Eco-Bulbs

[anotheoldgit]

http://tinyurl.com/2czzgqj

Were these 'Eco-Bulbs' bulbs worth their money even when they were subsidised?

So what are your feelings now they are to cost 3 times as much?

[ChuckFickens]

I've been using them for about 10 years now and have not had to replace a single light bulb.

The life span of a normal bulb is about 1000 hours, the life span of an "eco-bulb" is about 100000 hours, so as long as the "eco-bulbs" don't cost more than 100 times a normal bulb simple economics says it's worth it.

[ChuckFickens]

Oh and there is the saving in electricity too.

a normal 60watt bulb costs about 18p a day to run (for 24hours) a "eco-bulb" equivalent will cost about 3p to run for the same time.

[scotman]

I tried energy-saving bulbs in the early days. I had to get rid of them from all living areas as they gave me a headache.
I now use the halogen sort such as Philips EcoClassic30 as these are also dimmable with normal dimmer switches.
Does anyone know if halogen types will still be available after the full ban on incandescent lamps?

[anotheoldgit]

Yes Chuck, but are you getting the type of light from them that you once got from the old type of bulb?

I find that they take time to gain full illumination and when they do, they are not as bright as the old bulbs.

Another disadvantage is the fact that if one has lamp standards or chandeliers of the type that depend on the shape of the bulb to hold the shades, these new bulbs cannot successfully hold the shades in the same way.

[ChuckFickens]

The low wattage bulbs did get a lot of bad press in their early days ( and correctly so) due to the bad light from them and the long time to warm up to full brightness. The newer low wattage bulbs are vastly superior in both their warm up time and the tone of light they produce.

You can also now get low wattage bulbs in the same designs as most traditional bulbs

http://www.lightbulbs...egory/25/bulb-shaped/

[Gromit]

C'mon AOG,

You gave up candles 30 years ago and your fears about that dangerous lectricity were unfounded. Join the 20th century and save a bit of Lsd.

[anotheoldgit]

Thanks Chuck for that informative link, it now seems that I will have to replace all my older type of eco-bulb, (that I purchased at a snip and even some given free of charge by my energy company), with these newer versions.

Oh the cost!

[ChuckFickens]

In answer to scotmans question RE the halogen lamps, from a quick check it seems those phillips bulbs have a energy rating of C so they will be safe from the ban (C is the lowest class that will be allowed)

[gingejbee]

So much to complain about these days - low-energy lamps, wheelie bins, fortnightly rubbish collection, CCTV...... will it never end?

[anotheoldgit]

Gromit, please read the question.

I was not complaining about the safety of these bulbs, only the purposed 3 times increase in cost, and the fact that they have the disadvantage of the time taken to reach their full brightness etc.

But why should fact stand in the way of your periodical attempts to have a dig at me?

[Gromit]

Please re-read my post. I have not commented on the safety of the bulbs.

[anotheoldgit]

/// You gave up candles 30 years ago and your fears about that dangerous lectricity were unfounded. Join the 20th century and save a bit of Lsd. ///

It was you who first raised the subject of the safety of electricity (note the spelling) in the above post, by calling it dangerous, hence my association with the safety of the bulbs, when correcting your comments.

I personally I think you made the mistake of addressing me instead of scotman, who had indeed some safety aspects of the bulbs to discuss.

Nowhere did I mention the safety of the bulbs, electricity or anything else for that matter.

SYDIF

[rov1200]

Now that the majority are stocked up with eco-bulbs and cannot buy the old type the sales of this product must have nosedived. It totally contradicts the fallacy that the more sales of a product creates a shortage and the price rises because of it.

Now shops must have a glut of unsold eco-bulbs and they are raising the price by 3 times. No doubt its to keep those manufacterers from collapsing.....so much for western capitalisation!

[Whickerman]

I grumbled when they first arrived here in Ireland (they were never subsidised here!) as I could buy 8 or 9 old style ones for the price of one eco bulb. But I'm a complete convert - have never had to change one, have saved money and the light is fine. In fact, the Philips soft-tone ones are perfect for the bedroom lamps and the living room

[clokey]

Gromit # Join the 20th century and save a bit of Lsd. #
Are you on acid Gromit

[Gromit]

librae, solidi, denarii

[modeller]

I've had to change only one eco bulb since they came out and that had been shot at with an air rifle but I don't think that counts .

[KARL]

You may be interested in knowing that Screw Fix are currently selling a variety of low energy bulbs at 19 pence a piece.