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We’ve all heard of the winter blues, but what you might not know is that it can be an actual medical condition. The official name for it is Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and it effects thousands of people every year. This condition starts to set in as the days get shorter and darker. Today we’re looking at canLED bulbs Cure...

Sarah Beeny is well-known for her property and interior design expertise, coming to national prominence on shows such as Property Ladder, Property Snakes &Ladders and Double Your House for Half the Money. With lighting being an integral part of any interior, Sarah was an ideal choice to partner-up with us at LED Hut. A good lighting scheme can truly transform...

Welcome to the 2nd edition of LED Man's Big Questions. He's continuing his quest to help people make the change to LED bulbs by answering the most common questions raised by you. Q: I'm looking for GU10s that I can use with a dimmer. What have you available? A: All of our GU10s have dimmable options. Just select the dimmable...

In our latest battle of the bulbs we pit LED against incandescent. It’s old versus new as a ship-shape LED bulb, featuring all the latest technology, goes up against a waning incandescent, who is a big outsider for this fight. Who will win? You probably already know. But exactly how big is the difference between these two bulbs? Read below...

Obviously at Bright Ideas we love LEDs, but here are 5 reasons why they'll put a smile on anyone's face. 1. They Save You Money You’ll soon be rolling in it from the savings you’ll make on your energy bills. 2. They’re Good For The Environment This little fella will thank you. 3. They Last Longer A bulb's lifespan ismuch...

Confused about which bulb is right for you? Here we break down the selection process into 4 easy steps. Click on one of the bases below to start your selection    

There are many lighting options out there, including; incandescent, halogen, CFL (Compact Fluorescent Lamp) and LED bulbs. Each have their own advantages, but as this article will show you, there's only really one winner. Cheaper to Run LEDs use less energy to produce the same level of light as their less efficient counterparts, which in turns saves you a lot...

Which bulb comes out on top in the LED bulb vs CFL battle? Whereas A-rated ‘energy saving’ CFL bulbs produce 810 lumens from just 15W, LED bulbs are A+ rated have an output of 850 lumens from an even lower 9W. This means that when we look at LED vs energy saver bulbs, LEDs are the clear winner. LED bulbs,...

This listed Elizabethan hotel set in Suffolk installed Lumilife bulbs from LED Hut and is reaping the benefits. They have cut their energy bill by a third! The 16th century manor house situated in 175 acres of Ipswich countryside, upgraded more than 600 Lumilife LED bulbs between August 2013 & April 2014 in a bid to extensively cut electricity consumption...

Find out how the Dawson family saved hundreds a year on their energy bills Meet Andy, Joanne, James and Catharine Dawson. Like many families in the UK, they’re faced with energy prices that, bar the odd fleeting exception, are constantly rising. When you have a 3 bedroom house with 2 TVs, an Xbox, 2 radios, washing machines, dryers, computers and...

Switching from halogen light bulbs to LEDs will significantly reduce your energy usage and lower your bills but people still refuse to. Here are the some silly reasons why people don't switch to LED; Expensive LED Bulbs pay for themselves within months and continue to save money after. Won’t fit in my existing fittings LEDs use all the same standard...