{"id":452,"date":"2023-12-03T01:05:44","date_gmt":"2023-12-03T01:05:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/movingaheadcommunications.com\/blog\/?p=452"},"modified":"2023-05-08T16:26:21","modified_gmt":"2023-05-08T16:26:21","slug":"led-holiday-lights-6-need-to-know-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/movingaheadcommunications.com\/blog\/led-holiday-lights-6-need-to-know-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"LED Holiday Lights: 6 Need-to-Know Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"js-article-title\">By: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.houselogic.com\/authors\/G-M-Filisko\/\">G. M. Filisko<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body\">\n<p class=\"summary\">LED holiday lights vs. old-fashioned bulbs: 6 tips to help you decide which is right for you. &nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/movingaheadcommunications.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/xmas_lights.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-454\" src=\"http:\/\/movingaheadcommunications.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/xmas_lights-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"xmas_lights\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Should you chuck all your good old holiday light strings and buy new LED holiday lights? Here\u2019s how to decide.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1.&nbsp; LED holiday lights save you money.<\/strong> LED lights use up to 90% less energy than traditional holiday lights, according to the U.S. government\u2019s Energy Star program.<\/p>\n<p>That results in a $50 energy savings for the average family during the holidays, says a Sierra Club spokesperson.<\/p>\n<p>Put it into perspective: The amount of electricity consumed by one 7-watt incandescent bulb (in a light string) could power 140 LEDs &#8212; enough to light two 24-foot strings, says Energy Star.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2.&nbsp; But LED lights typically cost more than old-fashioned holiday lights.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>100-bulb string of LED lights: about $20 to $46<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>100-bulb string of conventional lights: about $7 to $12<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>But shop around because LED prices are coming down. And you\u2019ll likely find sales on LED holiday lights &#8212; if not before the holidays then certainly after.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3.&nbsp; LED holiday lights last and last.<\/strong> LED bulbs can keep your season bright for as long as 100,000 hours, says Cathy Choi, president of Moonachie, N.J.-based Bulbrite, which manufactures LED and regular bulbs. That\u2019s substantially longer than the life of your old holiday light strings.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. You can string a BIG strand of LED lights.<\/strong> Safety wise, you shouldn\u2019t connect more than three traditional light strings, but you can connect up to 87 LED holiday light strings, totaling a whopping 1,500 feet, Choi says. So blow your neighbor&#8217;s display away by cocooning your house in lights:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You won\u2019t have to buy as many extension cords.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>You can take your holiday lighting display further away from the outlet.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>5. LED lights reduce the risk of fire.<\/strong> They stay cooler than incandescent bulbs, according to Energy Star.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6. How about that hue?<\/strong> Some people stick with their old lights because they don\u2019t like the brighter hue that white LED holiday lights emit. But Choi says manufacturers now offer a \u201cwarm white\u201d bulb that more closely mimics the glow of an incandescent light. Be sure to read the label to choose a bright or warm white and to ensure what you\u2019re purchasing is Energy Star-certified.<\/p>\n<p>Colored and color-changing LED holiday lights are more vibrant than conventional lights, making your display easier to see from the street, Choi says.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\">\n<p>Visit HouseLogic.com for more articles like this. Reprinted from HouseLogic.com with permission of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS\u00ae.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<hr>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"textwidget\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/services\/?ref_=assoc_tag_ph_1442950929833&amp;_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=pf4&amp;tag=presssuccess-20&amp;linkId=3PJCY7QJ2XFNFGBJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Shop Amazon Home Services \u2013 Handpicked pros for landscaping, TV setup, plumbing and more<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=presssuccess-20&amp;l=pf4&amp;o=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By: G. M. Filisko LED holiday lights vs. old-fashioned bulbs: 6 tips to help you decide which is right for you. &nbsp; Should you chuck all your good old holiday light strings and buy new LED holiday lights? 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