Originally Posted by rm -rf

I have three of these in hanging schoolhouse lights in the kitchen. 26 watt CFLs. 1700x3=5100 lumens for 78 watts.




And six of these in the dining room. 40 watt carbon filament bulbs. Each is about as bright as a candle, and has the same warm quality of light. I can look right at the glowing filament without eyestrain. Maybe a few hundred lumens for 240 watts.



I wouldn't change out either of them.