like the energy saving bulb.
- At the same time, LED uses approximately 25% less power.
With the LED bulb, you get a much more efficient bulb, which also does not contain the same harmful substances.
LED is good for the environment
In addition to the many already mentioned advantages, LED is also good for the environment. First and foremost because energy is created by CO2 generating electricity and energy, so the less energy a light bulb requires to light up, the less CO2 is used. In addition, LED bulbs also do not contain mercury, which is harmful. Both for you and your health, but also for the environment in general. There are therefore many reasons why you should choose an LED light bulb when you are looking for a new light bulb.
