Hi. I recently had a kitchen fitted, the lighting of which included about 12 small 240V/ 50W halogen bulbs (the flat faced ones with two, mushroom shaped electrodes protruding from the base). Anyway, of these
12 bulbs, an average of 1 a week has blown since installation. Is this normal for this type of bulb and if not, what would be the possible cause(s) of premature failure? It's getting rather expensive at £10 a month just to keep all the lighting functioning. By the way, does anyone know why Wickes charge about twice the price for these bulbs compared to several other retailers e.g. Laver's ~£2.50; Screwfix ~£2.50; Wickes ~£5!!!Regards, Jim.