With a life of 15, 000 hours, the bulb will last over 13 years (based on 3 hours of use each day). Provides 450 lumens of light immediately, with no waiting time to warm up to full brightness. With a correlated color temperature of 2700 kelvin, this gives off a soft white light, creating a warm, inviting atmosphere for any room. This LED product is rated for use in a Damp Location. This product is Dimmable. This bulb costs only $0. 72 per year to operate (based on 3 hours/day, 11 cents/kWh) making it an economical alternative to incandescent bulbs.