LED bulbs promise to last for decades, yet many homeowners find themselves replacing them far sooner than expected.

Now that incandescent bulbs are on the way out, LED bulbs are a clear choice, but there are things to keep in mind when buying them. Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a ...

LEDs in other bulbs are usually placed near the heat sink so that most of the light is cast upward. Switch's LEDs are positioned roughly in line with the bulb's equator; the light shines ...

Heat, in particular, can cause these components to quickly break, so installing an LED bulb in a hot corner of your home or in a deep-set socket with poor ventilation can cause the lights to go out ...

Like it or not, energy-saver light bulbs are about to become the next big thing. Starting next year, lighting manufacturers will begin a government-sanctioned phase out of incandescent bulbs that ...

The bulb isn’t solid wood, as it appears — it’s a thin wooden shell that’s opaque when the LED is off, but translucent when lit from within. Because efficient LEDs put most of their energy into ...