| ▲ | BeetleB a day ago | |
You're not wrong - but what do I do when the light is not bright enough (hint - almost all of them are not bright enough for my needs)? And how many of them can I control with SmartThings, etc? With my own bulbs, I can have it how I want it. I pick the fan based on the fan's capabilities, and not worry about the light. > Central-point overhead lighting is displeasing. No arguments there, but most houses/apartments in the US are built in this brain dead way. When I lived abroad, it was much better. The lights were always on the walls - often opposing walls. This way, light is coming more at an angle downwards, and you can position chairs/beds/couches such that the light is behind you, and if you're reading a book, the pages are being lit up by it. | ||
| ▲ | Kirby64 2 hours ago | parent [-] | |
> You're not wrong - but what do I do when the light is not bright enough (hint - almost all of them are not bright enough for my needs)? Replace the entire LED base with a brighter one if you need more lumens. If you do the same with a standard e26 or candelabra bulb setup, you’ll have the exact same issue with bulb longevity. Brighter bulbs stuffed into the tiny enclosures will absolutely cook. | ||