Here is a question I received today from John in Coloma, MI: Hello…. Yesterday, I received my shipment of various-colored traditional “old school” C9 and C7 bulbs from an on-line order that I placed on your website approx 1 week ago. I am very satisfied with my order. These bulbs are placed on a special…
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Get This Look: Decorating a Chick-fil-a with Christmas Lights
If you live in the Houston area, be sure to head over to the N. Loop 610 & Shepherd Chick-fil-A this season to enjoy their Christmas light display and a #1 meal with fries and a shake. We love this combination of multi, red, and blue LED Christmas lights. Here is a quick guide to…
Get This Look: Karen’s LED Multi-color LED Christmas lights!
Be inspired by Karen’s all multi LED Christmas light display.
Will C9 LED bulbs work in my old Christmas light cords?
From Paul in Florida: A few years ago, we had bought regular C9 bulbs and cords and we are thinking of switching over to C9 LED bulbs. Would we need to purchase different cords or could we use the ones we bought previously. Short Answer: Yes Long Answer: Yes, and here’s more discussion….
Repairing Christmas Lights: Replace a C7 or C9 socket
One broken or missing socket on a C7 or C9 Christmas light cord can make for an exasperating installation. Fortunately, there are replacement sockets available to make minor repairs to C7 and C9 cords. We don’t suggest you install 100’s of these by hand for custom sets but rather consider purchasing a spool with a…
LED Strings vs Bulbs and Cords
Read the video transcript….. What’s the difference between LED Christmas light strings and LED bulbs and cords? This video answers that question. We feel this question about LED Christmas lights and retrofit LED bulbs and cords on a regular basis, so we thought we’d shoot a quick video to get you started. This is a…
Lighting up a Nativity
Just outside of Oklahoma City, a church has a large wire frame nativity (the Angel is 10 feet tall!) sitting in storage due to failing incandescent lights. Christmas Light Source to the rescue! They retrofitted the nativity with C7 LEDs and like what they see. “We have been making great progress retrofitting our wire frames…
What is the difference between C7 and C9 Christmas Bulbs?
Shopping for the best Christmas lights? As you search the web for just the right lights to outline your roofline, walkway, or fence or light your Christmas or outdoor trees, you are bound to see bulbs that are designated as C7 or C9. This quick article discusses how these two types of bulbs are different….
Are LED C9 twinkle bulbs as bright as my own C9 twinkle bulbs?
Hello, I am looking at this style of bulb – yellow LED C9 Twinkle bulb – in the colors of Red, Blue, Green, Purple and Yellow. Could you tell me if their brightness from a side view of the bulb is the same as a regular incandescent C9 light bulb? I am trying to match…
How can I customize Christmas light colors?
Your favorite team is playing this week. You’re decorating for a prom. Perhaps you’d like multi-color lights but you don’t want traditional – you’d like teal, purple, pink and yellow. You’d like customized colors in for a party or for the Holidays. I’d like to give you some ideas for customizing your display. Switch Bulbs…
Can I mix incandescent and LED Christmas lights?
This is a tricky question because the answer depends on what type of lights your are looking at. String Lights (with series wiring – ie. mini lights, craft lights and pre-wired LED string lights) For string lights, it’s important to stick with one family of lights in series because LED and incandescent lights pull vastly…