LED Overview

These pages will give you everything you need to know about LED light bulbs.

Buying LED bulbs is NOT like buying regular light bulbs. Before you spend the money to buy LED bulbs, learn

what to look out for so you buy the bulb that meets your needs.

There are a lot of new terms that you need to learn and there is often a lot of false information about LED.

1. LED Basics
   Here you'll learn about terms like color temperature, beam angles, lifetime and wattage equivalent. We'll also tell you what many stores DON'T tell you about each of these, like where they often exaggerate their claims.
    
2. LED Buying Guide
   If you're planning to buy LED bulbs, you should read this. It'll tell you all the basics you need to know before buying LED light bulbs including how to tell a good LED from a bad one.
    
3. CFL Information
   Learn why CFL's are so bad and how to calculate your savings by switching to LED lighting.
    
4. 20 reasons to buy LED
   A list of reasons that LED's are good for you.
    
5. Lumens and Light Output
   Are LED Bulbs Brighter Than CFL Bulbs?
    
6. Heat Output from LED
   Some thermal images to show the heat output from an LED bulb. Save on A/C costs too!