I reckon:
Agree entirely. We only use the energy efficient bulbs in the hallway, bathroom and bedrooms where we're not under the light for too long! Living room, kitchen/ diner are all standard bulbs.
Wasn't too difficult.
I have a low energy Day light bulb in the living room. It was a bit expensive compared to other bulbs, but it is a good bulb and if it last for ten years then it is worth the money.
Low energy in other rooms I am not sure about, It is not worth having a daylight bulb in any other room and at a Tenner a shot I certainly will not buy another.
I did at one time replaced every single light in the house with low energy bulbs, but after 6 months took them all out again.
Low energy bulbs are fine in places where they are left on for a while as long as you can cope with the light. But on stairs, in halls and also in the bathrom I think they are a waste of time due to the warm up time.
If people want to use them by all means use them, but I don't think they save a lot of money in energy costs.
I was going to start a similar query in a new thread, but it seems appropriate to add it here.
My son has a bedside lamp which when purchased had an energy-saver bulb fitted.
I have searched the shelves at Tesco, Asda, B&Q, QD and Woolworths (to start) and online at Screwfix and Ebay, with only Ebay yielding any chance of supplying a replacement bulb. Now I could try my local independant electrical supplier, but am wary of their prices.
The thing is, I was under the impression that new-build houses, to gain energy-efficiency certification, had to have light fitments that couldn't accept conventional filament bulbs, ie. to not be bayonet (BC) or screw (SC) bulb holders.
That leaves the 2pin and 4pin plastic plugin holders for flourescent-only bulbs, which is the type in my son's lamp - the removed bulb was a "Philips 10w 4p".
So where does the occupant of new-build energy-certified properties go to replace damaged, failed or alternative brightness bulbs, without replacing the bulb holder and compromising certification ? (I cannot change the lamp bulbholder, it is part of the lamp base.)
I saw some when I was at Homebase last week. image links to the web page
they had 4 pin lamps too, which I think is what you need.
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You should be able to get them from any electrical wholesaler. 4 pin is usually for dimmable fittings.
you can get them online. just google for "10W 4 pin fluorescent lamp"
http://www.thelightbulbshop.co.uk/Shop/LampsAndBulbs/Compact-Fluorescent-Lamps/
Thanks, there are Homebase in my two neighbouring towns, will take a visit (when car working).
Oh, on your other link, it is equivalent to the Osram D/E, is that the 4-pin type you saw in Homebase (not shown on their website, hence the image of the 2-pin type) ?
They now building houses with ways of forcing people to use these pesky bulbs? Glad I live in a old house with normal bulb holders. Maybe I better get a few bulb holders in storage just in case this stupid country get some idea to ban the things, just like they ant to do with normal bulbs.
Nanny state again
Well I have that impression from somewhere but cannot remember whether it was verified.
In the case of the lamp I have, it is to do with heat/safety as the lampshade is too small to safely house a filament bulb.
I'm using some energy savers but I am also not a big fan of the light they produce, so I'm stockpiling standard bulbs before they stop making them!
They're supposed to be dim for a few minutes,then they're as bright as normal bulbs.
A 60W energy bulb is just as bright as a normal 100w when it's had time to warm up.
i know someone who had a look at a new house last year and every room had some sort of energy saving light in, mainly the ones that look like a grill element. His wife said if they had the house they would have to go. they did not buy it in the end, instead they have got a lovely old black and white cottage.
It won't surprise me if some silly law comes out to say that certainl sockets have to be fitted.