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09-17-2011, 07:53 PM
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Why are porch lights amber?
n00b's gotta ask... why are they amber on so many TT's? 
I'm guessing it may have something to do with not attracting as many insects when it's on?
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09-17-2011, 08:19 PM
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That has always been my thought too... Don't think it helps though!
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09-17-2011, 08:24 PM
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Supposed to be "bug lights". Nobody told the bugs though.
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09-17-2011, 08:29 PM
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i think it's to cut down on the brightness level, so neighbors don't have a white light shining towards them.
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09-17-2011, 08:30 PM
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The bugs see that color and smell citronella and let their friends know where the food is.
Or after a few adult beverages you know where to find the door.
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09-17-2011, 09:09 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DF5.4
The bugs see that color and smell citronella and let their friends know where the food is.
Or after a few adult beverages you know where to find the door.
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Doug, sounds like you have had experience with the "adult beverages" and NOT finding the front door before. :O
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09-17-2011, 09:10 PM
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Nope. I have always found the door. (even the right one)
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09-17-2011, 09:34 PM
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Doug -- that's a GOOD thing :O
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09-17-2011, 09:36 PM
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LOL! Great answers, probably some (or a lot) of truth to all of them! 
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09-17-2011, 11:01 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HomeGrown
n00b's gotta ask... why are they amber on so many TT's?
I'm guessing it may have something to do with not attracting as many insects when it's on? |
Because you might get a lot of late night knocks on the your door if it was red!!! 
I think I have to vote for allegedly not attracting as many bugs. 
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09-18-2011, 07:04 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bikendan
i think it's to cut down on the brightness level, so neighbors don't have a white light shining towards them.
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Yep! 
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09-18-2011, 07:11 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by grhodes50
Because you might get a lot of late night knocks on the your door if it was red!!!
I think I have to vote for allegedly not attracting as many bugs. |
I was gonna say, because red was deemed a bad idea 
In all sincerity, I remember yellow lights being called "bug lights" When I was growing up we had them for all the outside lights at the house. I believe that remains the wisdom.
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09-18-2011, 09:09 AM
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Quote:
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Because you might get a lot of late night knocks on the your door if it was red!!!
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Is he from Holland?
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09-18-2011, 06:57 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bikendan
i think it's to cut down on the brightness level, so neighbors don't have a white light shining towards them.
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^^^^^^^^^^ That
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09-18-2011, 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by essness
I was gonna say, because red was deemed a bad idea
In all sincerity, I remember yellow lights being called "bug lights" When I was growing up we had them for all the outside lights at the house. I believe that remains the wisdom.
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Has anyone experimented with LED lights in their porch light? The wisdom seems to be that bugs are attracted to UV light. LED lights don't seem to produce UV light so they would likely attract few bugs??
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09-18-2011, 11:47 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nowait
Has anyone experimented with LED lights in their porch light? The wisdom seems to be that bugs are attracted to UV light. LED lights don't seem to produce UV light so they would likely attract few bugs??
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Too add to this you could have a bicolor LED, clear and yellow.
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09-19-2011, 08:30 AM
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to help keep bugs away....LOL
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