Tesco had some npower / gov sponsored CFL bulbs for 20p each. I am relectantly starting to use some. Wattages of 11, 15 and 20 all the same price. I got 20 of the 20W bulbs. May be crap, but should be bright enough. Surely can't be bad at that price ? Simon.
worth it at the price, but will probably be dead inside 6 months.
That reminds me, several of the 60W bulbs I stocked up with from tesco have blown within days. Humph. Simon.
all 10p today, including 23w ones
NT
At the other end of the spectrum, I bought an 11W Megaman golfball CFL
- and I'm amazed at how close to a standard 60W filament pearl lamp it is.
Other than taking a few seconds to come up to brightness, I really cannot tell the difference - and this is close-up in an anglepoise reading light.
When you have tried em, stick a review on here:
I forked out for several of those at ~£9 each once, as they were the only cfls small enough for one of our light fittings. Sadly, despite the price, they didn't last very long.
SIn article , sm_jamieson writes
They seem OK. I bought several of the SES 7W candle bulbs for 10p each, and all still working. Sprayed a couple with red enamel paint to replace fireglow bulbs.
In article , snipped-for-privacy@gglz.com writes
I inherited a Philips Softone CFL, initially I thought it was an incandescent as the light colour is virtually the same. It's now in my bedside lamp as it takes a few moments to reach full brightness, something I appreciate on dark mornings.
In message , Mike Tomlinson writes
Do they come in SBC? We have rather a lot of twin 25W wall lamps.
regards
>In article , Tim Lamb writes
Yes, they do. I bought a couple for a table lamp. They come with a glass outer envelope which diffuses the light and makes it more pleasant.
In message , Mike Tomlinson writes
OK ta. I'll send the lady who shops:-)
regards
>In article , Tim Lamb writes
Just found one in the cupboard. I'd forgotten they were twisted candle, more attractive than the plain.
from the box: Tesco Greener Living Twisted candle supported by npower,
7 watt, similar to light output of 35w soft white bulb, small bayonet cap.
^^^^^^ ^^^
Yeah, right.
In article , Huge writes
Only repeating what it says on the box. They are definitely brighter than a 25w incandescent.
Oh, I know. I was disbelieving the box, not you.
Were they pendant fittings (buld hanging down) with individual shades? That's not good for the electronics in the base.
MBQ
I bought some in about Feb '08.
Big fat 3-stick one in the lounge was still in use last month, with fairly heavy use.
Short 3-stick ones still in use and fine in the bedroom, with moderate use
SES reflector spotlights in the kitchen started looking a bit dim, moderate use but swicthed on and off a lot.
Have stocked up on 10p sticks in ES for the staircase lights - they were being take off the aisle-end shelf displays today so the offer might be ending soon. (I bought BC by mistake and Tesco let me change them no problem)
Owain
PS I don't have or have lost my wiki account but feel free to paste the above in. Just don't ask for the wattages.
There is one called Owain-test if that rings any bells? I can always create a new account if you want, just drop me an email with your preferred username, and I will email you a password.
That's interesting - we tried one and thought it was awful. It made our ginger positively ill!
Mathew
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