Traditional Christmas Lights Compared to LED Christmas Lights

If you are like many people near the Christmas season, you might be trying to decide on what kind of Christmas lights to put up this year. There are a lot of differences between the traditional Christmas lights and the LED Christmas lights so you might want to look at the comparison between the two.

LED Christmas lights are becoming more popular for a number of different reasons including price, durability and also because of safety. LED Christmas lights are better than the traditional Christmas lights because with traditional Christmas lights if one bulb goes out the whole set might not work but if you use LED lights if one bulb goes out the set will still work. Also, if one bulb burns out in the traditional Christmas light set that could become a fire hazard or unsafe condition in which the LED Christmas lights will still be safe with no chance of a fire. The LED Christmas lights are also better for the elements of the weather than the traditional Christmas lights. LED lights use a lamp instead of a traditional light bulb, which is more reliable out in the elements as well as more durable when being subject to the cold. The LED Christmas lights also remain cool to the touch and do not get hot like the traditional bulbs which make the LED safer for your Christmas tree as well as outside. Another great thing about the LED light bulbs is they last a lot longer than the traditional Christmas lights and this might be a money saving option for a lot of people. The traditional Christmas bulb will last 3,000 hours compared to the 50,000 hours with the LED light bulbs. If you buy the traditional Christmas bulb string set it will only last about 2,500 hours and the LED Christmas light string sets will last you about 100,000 hours. So just by the hours you can get out of the LED Christmas lights, it is well worth the few extra dollars especially if you are going to have your Christmas lights up for a while.

Traditional Christmas lights are still becoming an option for people primarily based on they are cheaper to purchase than the LED lights. Although the LED lights will save you about 80 percent on your electric bill, they do cost more to buy than the traditional Christmas lights. You can get a traditional Christmas light for about 20 cents per bulb and the LED Christmas lights are about 26 cents per bulb. Sure the six cents might not seem like that much but when you are buying a set it can add up to ten dollars more for the LED Christmas lights. The power consumption per bulb is less with the LED Christmas lights which are about .35 Watts for a C7 or C9 light bulb and that is compared to the 5 or 7 Watts it takes per traditional light bulb. The LED string set of lights will use about .10 Watts compared to the .48 Watts per bulb for the traditional string sets of Christmas lights. So with that being said, the LED Christmas lights use less wattage than the traditional Christmas light sets which will help cut down on your energy consumption and help lower your electric bills. The traditional Christmas lights which are also called incandescent are made from glass and can be easily broke and absorb heat while the LED Christmas lights are made from injection molded-plastic that has facets on them on reflect the light. The traditional Christmas lights have an oval bulb shape and the LED Christmas lights come in many different shapes and sizes as well as colors. If you are looking for a really good looking Christmas light set, then I would buy the LED Christmas lights because they look better and you can even get Snowman shaped lights.

Overall, when you compare the traditional Christmas lights with the LED Christmas lights I would have to say the LED lights come out on top. You can get both types of Christmas light bulbs and string sets at retail or home improvement stores so availability is the same but selection is better with the LED Christmas lights. If you are looking for Christmas lights that are durable in both the indoors and outdoors and also a safer more energy-efficient then I would recommend the LED Christmas lights. Although you might be paying more for the LED Christmas lights, since it is less energy consuming and generates less heat, you will actually be saving money.