I've been doing this, fake specs are a problem on the cheap ones, watch for this.
Also checkout "Four Leaf Lighting"
I'd replace any fluros, including tubes.
Don't look at money/watts saved vs replacement costs.
Increase the lumens to better use your space, your space is worth a fortune.
The instant on will surprise you how it matters compared to fluros, it's like when a constant hum is turned off.
You'll probably save on watts as well. Fluros chew a lot on top of their rated wattage, old ballasts and startups.
All that said, society also needs to move to better lighting spectrum's. But the above is a good start. I think Cool White is better than Warm White when it's a while to bed, but do your own research.
And if any a@#holes try to talk to you about saving on wattage, drop them from your life. Your health matters more than trying to save an insignificant amount of energy, they don't actually care about the world they just like talking down to you, they are toxic people.
I recently did fluorescent replacements to LED’s in my house. It’s surprisingly pretty straightforward. You can buy dual end power LED bulbs pretty cheap on Amazon - I paid around $30 USD for 4 (they will last around 10-12 years with regular use). They are significantly cheaper than that already pretty low price when you are buying 10+. Replacement is pretty simple: flip off breaker, cut the ballast wires about 1 inch before they go into the ballast, and strip the bulb wires where you cut and send them directly into the house wiring instead of into the ballast. I didn’t even bother removing the ballast and used the same wire nuts that were in there before so there wasn’t any hardware removal.
The only annoying part is getting rid of the old fluorescent tubes - they are hazardous waste due to the mercury content and there was only one place in my city that would take them and it was all the way on the far side of the rather large metro.
Also checkout "Four Leaf Lighting"
I'd replace any fluros, including tubes.
Don't look at money/watts saved vs replacement costs.
Increase the lumens to better use your space, your space is worth a fortune.
The instant on will surprise you how it matters compared to fluros, it's like when a constant hum is turned off.
You'll probably save on watts as well. Fluros chew a lot on top of their rated wattage, old ballasts and startups.
All that said, society also needs to move to better lighting spectrum's. But the above is a good start. I think Cool White is better than Warm White when it's a while to bed, but do your own research.
And if any a@#holes try to talk to you about saving on wattage, drop them from your life. Your health matters more than trying to save an insignificant amount of energy, they don't actually care about the world they just like talking down to you, they are toxic people.