ron h
James is confused. Yes, you can swap them. LEDs are cooler than halogen, so that's not a problem. When you buy LED bulbs, look at the package--some will say dimable, some say not dimable. That only matters if you have a dimmer switch. When you say "lamps," if you mean ordinary table type lamps, heat won't be a problem at all. and they likely do NOT have a dimmer switch, but MAY have a 3-way switch (which is not a dimmer)
crazy
LED bulbs CAN work in enclosed fixtures IF the equivalent wattage is the same or less than the fixture's wattage.
Example:
Fixture says not to use more than a 60W bulb.
You can use a 60W equivalent LED bulb in there if it fits.
Heat is heat, regardless of the type.
And LED's have internal ballasts to reduce the voltage and that causes heat.
Read the LED package for further information.
Also, some LED's are dimmable.
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f the have the same base and voltage rating, yes. Dimming may or may not work however.
Spock (rhp)
yes. the LED bulbs are designed for exactly that. Note: some dimmers may not work with LEDs ... test before investing big $s in LEDs
Anonymous
Led bulbs won't work in enclosed light fixtures.
Any light fixture that allows free air circulation around the LED bulb will be fine