What are the advantages to using LED lights over CFLs, as it relates to outdoor uses, such as porch lights?

Julio in Detroit

Hi, Julio.

There are several advantages to LED lights over CFLs, but whether or not they make sense in any particular application will depend on the specifics of the situation.

LED lights are more efficient than CFLs, more durable, contain no mercury or other hazardous substances, and are rated to last over 50,000 hours (about 5 to 10 times as long as a CFL). Continue reading “LEDs versus CFLs” »