Low Energy Light Bulbs

[Barks]

Not a question as such but a while ago, gripped by the urge to save the planet, I fitted low energy bulbs throughout the house

On Friday night one packed up and just now a second one has gone which is either a coincidence or a tribute to the repeatability of the manufactring process that they exhibit such similar failure times (assuming they're from the same production run)

I should get out more...

[squarebear]

lol thanks for sharing.

[flobadob]

The bulbs should go out less.

[grasscarp]

While on the subject why do they have to look so ugly. The are not the right shape or size for the holder.

[baza]

I'm sure I read somewhere that it takes more energy to make and dispose of a low energy bulb than it did the real ones that are now verbotten under EU regulations.

[Mamyalynne]

They aren't bright enough either.

[headwreck]

they're crap

[baza]

headwreck ..just say how you feel, don't hold back.

[headwreck]

:) we asked my brother a while back to get us some light bulbs, he came home with energy saver bulbs and they drove us cracked they were so dull, like candles, so I dumped them and bought decent bulbs, at least I can see my hand in front of my face now

[Mamyalynne]

I am partially sighted and they are useless to me too.

[wildwood]

So, did you take them back to where you bought them?

[chaptazbru]

They are rubbish - far too dim, but you can still get the good old fashioned ones from pound shops, I've stocked up !

[Barks]

Absolutely agree with all the above, absolute rubbish.
Yet another nuisance imposed upon us in the name of saving the planet

[Hopkirk]

I like the halogen ones that look like old style bulbs.

If you want a decent low energy bulb you have to spend a bit on a decent Philips or GE one. The cheap ones give horrible light.