On 10/16/2016 9:19 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Sunday, October 16, 2016 at 9:11:17 AM UTC-4, Jill McQuown wrote:
>> On 10/15/2016 8:14 PM, cshenk wrote in reply to Jill:
>>>> Flashlights and LED lanterns are a PIA and don't really cast good
>>>>> light. Know what I used? Actual hurricane lamps. Yes, the kind
>>>>> that take oil and wicks. No need to worry about batteries (I've got
>>>>> tons of those) or bulbs burhing out as long as you have oil. I used
>>>>> the stupid Coleman LED lantern to light the bathroom so Buffy could
>>>>> find her litter box. The room I spent most of my time in was lit by
>>>>> a hurricane lamp.
>>>>>
>>>>> Jill
>>> Hi Jill, you need to check out the new ones for lights. I am not
>>> kidding that I can light my 16x40ft living room with one for 5 nights
>>> running on 2 AA batteries. The bigger one with 4 AA batteries is as
>>> good as the regular lights. Your hurricane lamp throughs 1/4 the light
>>> of these.
>>
>> Um... my LED lanterns are less than five years old. Am I supposed to
>> buy new ones every year or something?
>>
>> The fact is, I do not like the harsh white light they cast. I much
>> preferred the gentle glow from the large table/oil lamp in the den.
>>
>
> I'm with you. I don't like LED light; it looks "dead" to me, because
> it is not anything close to full-spectrum light. The new bathroom
> uses incandescent and halogen. Lighting is my least wasteful
> use of electricity. If I wanted to conserve, I'd get rid of my
> year-round outdoor hot tub.
>
> Cindy Hamilton
>
Yep, I use halogen light bulbs in my electric lamps. So much nicer than
the glare of bright white LED, which is cold and harsh.

BTW, in case you missed it I do like your bathroom remodel. Nice! (I
have one of those Blenko glass bottles sitting on a table in the entry way.)

Jill