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LED holiday lights really cool!

Light emitting diode, or LED, holiday lights are an energy efficient and practical option for those wanting to trim their energy costs while decorating for the holidays. LED holiday lights:

• Use up to 90% less energy than standard incandescent holiday lights, which translates to money saved on energy bills and fewer fossil fuels consumed to produce electricity.
• Can last up to up to 10 times longer than standard light strands so they’ll be ready for many holiday seasons to come.

LED holiday lights are safe to use. They produce almost no heat and don’t have the same components that cause traditional lights to burn out or combust. If a bulb does burns out, the other bulbs will stay lit so bad bulbs can easily be replaced. LED holiday lights are also very durable. In fact the casing for the diode is solid plastic so it’s almost impossible to break.
 

Published Sunday, April 19, 2009