Sylvania Home Lighting 78100 Equivalent Reviews Summary

Lifespan

Pros:

• "One box has lasted 4-5 even through a pandemic when we were all at home for months."
• "The estimated yearly cost based on 3 hours of use per day is $1.69 and the bulb is expected to last 10 years."
• "They seem to have a very long lifetime."
• "With an estimated 11,000 hours of run time I won't need to change these out for years."
• "I just bought a third case as I ran out of reserves left over from the initial swap out when we moved in. We just passed 3 years here, and most of the bulbs are still running just fine."
• "I bought these 2 years ago to be exact. Only in the last week that I have had to replace some. Good buy! 2 years! I can't complain."
• "These bulbs last 10 times longer than a regular bulb, which is great especially for ceiling lights."

Cons:

• "I'm extremely disappointed with these bulbs. They keep burning out like candles, one after the other after the other."
• "They looked great but after 1 year they all started burning out."
• "These bulbs are terrible. They slowly burn out over the course of a year."
• "Terrible bulbs. Burnt out in less that 18 months."
• "Out of a pack of bulbs that's supposed to last 10 years, over half burned out in less then 6 months."
• "Another 3 have failed with less than 1,000 hours."
• "Seems these bulbs last more like 3-4k hours, rather than 10k."

Quality of Light

Pros:

• "Great bulb! Purchased these new daylight bulbs to replace my kitchen fixture bulbs! What a difference it's like night and day!"
• "Replaced all the bulbs in my house with this product. Absolutely pleased with the illumination quality. I did notice a significant change in my energy consumption bill."
• "Great light bulbs. Fit my standard fixtures, low wattage and really bright."
• "These Sylvania light bulbs produce a good deal of light- even more than I expected."
• "Perfect 'white' light, bought one pack to replace my vanity lights which were more yellow in color."
• "The soft white bulb is a good choice for the bathroom and the bedroom."
• "The soft white 100 watt equivalent bulbs give a nice warm glow while providing needed light."

Cons:

• "These bulbs are the brightest yellow I've ever seen. Not what I expected."
• "Bought these to replace daylight bulbs that had failed. They were noticeably more yellow than the other bulbs already installed in the kitchen."
• "They claim that these are 5000k bulbs... These on the other hand, had more of a slight orange color to them."
• "They are made of lightweight plastic instead of glass and are easy to handle; however, the light they emit is absolutely awful."
• "I bought these as they are advertised being daylight. When I replaced my burned out my LED bulbs at home, I noticed they are not really daylight as they are not as bright or as white as my current bulbs."
• "I for one cannot stand the look of overly white lights."
• "These flicker way too much and it annoys me. I would not buy them again."

Packaging and Shipping

Pros:

• "I am very impressed with the packaging, presentation, quality, and estimated cost efficiency of Sylvania's lightbulbs."
• "First of all, the bulbs were well packaged."
• "No broken bulbs in the box that I noticed."
• "Much to my relief however, not 1, but all 24 of the bulbs I received in my Sylvania box were in fact high quality Sylvania light bulbs!!"
• "The light bulbs were shipped in a strong cardboard box with some minimal packing material."
• "These were shipped in a lightly padded envelope. The package was totally mauled but the bulbs were just fine."
• "The bulbs look authentic and have all the correct stamping with no typos or blurred text."

Cons:

• "The flimsy box with four bulbs was placed in a thin bubble mailer."
• "I only received 1 lightbulb. This was supposed to be a 6 pack."
• "Half of the lightbulbs were crushed/bent."
• "I ordered soft white bulbs. I received a box with a single soft white bulb and all the rest were daylight."

Customer Service and Warranty

Pros:

• "I am in an HOA and we supply them for all homeowners. Neighborhood looks great at night and we feel it provides more security."

Cons:

• "I figured it was possible we received a bad batch, so I reached out to Sylvania about the warranty. Didn't hear back, so reached out again. Still haven't heard back."
• "These aren’t real sylvania bulbs! I didn’t notice until a month later when they started going out."
• "Buyer beware! These are fine bulbs, but even though the description says Amazon's Choice for 'dimmable light bulbs', these bulbs are **NOT** dimmable."

Value and Efficiency

Pros:

• "Uses half the energy my old cfm (spiral) bulbs used which was about 14-18 watts."
• "Given they are only $1 each, it’s not a big deal."
• "For a box of inexpensive LED light bulbs, these are a great buy when on sale."
• "The price on these LED bulbs is very reasonable and they all are still burning."
• "The price on these lights was amazing, I reuse them to replace standard 60 W bulbs and have already noticed my power bill dropping."
• "They are economical, energy efficient and provide long lasting use."
• "I replaced all my bulbs in my rental with these and the brightness is great and I have noticed less energy usage."

Cons:

• "I went through a huge house fire because of this brand."
• "A study published in late 2010 in the journal Environmental Science and Technology found that LEDs contain lead, arsenic and a dozen other potentially dangerous substances."
• "LED bulbs don't last any longer than real bulbs but cost more and provide less light."
• "These lights use to be a great deal. The amount of energy saved by using led lights vs other methods of lighting is huge. Unfortunately, that is where the deal ends."
• "Energy savings were great, but you get what you pay for."
• "Can’t notice much of a difference on energy usage though."
• "Honestly, the lightbulbs work great besides that they don’t last! half of my 24 lightbulbs have burnt out in the first two years."

Health and Safety

Pros:

• "You can feel almost no heat coming off the bulb even if they're on for hours."
• "I haven't noticed any 'strobe' effect when using these bulbs."
• "I'm pleased with the lack of flickering and warmth of the light."

Cons:

• "Yes, these & other LED lights are extremely efficient, cost-effective, etc. BUT they literally hurt my eyes and bring on migraine headaches."
• "The lights flicker and will cause you to want to have an electrician out to your house the next business day."
• "They either flicker like a strobe or stay dimly lit continuously even when the switch is off."
• "I've also noticed that a few make a 'buzzing' sound when powered."
• "They flicker and hum constantly both in light fixtures and lamps."
• "These flicker way too much and it annoys me. I would not buy them again."
• "I ordered these light bulbs back in December, now that I started using them as needed it’s too late to return them. They flicker and hum constantly both in light fixtures and lamps."