Visiting TLC today, I was told they are running down all stocks of halogen GU10. Including the so called Eco versions. So soon will only stock LED.
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6 years ago
GU10 halogen.
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6 years ago
I don't think they can blame the EU for that (the sept 2018 ban doesn't apply to halogen spots) so it must be that people are mainly buying LEDs anyway, no problem with that, I'm sure specialists will sell halogens for years to come ...
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6 years ago
Good. How often have good old fashioned energy saving florescent tubes been replaced with half a dozen or so 50W energy 'saving' halogen GU10s to look modern anyway?
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6 years ago
I'm sure you'd be very happy with a fluorescent tube in your living room.
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Manufacture of GU10 halogens all ceased for the original 2016 ban. Although sale of them is still allowed, no orders for replacement stock from manufacturers has been possible since 2016.
There is still stock around, but generally of lower quality products.
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This house when I moved in had fluorescent ring luminaires in both reception rooms, complementing plastic ceiling tiles - a distinctly seventies feel.. :-)
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6 years ago
I bought 4 LED GU10s from Toolstation's Bargain Corner at their main depot for a friend who consumes them in her bathroom. Idea being see what difference there was. Swapped them all out when one of the halogens went. 2 were "decent" makes, 2 were a bit Silverline (buggered if I can remember anything other than one being Duracell(!))
Overall, they were fine. Slightly reduced spread (ie harder cutoff) but decent colour rendition and they lasted longer than some Tesco halogen GU10s that were once tried (10 days) so no great worries that the future is now here.