Energy Saving Lamps

sportsstar


Joined: 21/08/2008
Posts: 53

Message Posted:
21/08/2008 17:49

After visting Lemar Today, i saw a special offer on Lecite Energy Saving Lamps at a good price are they reliable.

Sportsstar

Chick-A-Dee


Joined: 16/06/2008
Posts: 342

Message Posted:
21/08/2008 17:52

I know it sounds daft .. and i know we should all be doing our bit to save the planet, but is it just me that thinks that the energy saving lights are a really awful white, they do not give a 'nice warm glow'.



I have reverted ti suning very low voltage bulds, they are just as effiecint but give a much 'softer' and warm light ...

Pipie


Joined: 05/01/2008
Posts: 5499

Message Posted:
21/08/2008 18:21

chick-A-Dee

Can you buy these bulbs in TRNC ?

kimosh


Joined: 09/08/2008
Posts: 193

Message Posted:
21/08/2008 18:51

yes you can buy these bulbs here they are very exspensive i paid 25 here in Ikea you get 2 for 3 euros

keithcaley



Joined: 13/06/2008
Posts: 2521

Message Posted:
21/08/2008 21:15

Re. message 2, regarding the apparent colour of Energy saving lamps.



There are usually two 'colour temperatures' available - Rather perversely, the higher the 'colour temperature', the 'colder' or 'more Blue -ish' the light appears.



Lower 'colour temperatures' appear 'warmer' (more red -ish), more like normal incandescent light bulbs.



Generally, the very miniature types (where the glass tubing is a narrower gauge than normal) are the higher 'colour temperatures', which is bad news if you are trying to replace physically small bulbs with Energy saving ones...



And by the way, (sorry, I'm in pedantic mode) I think that you meant 'very low WATTAGE' not VOLTAGE, otherwise there would be a very loud bang, followed by darkness. possibly accompanied by scrabbling noises and swearing...

sportsstar


Joined: 21/08/2008
Posts: 53

Message Posted:
21/08/2008 22:23

Chick a Dee

Do these lights save Energy.



Kimosh.

Brand Name of these Lights in Ikea



Sportsstar

Hilltop



Joined: 28/04/2008
Posts: 636

Message Posted:
22/08/2008 05:21

Bring your energy saving bulbs over from the UK, 2 for 49p in Morrison's. 1euro each from Plus supermarket in the South.

breezyboy


Joined: 14/05/2007
Posts: 1179

Message Posted:
22/08/2008 12:28

Electrokur sell energy saving bulbs for a number of different fittings. As we were buying a whole house full of light fittings we bought all with these and haven't noticed any problem with the colour of the light.