jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

I watched a video from England about the new rating system for lightbulbs, among other things. The most efficient kind was nothing like what I've seen here. This Philips LED had about five long, yellow strands running from the base of the bulb toward the top. It puts out more light, uses less electricity, has a longer estimated life, and can be switched on and off more times than the other bulbs. Is that type of bulb available in the USA?

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Most likely.

bobmcculloch Loc: NYC, NY

Not sure of the brand but some of the LED bulbs we have in the overhead lights you can see a single strand of leds also in our backyard lights from Harbor Freight, BTW all give more pleasant look than the old incandescent bulbs. I hated the light from the living room overhead with both incandescent and CFL bulbs.

badapple Loc: Twin Lake, Michigan

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misterzee Loc: N'Georgia Mountains

This is probably it. I can’t find it on Amazon or google shopping in USA yet. Look at all those strands!

ezslides

They probably won't sell a lot in the UK with the USA standard screw-in base.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Yes, that's the one - better all around. The new rating system gives a grade, A+ - G, based on the amount of light vs electricity used.

bobmcculloch Loc: NYC, NY

We have LED lights in all first floor rooms, 2nd floor as they get changed are going LED, basement lights have all been changed to LED also.
Just checked the livingroom fixture, 4 candle flame shaped bulbs, 4 filaments each, don't remember the brand but probably purchased at WallyWorld

TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

Putting efficiency aside, your subjective judgement as to whether you find light appealing is generally determined by color temperature and color rendition index. In terms of CRI, the incandescent or halogen bulb is excellent with a CRI of 100 (because of its continuous spectra), while the CRI of fluorescents are typically lower and consequently less appealing for residential use as unlike incandescents, their spectra is not continuous. LEDs vary all over the place from really poor to excellent with CRIs of 99+.

Since I prefer the look of “warm” light, I use 2700K LEDs, incandescents and Halogens with fluorescents just for aquarium and plant lighting (although I’m changing over to high intensity LEDs). One thing I do dislike about LED household lighting is that they typically exhibit a cooler (higher K) light as they’re dimmed (which we do at night), and I prefer a warmer light when dimmed, more akin to the “mood” of candle light, and that is why I’m still using incandescents or halogens in certain places in spite of the higher operating cost. When I find an LED that becomes warmer when dimmed, I’ll switch those over.

kymarto Loc: Portland OR and Milan Italy

It's also European standard E27. I have 20 in a new house, 16W and 2150 lumens, the equivalent of 150W incandescent.

bw79st Loc: New York City

I've been using 100W Daylight LED bulbs by Ecosmart, sold in Home Depot, in all my enclosed fixtures. The earlier version Ecosmarts gave me problems but these newer, and less expensive, ones are fine. They are dimmable and I prefer the white light to the old yellow light incandescents. And the price is right! They are US standard A19 bulbs. Of course I have no idea how long they will last but at the price I really am not concerned.

tomad Loc: North Carolina

I have Philips smart LED bulbs all over my home but they are opaque so I can't see how they are constructed inside.

Greg from Romeoville illinois Loc: Romeoville illinois

Which one?

https://www.lighting.philips.com/main/prof/led-lamps-and-tubes/led-bulbs/classic-filament-ledbulbs#page=&layout=100

cwp3420

Lowe’s has a big selection of them.

four66four Loc: waunakee,wi

I think that they are called edison bulbs, they make two types.... one is a regular bulb, the other is dimmable. you can buy them any were they sell 'em