If there’s one thing that leaves many homeowners cautious about making the switch to LED lighting, the initial cost is definitely it.
As the leading lighting installers in North London and Hertfordshire, we pride ourselves on offering the most competitive, cost-effective pricing anywhere in the region, yet even we can’t avoid the fact that upgrading your home lighting requires some initial costs.
The only question then, is ‘is it worth it?’
Should you change over to LED bulbs or stick with what you’ve already got?
Below, we look at the four biggest advantages to be gained by making the switch so that you can decide for yourself whether it’s worth that initial investment.
Did you know that the standard incandescent bulbs you may currently have in your home lose eighty percent of their energy as heat? That means that they’re only 20% efficient as an actual lighting source.
With LEDs, however, 80-90% of energy is turned into light, with only 10-20% lost as heat.
What’s more, unlike other bulbs, LEDs are fully recyclable and contain zero toxic compounds or harmful substances such as mercury.
In other words, this superior level of energy efficiency and cleaner, greener approach to home lighting makes them a much more environmentally-friendly option.
Of course, lowering your home energy usage does much more than give you a clean concious about your carbon footprint. On a practical level, it helps you save tens -if not hundreds- of pounds on your electricity bills.
When you think about it, this makes a lot of sense:
Since LED lights generally use 80%-90% less energy than their incandescent or halogen counterparts, you simply won’t be spending as much to keep the lights on.
So, while there may be costs involved to install your LEDs in the first place, the long-term savings that you enjoy year after year mean that your new lighting ultimately pays for itself.
Energy bills aren’t the only area you’ll save money, you’ll also spend much less money -and save a fair amount of time- on replacing your bulbs.
On average, an LED light bulb lasts 35,000 hours. Some of the top-end brands are even designed to last up to 100,000 hours. That means you could have up to eight hours of normal use a day for up to 15 years before you finally have to replace a bulb.
So far, so practical, but what about the ways that LED lights impact the look and feel of your home?
There’s more good news here:
LED lighting installations can be fitted in an endless array of styles and design options to complement, and even enhance, the look and feel of your home.
If that wasn’t enough, some higher-end systems even come with lighting control options so that you can alter the colour, brightness, and shade of each bulb to create the perfect ambience for any occasion.
Ready to discover the benefits of LED lighting? Contact Pulse Electrical online today to get your no-obligation quote. Still have questions about your home lighting? Talk to our lighting installation specialists now by calling 0203 504 0000
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