Thoughts on bathroom lights with integrated LED

I have put some up. The first lot, from Amazon, half failed within a couple of months, and I returned the lot. The second lot, from a 'proper' supplier, have been up a year and are fine.

I've got ones in my bathroom and kitchen (replacing 2D florries) and they are yummy. They can be switched between warm and cool white. Probably a bit too bright for the toilet unless it is *very* big.

I'm sorry but I have to ask, what exactly would be very big in a toilet to benefit from a very bright light :-)

Thanks. Hopefully I'll be OK with the sylvania branded light.

Good point about being too bright - 2050LM is between a 100W and 150W incandescent so yes probably a bit much for the downstairs toilet. I'll try one in the bathroom first I think.

Pity. Chichester Homebase were flogging off those 2D bulbs, both

I used these, which are half the price, but half the lumens, too:

I have a bathroom light not too dissimilar with integrated LEDs and frankly with an expected lifetime of 30,000 hours I cannot say I am too worried that the whole thing at some distant time might need replacing, I might be fed up looking at it by then and want to replace it anyway.

Richard

The light fitting is zone 3 so I should be OK with IP20. I see they also do a 24W version with 2140 LM. I've got a TLC near me so worth considering. Thanks.

I'd have thought a brighter light would be required if it was very small.

Owain

So do you think that the first lot were forgeries or just a batch variation. Brian

They look quite neat and unobtrusive when up. I have something similar to the Screwfix one, and the TLC ones look much better IMHO.

I used some smaller IP rated ones in a bathroom about three and a half years back. They have been fine, have a high output and are switchable in colour temp.

Update: I got this lamp from Wickes and installed it today. It's nice and bright, especially on the cool white setting. Wasn't too difficult to install - just needed to install a JB in the loft when I removed the old ceiling rose.

Time will tell, but so far I'm pretty happy with it.

The cool white on that is 4000K which works well IMHO in bathrooms and kitchens. Other cool white lights are often at 4500K and are a bit too much.

Enjoy.

In a bathroom with toilet you need 10,000K so that you can spot the pee stains from misses or splash back :)

I use a 365nm UV torch (plus polycarbonate goggles just in case) to help spot stains while cleaning the bathroom. I find it's very useful.

It's actually only about 7,500K to get 365nm (Wien's law) :-)

I rented a place which had an unfashionable faun bathroom suite. Pee stains? What pee stains!

That would have probably looked like a murder scene with a UV torch though!