How would you like to light up your full artificial Christmas tree with LED or traditional lights? Well, for starters, LED is energy-efficient and versatile in different colors. While classic looks great on camera but does use more electricity. Still not sure how to add some twinkle to your tree.

Using Traditional Christmas Lights

When you look at older tree lights, they have incandescent bulbs and have remained the same over the years. Hence, the lightbulb works with a tungsten filament emitting heat and light as the power passes through.

These bulbs have argon and nitrogen to protect them from burning out fast. It also has tungsten oxide to slow down erosion when used. It is advantageous to compare it to LED and fluorescent lights as it is cheaper and readily available.

The downside of traditional Christmas lights is that it generates loads of heat. In addition, it becomes flammable in enclosed spaces, causing different scenarios. Even the color is not great compared to other lights and needs a lot of power, making usage high on the energy bill.

Using LED Lights

Light-emitting diodes have been around since the 1960s, but they have only recently found their way into living spaces. The only LED lights you found were green and red and not very bright. With modern technology added, you see them in different colors and shapes and save up to 90% more energy.

LED bulbs use a diode that works as a semiconductor and the power source of the bulb. The more energy the electrons generate, the more energy it has and provides a powerful beam. In addition, the electricity moving through allows the electrons to radiate energy in different directions.

Hence, the light shines in a tighter beam to put out more lumens per bulb. It also has a reflector that works like a mirror to direct that light. So, one lightbulb will have up to eight sides designed with tiny grooves to direct that beam in different directions.

Another benefit of LED lights compared to traditional bulbs is that they can last up to 50,000 hours of use. In contrast, traditional ones only have a 1,000-hour of use. Neither does the LED bulb burn out fast, needing replacing?

Which One Do You Want For Your Full Artificial Christmas Trees?

There is no denying that the LED bulbs are worth the money compared to your traditional lights. LEDs are energy efficient, using up to 75% less energy than the standard bulb. While LEDs cost more, the price-performance ratio is better as you need not replace them the whole time.

On the other hand, LEDs are durable as they are made of silicone or plastic, not glass, and are available in waterproof designs. Even the LED bulb size is better as you need less wiring, and the lightbulbs are smaller to make your entire artificial Christmas tree look fuller.

If an LED bulb burns out, you can replace it without replacing all the lights, which work well in cold temperatures. So, LED bulbs provide you with a multi-purpose design to use anywhere, not just on your tree.

What will it be, traditional or LED? The choice is yours; these lights are excellent and appeal to different people. The important thing is to find one that works for you.

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