LED bulbs afford in the region of 50,000 hours of light, with some brands boasting as many as 100,000 hours. In general, terms, if you use your lights for 10 hours each day, LEDs should serve you well for around 14 years. Even if you fork out for a top of the range bulb, LEDs still make an attractive investment.
While LED light bulbs do have a much longer lifespan than incandescent bulbs, it’s still important to make sure most of the indoor lights are off when you go to bed, or that outdoor lights are turned off in the morning. This may seem like an obvious step to take, but simply turning the lights off when they aren’t being used extends the life of the bulb. After all, every second the light is on takes away from the total life of the LED, so it only makes sense that the light should be preserved for when it’s actually necessary.
A great way to ensure that all the lights are turned off around the home is to invest in a smart home system or even a lighting system with scheduling capabilities. This allows the user to set the time at which the lights will automatically turn off, so you can be confident that you aren’t wasting electricity and reducing the lifespan of the LED bulbs.
It should also be noted that, unlike incandescent and halogen bulbs, repeatedly turning an LED light on and off does not impact the lifespan of the bulb. The LED continues to function and the lifespan is reduced by the amount of time that the light was on, regardless of the number of times it was switched off and back on.
LED light bulbs with well-designed heat sinks may last longer.
A heat sink is a component that is commonly used in electrical devices, like computers, cellphones, and LED lights to absorb and disperse excess heat, thereby cooling the internal components and circuitry of the device. Equipped with this information about the purpose of a heat sink, it shouldn’t be any surprise that LED lights with high-quality heat sinks typically last longer than identical LED lights with standard or low-quality heat sinks.
The better the design of the heat sink, the more capable it is at absorbing and dispersing the heat that is produced when the light is being used. This also helps to protect the circuitry from high ambient temperatures, making these premium bulbs a good choice for hot climates.
