LED Lighting looks Bright for Residential Use

The future of LED lighting for residential use looks bright even though there are still a few obstacles that need to be worked out. Over the last several years the importance of conserving energy and saving as much of the earth’s resources as possible has become very apparent. Researchers continue to look for ways to make it easier for the average person to conserve energy and LED lights is a result of this research.

LED lighting has proven to be a big factor in the fight to conserve energy due to all of the benefits they have to offer. For example, they’re more efficient, contain no toxic elements, they last much longer and they’re more durable than traditional types of lighting. They are also something that the average homeowner can take advantage of because they can make the switch a little at a time when it’s convenient for them. LED lighting is already being used in many homes but they’re not the primary lighting source at this particular point in time.

Some of the studies done on how a total transition from traditional lighting to LED lights on a residential level have shown some amazing results. They predict LEDs have the potential to reduce the carbon dioxide emissions created by lighting homes by approximately fifty percent. With all of these benefits, why is the switch to all LED lighting for residential use taking so long? There are actually a few good reasons for this.

LED lights burn cooler but the heat they do produce stays inside the semiconductor. This heat needs to be extracted and dissipated in order to prevent the light from overheating and not working properly. This meant that fixtures had to be designed so this energy could be absorb and dissipated by an item called the “heat sink” or in such a way that the actual fixture becomes the heat sink. This transition took some time and these fixtures have only become available in the last few years. There were some changes made to the design of the light bulb as well. Now you can buy replacement bulbs that will fit in a large number of the existing fixtures already in many homes. LED lights also cost more upfront but when you consider they last so much longer than traditional lighting options, they’re worth the extra expense.

Another main problem the LED industry faces is the way the public views lighting. LED lighting doesn’t produce the warm white light that consumers are so use to. This is the hardest transition of all. Many people find it difficult to change something they’re lived with all of their lives and this makes it hard for them to accept this new technology.

However, with the improvements that have been made to the LED lights over the past few years, more people are making the switch. As consumers learn the importance of conserving energy and the advantages of these lights, the future of LED lighting for residential use does look bright. It’s believed that LED lighting will be the primary light source in most all residential homes in the near future.