Looking to buy those big white christmas lights for our new home this year. I think they are C9's. Anyone have experience with them? Anyone know of any good deals or places to buy them. They seem really expensive. $60 for like 25 lights!!!
I must be Clark Griswold because my December electricity bill is triple what it is in January since most my heating is gas. I have about 3000 incandescent mini bulbs going. Calculate out the kilowatt-hours just to be sure. Once my current strands and backups go out, I'm switching to led. I can only string about 6 or 7 strands together before blowing a fuse with incandescent. LED lets you do 20 or more.Bottlerocket said:
Incandescents use more electricity but unless you're Clark Griswold, you won't notice it
htxag09 said:
Any recommendations for good prelit wreaths to hang outside windows?
Bottlerocket said:
Some led c9s can look crappy - a faint pale blue. I love an incandescent C9 - bright white. Just keep spare bulbs and you're good. Incandescents use more electricity but unless you're Clark Griswold, you won't notice it
Home Depot has 25 foot strands for $10. $60 for a strand is C9s is nuts!
txaggie2012 said:
https://www.christmaslightsetc.com/premium-c9-LED-Christmas-Lights--739.htm
What does something like this run? Is it one of those "if you have to ask, you can't afford it" kind of deals?HalifaxAg said:
https://astorialightingco.com/
Took this plunge, never hanging Christmas lights again. Permanently attached to the soffit. Programmable LED's with a great warranty and WiFi too.
I had red, white and blue chasing patterns for Election Day.
Cheaper than hiring someone to put in low-voltage ground lights and none of the hassle of wires shorting out or changing bulbs.
Loving them.
Absolute said:txaggie2012 said:
https://www.christmaslightsetc.com/premium-c9-LED-Christmas-Lights--739.htm
Just ordered a bunch of stuff here for our new place. Glad to see independent endorsement, considering what I spent. Hopefully they last a long time!