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Looks like you have a few recommendations of electricians that can do this. I have used Pike’s a few times and was happy with their service. Though several suggest this job as dyi I would not advise doing electric yourself if you don’t know what to do or aren’t comfortable.

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Originally Posted by bkgma (Post 2197758)

We appreciate your recommendation to us here at Pike's. We are happy to help! 352-748-6251

I have used Pikes several times and they were wonderful. I certainly would have an electrician do this.

Pike’s Electric. Reliable and priced fairly. They can supply all the components you would need to do the job right and to code!

Thank you so much for your recommendation! We are happy to help :)

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Originally Posted by rogerk (Post 2197933)

Pike’s Electric. Reliable and priced fairly. They can supply all the components you would need to do the job right and to code!

Hi rogerk, we appreciate your recommendation and your business with Pike's. We are offering a special discount to those who see us on Talk of the Villages, so if you are in need of electrical work, give us a ring and mention our TOTV comments. Thanks again, - Casandra

I have 2 for sale, we changed the fixture to a flat panel LED that is snug to the ceiling. we have 1 in the laundry and 1 in the garage

You're missing out

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Originally Posted by daniel200 (Post 2197415)

As mentioned you can easily purchase an LED light that will plug into your current florescent fixture. But not all LED’s are the same. Some will work with your current ballast installed. Some require removal of the ballast. And some require some rewiring in the fixture. So you need to do some investigation before buying so that you know all the retrofit required. The easiest solution is an LED bulb that simply plugs in the florescent fixture and requires no fixture rewiring.

The LED bulbs typically use 25 to 40% less energy than a florescent. But the bulbs are much more expensive. I know LED’s claim long life, but that has not been my experience.

I considered changing the florescent in my washroom to LED … But decided against it. My washroom lights rarely are on more than 3 or 4 hours per day, and the energy savings would only be a few dollars per year.

All of the lights in my home are LED except for the florescent in the garage and washroom

I just changed out my garage florescent bulbs to a direct LED bulb. No ballast removed. What a difference. I went with a 65,000 Kelvin which is a daylight bulb. Bright and white light. Almost as bright as when the door is open on a sunny day. I do wish they had two fixtures, one on each side. I'm not a fan of a center located light. That's next weeks project.

Thanks for the great information,

I appreciate all the helpful comments here, and decided to have Pike’s do the job—and I am so pleased! They did a wonderful job on the LED lights, and a couple of other things I wanted done. I hope all the posters here know how helpful this has been. A big thanks to all!

Solar tube is the answer

We installed a solar tube. Daylight all day long. Of course cost is a considering factor.

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Originally Posted by dblwyr (Post 2197365)

Does anyone know a person or company who can change out the fluorescent laundry room fixture for a LED, and also put a device in that will automatically light when I walk in the room? I could use a company that can do the whole job, including providing the fixture.

We used Mike Siegert. 513-885-0982

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Originally Posted by dblwyr (Post 2198149)

We are so glad we could help you with this project. Thanks again for trusting us and we look forward to future business if the opportunity presents itself. Thanks again, - Casandra with Pike's Electric

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Originally Posted by michaelh (Post 2197742)

Grant Electric

Second vote for Grant. Solid work, friendly techs and they’re considerably cheaper than Pikes or Galaxy.

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Originally Posted by Freehiker (Post 2200504)

Second vote for Grant. Solid work, friendly techs and they’re considerably cheaper than Pikes or Galaxy.

I'll third Grant Electric. We used them for some inside and outside work and we were pleased with the work and the price...

I’ve been considering replacing our fluorescent tubes with LEDs in our laundry room. I’m a DIYer so this would be simple.

We tend to leave that lamp on much of the day - between our kitchen and garage. It works fine and I have two extra bulbs if they go out. I simply cannot justify a reason to buy new LED bulbs and swap out.

Current light is perfectly bright enough. And a saving of 50% elec seems not worth the LED upgrade cost…