GE Lighting 62180 9-Watt LED Soft White A19 Light Bulb

by GE Lighting

• 77 percent energy savings versus 40-watt incandescent replacement
• Fantastic energy savings and instant full brightness doesn't need to warm up
• Expected 25,000-hour rated life will last 22 years at 3 hours per day
• Omni-directional light distribution is like a normal light bulb
• Backed by 10-year warranty

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

This 9-watt GE energy smart LED is an A19 General Purpose Bulb. A19 is a shape of light bulb that you see in most homes also known as a "household light bulb". They're the most common bulbs in the world and never before has an LED A19 existed that actually sends light out in all directions. This bulb uses LED technology to ensure it will last longer than other bulbs you've seen. This bulb will last 22 years based on normal 3/hour per day usage. It's rated at 25,000 hours and puts out 450 lumens. The instant full brightness doesn't need to warm up. It has omni-directional light distribution. Color temperature of 3000K. RoHS compliant with a 10-year warranty. Technical: Lamp type: LED aline. Bulb: A19. Base: medium screw E26. Lumens:450. Wattage: 9-watts. Voltage: 120-volts. Material: soft glass.This item may ship with a model number of 62181, but it is the same bulb as the 62180

Product Description

The future of lighting is here. GE energy smart LED bulbs last up to 25,000 hours--more than two decades at 3 hours per day use and equal to 25 incandescents. GE energy smart LED bulbs also use 75% less energy, making them a brilliant idea for your budget. Unlike some LED bulbs that direct light in only one direction, GE energy smart LED general purpose bulbs are designed to direct light all around the bulb, distributing a more uniform, soft light that's similar to an incandescent general purpose bulb. The future of light begins today.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

75 of 83 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Cheaper at Lowe's Home Improvement Stores February 22, 2011

By Arron

Amazon Verified Purchase

This is a fantastic light bulb and anyone who is looking for an energy efficient LED bulb that throws light in all different directions this is the bulb for you. The only problem I'm having with Amazon right now is that I just walked into Lowe's Home Improvement Center yesterday and saw these same bulbs for $34.98, significantly less than what they are listed for on here. I've purchased 4 of these bulbs for a light fixture in my bathroom and would have saved a significant amount of money had I purchased these at Lowe's. Save some money and buy from Lowe's if you have one near you.

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Good bulb for every day use. A bit expensive. November 30, 2011

By B. S. Bishop

I remember having incandescent bulbs. They produced as much heat as they did light.

CFLs greatly reduced the amount of energy used along with the heat. They sacrificed a bit on the light output but I got used to them.

After about 7 years, my CFLs are finally starting to go out. LED bulbs have been showing up on the market over the last few years but they always seemed dim and directional which doesn't work well in normal household lighting situations. When I saw this bulb and the reviews of it I decided to give it a shot with hopes of slowly replacing the CFLs with LED bulbs.

This bulb gives off light in the same pattern that a normal 60W lightbulb does. I think some people rate it as being about the equivalent of a 40W incandescent but I've grown so used to the CFLs that I compare it with those. In that comparison this 9W bulb is about the equivalent of a 13W CFL. You're shaving about 30% off the energy used and getting a bulb that'll last 25,000hrs which is 2.85 years of constant use (that'll take you to the 70% light output territory). Under normal circumstances you're not going to be running this light 24/7 so you may very well get decades out of it. Not a bad deal.

I'd say that I like the light output better than the CFLs but I'd also add the disclaimer that I'm comparing it with my older CFLs and their light output degrades over time.

This bulb, according to my infrared thermometer, runs at around 115°F so it's slightly warm to the touch. When I checked the CFLs they were around 145°F, warm to the touch, so the LED bulbs generate less heat which means that in the Summer you're also spending less by not having to pump that heat outside via your A/C. Regular incandescent bulbs would, of course, burn you....

I'd rate them 5-stars except for the price. As more people adopt them and replace their CFLs with bulbs like these the price will come down. This is a very good LED bulb. Read more ›

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great February 19, 2012

By Sara J Ornellas

I am using this in a desk lamp and it works very well.

Pros:
-Instant on
-Uniform Lighting
-Cool/soft (great to work by)
-Less yellow/more blue, feels natural

Cons:
-Cost (of course, but certainly will pay for itself, come down in price over time, but still worth it)
-Brightness (450 Lumens, if using in a fixture in a room that requires a lot of light, should have more than one)

23 of 28 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the few really good incandescent replacements. May 13, 2011

By Bill King

Amazon Verified Purchase

Like everyone I googled around for investigating different new technology bulbs, and this one came up a winner.

After receiving it, I can say compared to a 60 watt incandescent bulb:
1 it is the same shape exactly (also most 40 watt incand. bulbs are exactly same shape).
2 throws the same pattern too.
3 runs cooler than incandescent
4 same color of light
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I read issues with Sylvania's are said to throw different colors of white, some yellowish white, some are a nice white, and all of them throw light in mainly one direction only. This bulb has none of those faults of other LED bulbs.
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curly CFL bulbs:
hot: heat rises so CFL's work better when bulb is pointing up so the heat does not rise to the base where the electronic circuits are. A CFL on the ceiling pointing down makes the heat rise to the base and destroy the bulb over time.
CFL's lose half their life span is turned on and off a lot. No LED loses life span when cycled frequently.
CFL's disintegrate with loud pop and fry sizzle when they burn out, is this dangerous or safe, I don't know?
CFL's do not work as well in cooler temperatures, not good for outdoors, or for at night.
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I think this bulb is a winner in everything except price.

45 of 58 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Skeptical June 21, 2011

By L. Russo

I've been going a little LED crazy lately and have been trying all different brands, types & wattages of LED bulbs. With all the positive comments, I bought 4 of these at Lowes after reading Amazon reviews about how they're cheaper there (which is surprisingly true).

So far ok, the bulb is decent but is certainly no better or brighter than the Feit 7.5W sold on Amazon for $22. In fact, the GE gets significantly hotter than the Feit, making me skeptical that it really consumes only 9 watts. I won't be buying anymore of these.

These LED's are evolving rapidly. Hopefully brighter, more efficient and cheaper bulbs are on their way soon.

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Best overall A19 replacement LED I've used so far September 25, 2011

By nonsensical

Within ten days of owning my first home I have gone LED light bulb crazy! Over twenty bulbs have been converted thus far, with many more to be replaced as soon as I can afford it. Yeah, this house has a LOT of lights! Anyway, it seems for every LED bulb I liked, there have been just as many that I hated. Some made a barely audible humming sound (Home Depot's EcoSmart A19 LED bulb), some had annoying flicker issues (Sylvania's Candelabra LED bulb), and others had very ugly light color temperatures (Phillips DecoLED Candelabra bulb).

GE's 9-Watt soft white A19 replacement LED is plenty bright (possibly brighter than some 40-Watt incandescent bulbs), and distributes its light more evenly than other LED options I've tried with the exception of Phillip's Ambient LED (The ugly one with three yellow caps). But unlike the Phillips LED, GE's bulb casts a soft, pure white light. Neither warm nor cool. The Phillips Ambient LED bulb puts out a very warm color temperature. To me, the color temperature of the GE is just like a typical 40-Watt incandescent bulb and that's exactly what I want.

Consumer LED light bulbs are still a relatively new technology. Because of this, we early adopter "guinea pigs" get to pay much higher prices and experience some real half-baked products. But don't you worry! This stuff is always improving, and prices keep dropping as more of them are mass produced. In fact, the day in which I was writing this review, I had been at Home Depot earlier and noticed some nice price drops on several of their LED bulbs. Still, you can't really go wrong with the GE LED bulb if you don't mind the current premium price....

Now, some people are going to say you should buy Compact Florescence bulbs because they're cheaper than LED, have similar power consumptions, and last a long time also. I say DON'T DO IT! CFLs are not environmentally responsible due to their mercury content. They also (In my personal experience) don't last nearly as long as their advertised life expectancy. Almost half of the CFLs I've purchased in the past four years have failed a premature death. CFL bulbs only last if they don't get switched on and off very often. Oh, and don't forget the warm up time they require to reach full brightness. LED bulbs are instant on! CFLs=Sucky, overhyped junk. They aren't worth it. Buy the GE LED bulb and you'll be a very happy consumer! Read more ›