I recently purchased a Nanoleaf Bloom light emitting diode (LED) ‘bulb’ at the home show. After a month of use, it’s performing flawlessly I’m pleased to say. Where earlier versions of LEDs had a harsh white and ‘shaky’ light that made for disagreeable book reading, this light goes on and off quickly with none of the jumpiness or delays often associated with compact fluorescent lights (CFL) or earlier versions of LEDs.
This brand in particular has a dimming feature that doesn’t need a dimmer control at the switch (see below). The feature can be activated by signaling with a “Morse code” on/off pattern at the switch when the desired level is reached. It also has a nigh light setting that can be activated with the regular light switch.
These bulbs also come in a “100w incandescent” light output equivalent, which is surprisingly hard to find if you need that extra bit of light for that dark or larger room.
I bought it from Mike Cerqua who is currently setting up an on-line store, but in the mean time, Mike is retailing them on either ebay.ca or amazon.ca. Alternatively, you’re in the GTA, you may want to contact Mike directly, drop me a line and I’ll send you his contact information.
