30-09-2018, 06:54 PM
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Light Bulbs
When did they become so complicated and expensive
I had just got my head around the halogen replacement and now they have been replaced with LED bulbs, expensive as well, I saw some sort of fancy bulb for £12 
, the one I got has a 15 year guarantee, I have a feeling it might outlast me 
30-09-2018, 06:58 PM
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Re: Light Bulbs
Originally Posted by DWebb
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When did they become so complicated and expensive I had just got my head around the halogen replacement and now they have been replaced with LED bulbs, expensive as well, I saw some sort of fancy bulb for £12 , the one I got has a 15 year guarantee, I have a feeling it might outlast me
30-09-2018, 07:05 PM
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Re: Light Bulbs
Originally Posted by Mondays child
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I've just noticed the same thing. I was looking for new light shades and bulbs at homebase and nearly fell over when I saw the price of the bulbs.
30-09-2018, 07:08 PM
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Re: Light Bulbs
These new bulbs, as expensive as they are, will likely never need replaced, 15 to 20 years will be common place and they use about one sixth of the power. I'm still using an LED desk lamp from around 2009 and it has been fine.The fancy lamp I bought this week uses just 10 Watts but gives out the same light as an old 60W bulb.
30-09-2018, 07:12 PM
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Re: Light Bulbs
Originally Posted by Ffosse
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These new bulbs, as expensive as they are, will likely never need replaced, 15 to 20 years will be common place and they use about one sixth of the power. I'm still using an LED desk lamp from around 2009 and it has been fine.The fancy lamp I bought this week uses just 10 Watts but gives out the same light as an old 60W bulb.
Originally Posted by swimfeeders
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HiMuch cheaper online.
I like LEDs, I use the daylight ones.
They may be more expensive to buy, but they last forever and are so much cheaper to run.
30-09-2018, 07:16 PM
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Re: Light Bulbs
Still, you never need worry about their failing. I can remember light bulbs stopping working suddenly and you had to have a replacement ready or be in the dark.It's a bit like watches now having solar-powered movements that are good for around 15 years. And these are quite cheap watches, also.
I really like my new lamp; it gives a nice even light throughout the room. The main light is also LED and can be changed to whatever colour I want via bluetooth. It does a cold to warm white, too. It was around £14 on Amazon. You just need an app on your phone to control it, but I leave mine white.
30-09-2018, 07:32 PM
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Re: Light Bulbs
LED lightbulbs don't have to be expensive. I recommended these to a friend and they work well apparently. They also do the Edison screw type bulbs for the same price.https://www.screwfix.com/p/lap-bc-gl...w-5-pack/3118t
30-09-2018, 07:41 PM
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Re: Light Bulbs
Originally Posted by Judd
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LED lightbulbs don't have to be expensive. I recommended these to a friend and they work well apparently. They also do the Edison screw type bulbs for the same price.https://www.screwfix.com/p/lap-bc-gl...w-5-pack/3118t
30-09-2018, 07:42 PM
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Re: Light Bulbs
Originally Posted by Ffosse
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Still, you never need worry about their failing. I can remember light bulbs stopping working suddenly and you had to have a replacement ready or be in the dark.It's a bit like watches now having solar-powered movements that are good for around 15 years. And these are quite cheap watches, also.
I really like my new lamp; it gives a nice even light throughout the room. The main light is also LED and can be changed to whatever colour I want via bluetooth. It does a cold to warm white, too. It was around £14 on Amazon. You just need an app on your phone to control it, but I leave mine white.
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