Tesco bulb offer

[suziwong]

I hate to be the odd one out, but I really dislike the energy efficient bulbs, and feel quite put out that by 2012 we will not even have the choice to buy the normal ones.
I know that they have energy saving benefits, however, they also have environmental drawbacks.

[epops]

Originally Posted by suziwong

I hate to be the odd one out, but I really dislike the energy efficient bulbs, and feel quite put out that by 2012 we will not even have the choice to buy the normal ones.
I know that they have energy saving benefits, however, they also have environmental drawbacks.

your not the only one those energy efficient bulbs are next to useless they dont seem as bright to me.

[Lancashire Lad]

Originally Posted by suziwong

...I know that they have energy saving benefits, however, they also have environmental drawbacks....

Originally Posted by epops

...those energy efficient bulbs are next to useless they dont seem as bright to me....

I would suggest to both suziwong and epops, that you should both take the trouble to find out about the relative benefits of these Low Energy Lamps, versus the amount of "environmental drawbacks" and efficiency, when compared with standard incandescent lamps.

If you do have environmental concern, you would find very little arguement for continued use of tungsten filament incandescent lamps.

As regards to relative brightness, I am inclined to agree that the brightness of the very low wattage (6 - 9 watt) lamps is not very good, but if you compare the brightness of a 20-watt lamp, with normal 60 -100 watt tungsten filament lamps you will find the low wattage lamp brighter.

As I've said in an earlier post though, you need to give these Low Energy Lamps a couple of minutes to "warm up", before they are operating at full efficiency.

Regards
Mike.

[Tony O-P.]

Bulbs grow and lamps glow. Cheers, Tony.

[Coley]

You can get low energy halogen bulbs that can cope with dimmers now and they are bright.

[Kayleigh]

Just don't plant them...

[shei111]

Originally Posted by Rebus

I have recieved these free light bulbs too. Is it me just being a bit dim () or does anyone else think the bulbs are just not bright enough - therefore more than one is needed - therefore no energy is actually saved?

I found when I first started using them that they were dim for so long , but if you let 10 minuets pass they now seem very bright, so I would suggest to anyone to give them time and you will soon get use to them and you do eventually forget about the bulbs we use to use ,they are coming down in price which certaintly helps and they are good for the enviroment. sheila

[eeyore]

Originally Posted by Coley

You can get low energy halogen bulbs that can cope with dimmers now and they are bright.

true - and l.e.d ones which replace halogen spotlights (and can cope with dimmers too.

btw homebase are doing 18w (100w equiv) cfls for 49p each. offer to run til xmas