Energy Saving Lightbulb Query

[Twenty Inch]

Wattage is a measure of the amount of power consumed by the appliance, not the amount of light emitted. So a 25W energy saver will emit the same amount of light as an incandescent bulb that draws 100W.

 

[postman]

When you start using them.Keep a check if you start having headaches.Read something about people suffering because of them.

 

[gbb]

Got to agree with the doubters here...
Ive had some in the house for two or three years...light output's 'ok' but not on a par with a tungsten bulb.
I got 3 new energy saving bubs before Xmas....and ive got to say they're cr@p for the first 5 minutes...much worse than my older lamps. They were'nt unbranded ones either.... That said, when they've been on 3 to 5 minutes....they're bright

 

[vernon]

Energy saving bulbs always were OK for light but the very early older ones emitted a dreadful dingy light for a minute or so before warming up. I've still got a few of those old ones but they've been sidelined now as electricity companies and supermarkets often give the newer, better ones away for next to nothing. I got lots of free bulbs from Sainsburys a bit back, Tesco did 5 for 40p a few weeks ago and my electricity company sent me 4 free bulbs.

Sainsbury's and Homebase are currently doing low energy biulbs at five for a quid.

 

[buggi]

yep, can confirm a 25w energy bulb that is equal to 100w normal bulb, will pull 25w from the electricity but shine as bright as a 100w bulb when it's been on a couple of minutes.

what you want is an 8w (or there abouts) that is equivalent to 40w for a lamp. i have only one energy bulb and its in my bathroom, which i love because it doesn't burn my eyes out in the morning when i'm half asleep and gives me a couple of mins for my eyes to adjust to being awake! can't really understand why people moan about em.

might nip down to the B&Q sale and get some candle shaped ones for the rest of my lights.

 

[punkypossum]

Well, turned out my question was totally pointless, as all my energy saving bulbs are bayonet fitting - lamp turns out to have a very small screw fitting, which I managed to fill with the one and only screw fit bulb that I own (and only had that, because I used to have a German spotlight that used them).

Why can't all British lamps be screw fit? So much easier and less fiddly!!!!

 

[Fab Foodie]

Well, turned out my question was totally pointless, as all my energy saving bulbs are bayonet fitting - lamp turns out to have a very small screw fitting, which I managed to fill with the one and only screw fit bulb that I own (and only had that, because I used to have a German spotlight that used them).

Why can't all British lamps be screw fit? So much easier and less fiddly!!!!

Life's like that...

 

[Mr Pig]

I have only one energy bulb, in my bathroom, which i love because it doesn't burn my eyes out in the morning.

We've got a 150w incandescent in the bathroom ;0)

I hate the light off fluorescents. I can pick up the flicker and it's a very 'dead' light. My wife also claims to get headaches from fluorescents.

They also give off a hum that can be picked up by other bits of electrical equipment.

 

[Dave5N]

I hate the flat light from fluorescents, too.

 

[gbb]

Well, turned out my question was totally pointless, as all my energy saving bulbs are bayonet fitting - lamp turns out to have a very small screw fitting, which I managed to fill with the one and only screw fit bulb that I own (and only had that, because I used to have a German spotlight that used them).

Why can't all British lamps be screw fit? So much easier and less fiddly!!!!

Nah...why cant everyone do it our way..it'd be so much easier

 

[gbb]

Punky...what you probably want is a SES (small edison screw) or E14 ( the international standard reference for SES) energy saving lamp...you can get them.
If you have a Maplins nearby, i think they do them. But check my description first...i 'think' i'm right, but havnt seen your lamp of course.

 

[gbb]

Like these perhaps..
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ikea-E14-7W-E...ryZ20706QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

If you look on your lamp, it may confirm E14 bulb fitting ?

 

[wafflycat]

Carry on living in the past. You're about 5 years out of date. All of my energy savers slaughter filiaments. Some of the "bio" bulbs I'd say are actually too powerful.

+1.

I've used the low energy bulbs for years and there has been considerable development in quality in terms of how quick they come up to full brightness and the level/steadiness of the light. Plus they now come in all sorts of shapes & sizes - even got them as spotlights in the kitchen & bathroom ceilings - candle shaped in the wall lights of the living room...

 

[domd1979]

Punky...what you probably want is a SES (small edison screw) or E14 ( the international standard reference for SES) energy saving lamp...you can get them.
If you have a Maplins nearby, i think they do them.

Also B&Q seem to have a quite a good selection of energy savers - I got ones to replace the halogen lights (GU10 fittings) in my kitchen from there.

 

[Ivan Ardon]

You'd better start getting used to the light given out by low energy bulbs (or stockpiling tungstens) - by 2011, you'lll not be able to get them any more.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article2543056.ece