MR16 LED bulbs for the kitchen

[petee_c]

Hi all,
I am looking at replacing the 6 halogen powered pot lights in our kitchen with LED equivalents.

I did one so far with a Phillips brand 10w one from home Depot. I like the quality of the light of far.

The kitchen lights are on at least 6hrs per day so it's a substantial saving. I figure I would save about 200-220 watts.

Anyone try eBay sourced bulbs?

In Canada, and the cUL listed ones I might be able to get on sale for about $12 each with some energy rebate coupons.

Peter.

 

[Norcal]

I bought some NIB Phillips model 5.5GU5.3MR16 lamps for $2 each at a ReStore, like them so far, but not willing to spend a fortune for the newest thing on the market, but for 2 bucks a piece can't go wrong.

 

[tfi racing]

I install the Phillips MR LED lamps in retail locations almost daily,pricey, but seem to be reliable.As for the Ebay direct from Hong Kong stuff,I did try a box of 20W MR11 LED equivalent no-name lamps for landscape lighting,so far so good for a fraction of what
you would spend around here.

 

[jvitez]

I have eight MR16 halogens in a 20 ft ceiling that are starting to burn out. I looked at all LED information I could find, and discovered that the brightest LED 's still have less lumen output than a 50w MR16 halogen.

Check the lumen output of the LED's you're considering. You may find your kitchen too dark if you switch.