awww wish I'd seen this deal earlier as was in tesco before....
MrPuddington
18 Sep 162#4
Old technology - LED lights are only a little more expensive, and better in a number of ways. Of course if you are still using incandescent lights, these are much more efficient.
oversleep to MrPuddington
18 Sep 16#5
Any recommendation for the LED lights with at least 1500 lm or 150 w incandescent equivalent.
cts_casemod to MrPuddington
19 Sep 16#17
Agreed. I always stayed away from these bulbs because of the warm up times, thankfully no longer an issue with led :sunglasses:
Good price, but agree LEDs are the way to go. The long warm up time is the handicap on CFLs. There's some good filament LED bulbs around these days from about £5 (Asda do some). Filament bulbs are also even more efficient for the lumen output than "normal" LED bulbs, and the light output is 360degrees (so you don't get a large shadow on the ceiling) The one I got in ASDA is a 7w one with 810 lumen output. You need about a 10w "normal" led bulb for that kind of output
cstar
18 Sep 161#10
what is the average lumins mean please
SFconvert
18 Sep 16#11
Did you find the light a bit "harsh" on these though, I got some similar priced ones from Toolstation last year and though they are bright, skintones can look very grey under them. I tried one in my downstairs loo but it just made me look ill when I looked in the mirror! Got a warm filament one in now, much softer. CFLs do tend to be better for skintones, but they are annoying in places like toilets when you really want instant on lights.
brainbug100
18 Sep 16#12
Yeah mines in the hall and is only one every now and again, agree not good in a room to feel warm
iibdii
18 Sep 16#13
heat added this should b mega hot
negativec
18 Sep 162#14
These bulbs contain mercury and use way more energy than LED.
The_Hoff
18 Sep 16#15
The LED chatter.
Yes they may be more efficient, but how many years do you calculate it will take to recoup the additional cost?
tan159 to The_Hoff
19 Sep 161#16
It wont be long before cfl like in this deal are banned due to the mercury inside them
cts_casemod
19 Sep 16#18
Yes, get two 800lumen bulbs or install a dedicated led fixture (such as a linear led tube or similar).
cts_casemod
19 Sep 16#19
Yet you got to wonder how they can still advertise them at this price (guessing that adds up a premium!?). Stock Clearance!?
matthewnunn1986
19 Sep 16#20
£4 for Philips led in b and q that I got, far better
When cfl bulbs were sold at 10p each in many shops i bought over 5000 edison screw and sold them in Spain at 3 euro each....everybody wins......the energy companies that subsided these bulbs got carbon credits.....Tesco's got 10 p each to "give" them away my spanish buyers got them for around half their shop price and i made a huge profit.............enough to pay my uk electric bills for at least 10 years,.
The_Hoff
19 Sep 162#23
Cool story bro'
leon121
19 Sep 161#24
Great find op
ilko_t
19 Sep 16#25
looks like it has expired :disappointed:
antenna
19 Sep 16#26
Should be 19th to 29th
Stumead
19 Sep 164#27
makes me laugh when people comparing about cfl warm-up time, like you need optimal luminosity the second you enter a room.
Phila4
19 Sep 163#28
This is what you call a light bulb.....................................................................
There's no 3 for 2 offer on the bulbs that cost 88p in the Bristol Eastgate store. Still, good deal.
MeneerSmith to ezrideroftp
21 Sep 16#32
There was no explicit 3 for 2 offer in my local Tesco either but at the checkout the 3 for 2 was applied.
Pete525
20 Sep 16#30
Thanks for posting this. This will save a lot of money on energy. For bayonet type fittings, if you're trying to replace old style 100W or 70W bulbs, it's hard to get lumens per bulb at or above 1000, even with LEDs, and that's leaving aside the one off higher purchase costs. So some of these higher powered ones Tesco are selling are very good value.
negativec
20 Sep 16#31
MeneerSmith
28 Sep 16#33
Popped back to this thread to say that these now say end of range and reduced to clear in my Tesco.
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20,000 watt light bulb test
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http://www.fastlec.co.uk/megaman-led-16.5w-opal-classic-lamp-bc?gclid=Cj0KEQjw9vi-BRCx1_GZgN7N4voBEiQAaACKVsGsQWT9dMrxbgypJfpU8X3a5hyaUv0r701Hr5W4GT8aAifV8P8HAQ
are 1521 lumens though nearly £19 each.
I've used these
http://cpc.farnell.com/pro-elec/hk-ld432a-bc/lamp-globe-led-12w-bc-dimmable/dp/LP07975
which are £6 and emit around 1200 lumens. Available slightly cheaper if dimming is not required, also available in horrible warm white. :wink:
Yes they may be more efficient, but how many years do you calculate it will take to recoup the additional cost?
11watt =60watt
15watt = 75watt
20watt = 100watt
20,000 watt light bulb test
Now watch that and tell me you don't smile!