Today I'm going to review and compare Bulbrite's dimmable LED bulbs to
incandescent bulbs. Bulbrite's dimmable LED bulbs have an E12 candelabra base,
a filament appearance, and are made in the CA10 flame tip style. Each bulb provides
160 lumens and they're an energy-efficient option to traditional
25 watt incandescent bulbs like this one here. If you saw my other video
review of the ProHT dimmable LED candle light bulbs, which you'll see a link to
now in the upper right corner, you already know that the aesthetic quality
of a light bulb is important in our case. We painstakingly chose lighting fixtures
that match the period and style of our home.
Aside from Bulbrite's decent profile,
what I like about these LEDs is they only use 2.5 watts each to
provide light, versus this 25 watt incandescent bulb. The LEDs also have a
color temperature of 2200 Kelvin (that's a warm yellowy orange like the filament
of an antique style incandescent bulb. This incandescent bulb is closer to
2700 kelvin until dimmed, which is pretty common for incandescent and halogen
bulbs. 2700k is less orange and a little more white and yellow. Keep that in mind
when we look at the bulb side-by-side.
If you prefer 2700 kelvin Bulbrite
does make a version of this bulb that's 2700 Kelvin. I just happen to like the
2200 Kelvin bulbs for our floor lamps and chandeliers because the long
filament almost gives the appearance of a flame... although they don't flicker like fire.
Bulbrites LEDs come with a five-year warranty and should last up to
15,000 hours - that's roughly seven and a half times
longer than its 25 watt incandescent equivalent (per the manufacturer).
These bulbs also happen to be dimmable, but you'll need to make sure you have a
dimmer that specifies it works with LEDs.
Now having said that, according to the manufacturer's website these bulbs can
be dimmed with some models of dimmers not rated for LEDs. For example, some
incandescent-and-halogen-only dimmers by Lutron,
Levitan and Legrand. Some dimmers work better than others
and could impact the life of the bulb so be sure to check Bulbrite's website for
specific models and how well those dimmers pair up with the LED bulbs.
Let's compare how light is cast and the color temperature as I dim the fixture.
"Gentleman start your dimmers."
The camera's auto light adjustment
will play tricks on us so I'll do a side-by-side comparison.
This is high.
This is medium.
and this is the lowest setting of the dimmer.
You'll notice on the highest setting of the dimmer the LEDs cast lights similarly, not the same,
but similarly, to the incandescent bulbs. The LEDs are actually a little bit brighter.
A major difference between the LEDs and the incandescent bulbs is the
LEDs don't give off much heat because an LED, which stands for light emitting
diode, converts more energy into light and less energy radiates from the bulb as heat.
The incandescent bulb gets hot.
And speaking of temperature Bulbrite's
LEDs are usable in temperatures ranging from -4 degrees Fahrenheit, that's
-20 degrees Celsius, up to 104 degrees Fahrenheit, which is 40 degrees
Celsius. So perhaps not suitable for outdoors if you live in an extreme
climate, but either way they're suitable for damp locations and can be used in
closed fixtures.
As I've mentioned, these LEDs have a decent profile.
The components that make it work are rather inconspicuous, but you can still see a
little of the base, and depending on the socket, sometimes you see more sometimes
you see less.
The base definitely is not unsightly like the ProHT LEDs "egg."
And unlike the ProHT LEDs, Bulbrite's bulbs fit into all the sockets I've tried so far.
So here's where I think the trade-off is.
Based on my research of how LEDs dissipate the small amount of heat that
is generated, what you gain with Bulbrite's aesthetically pleasing,
low profile circuitry, you lose in bulb life.
As I mentioned before, the Bulbrite bright LED bulbs are expected to last up up to 15,000 hours.
The ProHT bulbs are expected to last 30,000 hours.
Still worth the trade-off in my opinion for a nicer looking bulb.
The only thing that's a little disappointing is the amount of
print that's on the bulb.
You don't notice it when the lights are on but
it does take away slightly from the aesthetic.
To wrap-up, Bulbrite's LED
filament bulbs are great to conserve electricity and save a lot of money in the long run.
They also don't have to be hidden in inconspicuous fixtures because
the bulbs are elegant enough to be used here.
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