10-14-2021, 01:49 PM
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#61
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FYI - We were out for a family walk and saw a house who just had an installation done. Sign on the lawn said Lumenox. www.lumenox.ca
Don't have any further info.
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10-14-2021, 02:03 PM
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#62
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Calgary
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I don’t know why, but I’ve recently become nostalgic for the old ghetto c9 incandescent lights. I might even unscrew a few to complete the look.
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10-14-2021, 02:08 PM
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#63
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Franchise Player
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They use a lot more power though. Just a quick look, a 20' string uses 175 watts. A 33' length of LED uses 6W.
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10-14-2021, 03:27 PM
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#64
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Calgary
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You can get replacement LED C9 (and C7) bulbs that use a lot less energy. I had some that were 0.6 watts per bulb, or 15 watts for a string of 25.
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11-07-2022, 02:52 PM
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#65
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First Line Centre
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Bump. Has anyone installed gemstone lights this year? I am curious if prices have gone up or down since covid etc
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11-07-2022, 08:54 PM
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#66
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First Line Centre
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Quote:
Originally Posted by monkeyman
I don’t know why, but I’ve recently become nostalgic for the old ghetto c9 incandescent lights. I might even unscrew a few to complete the look.
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I went back to putting those on my Christmas tree. They're better than LEDs for pictures - and we do family photos every year. I've been meaning to see if LEDs have gotten any better. Last time I tried them, maybe 6-7 years ago, they weren't to my liking.
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11-07-2022, 08:57 PM
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#67
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Scoring Winger
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Calgary14
Bump. Has anyone installed gemstone lights this year? I am curious if prices have gone up or down since covid etc
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Got my home done by Watts Lights.
$2k for two levels of lights.
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11-07-2022, 09:59 PM
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#68
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First Line Centre
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$2K actually sounds quite reasonable
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11-08-2022, 07:26 AM
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#69
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Quote:
Originally Posted by woob
FYI - We were out for a family walk and saw a house who just had an installation done. Sign on the lawn said Lumenox. www.lumenox.ca
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THey are supposed to come out to my house this week for a quote. I have quotes from Gemstone and Watts lights.
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11-08-2022, 08:41 AM
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First Line Centre
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I am curious to know the difference in price/quality with Gemstone vs Watts
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11-08-2022, 08:53 AM
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#71
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Scoring Winger
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Calgary14
I am curious to know the difference in price/quality with Gemstone vs Watts
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Can't speak for Gemstones, but my Watt's lights are awesome. Super bright, great app, and I thought the price was pretty reasonable!
They are super swamped right now though. I wouldn't be surprised if they are booking out into the new year right now given demand for these things and the inclement weather.
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11-08-2022, 08:55 AM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Gemstone was $5700 and Watts was $4400 for my house. I have no idea on the quality of the lights for either of them.
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11-08-2022, 08:59 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Sylvan Lake
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bossy22
I have no idea on the quality of the lights for either of them.
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This is my concern.
What is the life of this type of set up and is it repairable?
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11-08-2022, 09:09 AM
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#74
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#1 Goaltender
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Lumenox just sent me an email as I requested a quote and they say their pricing is $21/lineal foot. Looks like they say this so homeowners can estimate a ballpark before they come out.
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11-08-2022, 09:24 AM
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Scoring Winger
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Quote:
Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
This is my concern.
What is the life of this type of set up and is it repairable?
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I THINK my Watts warranty is for like 5 years, and they're just individual panels they string together. Should take a technician 5 minutes to swap one out if it breaks (depending on location).
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11-08-2022, 09:54 AM
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#76
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Van City - Main St.
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$5000 for Christmas lights!!??
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11-08-2022, 10:06 AM
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#77
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Franchise Player
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Yeah I dunno guys, you can go to Canadian Tire and get some lights for like $50.
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11-08-2022, 10:15 AM
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#78
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bossy22
Gemstone was $5700 and Watts was $4400 for my house. I have no idea on the quality of the lights for either of them.
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11-08-2022, 11:42 AM
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#79
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#1 Goaltender
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Quote:
Originally Posted by The Fisher Account
I THINK my Watts warranty is for like 5 years, and they're just individual panels they string together. Should take a technician 5 minutes to swap one out if it breaks (depending on location).
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I highly recommend anyone getting these lights done to purchase extras for replacements. There is no guarantee that a company is going to be around in 1-3-5 years. Everything is purchased from China and you should be able to track down replacement parts with some effort. To avoid that headache I would buy replacements off the hop. The company selling you the lights doesn't want to tell you what the manufacturer/chipset is for them so future proof for yourself!
Majority of lights come from a couple of mass producers but it is hard to tell who their contracts are with and what changes to the chipset they have made to make things work with their proprietary apps. Not to mention major quality control problems in the LED outsde lighting industry the last 2 years which would have been when majority of these companies starting ramping up their inventory and sales.
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11-08-2022, 11:46 AM
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#80
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Scoring Winger
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Winsor_Pilates
$5000 for Christmas lights!!??
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Christmas Light Guy: "Inflation."
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