Light bulbs

[H block]

Need to buy a new light bulb for the hall and was wondering whether to get clear or pearlescent. Any help or advice would be much appreciated.

 

[H block]

P.S how stupid of me................ Its 60 watt.

 

[algie]

Nick one from work

 

[dougdeep]

Do I detect someone is taking the piss?

 

[Woodchip]

Oh, my expertise. I can highly recommend OSRAM, long life opaque lamps (bulbs are something you plant in the ground).
















P.S. This is a continuation of the piss-take.

 

[dougdeep]

Wouldn't it be better to buy Maxim bulbs as they are based in Burgess Hill.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Get a pearl bulb as the clear ones are well dodgy if you accidently glance at them and you get image burn from the filament inside the bulb. Better still , buy a energy efficient bulb as they will use less leccy and last longer.

 

[H block]

Get a pearl bulb as the clear ones are well dodgy if you accidently glance at them and you get image burn from the filament inside the bulb. Better still , buy a energy efficient bulb as they will use less leccy and last longer.

I had heard that the energy efficient ones took a little while to get to maximum output so could this be a little dangerous in a stairwell.

 

[algie]

Wouldn't it be better to buy Maxim bulbs as they are based in Burgess Hill.

Didn't they use to be in Hurstpierpoint?

 

[Theatre of Trees]

Screw in or bayonet?

 

[dougdeep]

Didn't they use to be in Hurstpierpoint?

Indeed they did.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

We have a Philips 18w in the bathroom and it comes on instantly. There are some bulbs available which take 3 or 4 seconds to "warm" up which are unsuitable if being used in a hallway or stairwell.

 

[H block]

Screw in or bayonet?

Bayonet. Always considered `screw in` the upstarts of the light bulb world.
I would never have one in the house and find it quite incredible that they have become so popular over the last few years.

And don`t get me started on low voltage spots or I`ll never stop.
BASTARDS

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

The problem with screw in bulbs is that they sometimes go in at a slight angle and dont look central to the light fitting whereas a bayonet locks into position and doesn't wobble. The worst bulbs to change over are halogen spots as they are such a tight fit and you have to use that plastic sucker contraption to remove and put a new one in.

 

[bhafan]

If you have a dimmer you won't be able to use an energy saving bulb but if you can get the energy saver they do last 7-10 times longer than a normal one. Good news if it's hard to get to at the top of the stairs

:mexican:

 

[Muhammad - I’m hard - Bruce Lee]

If you have a dimmer you won't be able to use an energy saving bulb

or a fluorescent tube

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

If you have a dimmer you won't be able to use an energy saving bulb but if you can get the energy saver they do last 7-10 times longer than a normal one.

How about if you turn the normal one down really low on the dimmer, how much energy will that save?

 

[withdeanwombat]

It seems to me what you really need is a candle in a tin.

 

[Woodchip]

or a fluorescent tube

No, you can get dimmable flou tube controllers (trust me I instaled enough of them when I was sparking). They cost a small fortune, but can work really well in the right environment.

 

[Shizuoka Dolphin]

I'm a fan of bayonet, but always hates having to push against the bulb that little bit to make it go in before you turn it. Always worry that one day it's going to shatter and cut me to RIBBONS.