[Garywt]

Originally Posted by DAVES

The OP does not say they are LEDs. Perhaps, but I don't think the villages supplies LED bulbs as original equipment. I've replaced almost all the bulbs in my home with LEDs they use roughly 1/10th the electricity. I only buy the dimmable types, they are slightly more expensive and I think give slightly less light for the current used. However it is a pain to keep track of which are and which are not dimmable. I have a bag full of LED bulbs that have failed. Why save burned out LED bulbs? I used them as temporary markers when treating a part of my lawn. The light color varies when one fails out of three or four. I've learned to buy extras as replacements and mark the boxes where they are used. Brand name bulbs, again my opinion, while more expensive seem to last longer. I've been told that LED bulbs that are marked UL approved are better quality and last longer. Many, most, LED bulbs do not say for outdoor use or for damp environment. The only ones I have that I am sure of the use hours, I have Cree LEDs in our outside light and they are ten years old, controlled by the sensor. They are 60w equivalent and if I recall draw 7w
I figure they are on 10 hours a day so 365x10=3650 per year x 10 years 36500 hours.
Well worth the money. I got more than my monies worth. Not sure if it is because of the lower draw but I still have the original sensor. I did apply NO SEIZE to the bulb bases and the nut you need to remove to replace the bulbs, so that when they finally fail, it will, I hope, be able to come apart.

What exactly are you marking your lawn for with burnt out lightbulbs?