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Small-Scale Question Sunday for December 11, 2022

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Even cheap LEDs have been better than CFLs, for the sizes I usually use. Might get worse as you push higher and heat starts to be non-trivial? I just replaced a 65Weqv (1 from a batch of 6 Sunco) that was starting to die after 4 years.

For quality, both LED and CFL have the same risks; cheap ballasts mean high frequency flicker, dimmer switch compatibility isn't a given, and if you want good CRI you'll pay a little more. But the really expensive LED bulbs all seem to be color changing remote-controlled gizmos that you probably don't need.