Why? - Energy saving "look-a-like" light bulbs...
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Whilest walking through homebase on Saturday, I noticed they have suddenly started stocking "energy saving look a like light bulbs" So they look like energy saving bulbs but have the same consumption as ordinary ones.../<fastshow>Brillliant!</offfastshow>
Who thought of that one?
I mean, tell me, why??
I can just see it now, can't afford energy saving lightbulbs? - Impress your friends with these high enery look a likes...
I just don't see the point, personally I think energy savers look worse than ordinary bulbs anyway...It's only for the fact that I have 4 kids who seem incapeable of ever switching anything off EVER, that I buy them in the first place.
What's next - Alcohol free look a like drinks - It's only water honest :drunk:...
Or,
Enviroment friendly look a like car, that actually runs by burning old tyres directly out the back....
Cheers,
JC
Who thought of that one?
I mean, tell me, why??
I can just see it now, can't afford energy saving lightbulbs? - Impress your friends with these high enery look a likes...
I just don't see the point, personally I think energy savers look worse than ordinary bulbs anyway...It's only for the fact that I have 4 kids who seem incapeable of ever switching anything off EVER, that I buy them in the first place.
What's next - Alcohol free look a like drinks - It's only water honest :drunk:...
Or,
Enviroment friendly look a like car, that actually runs by burning old tyres directly out the back....
Cheers,
JC
I've seen lots of energy savers that are "cheap", but although they might be half as much to buy, they last half the time too.
I don't see the point, as your paying for transport twice as often, and buying twice as much packaging per unit time, then you pay for the manufacture and such twice as often.
If you buy them at all, get the £10 ones. If not, just get normal cheapyo recyclable bulbs (metal base, not plastic base that is wasted in an energy saver).
I imagine only stupid people will be buying these!
Dave
I don't see the point, as your paying for transport twice as often, and buying twice as much packaging per unit time, then you pay for the manufacture and such twice as often.
If you buy them at all, get the £10 ones. If not, just get normal cheapyo recyclable bulbs (metal base, not plastic base that is wasted in an energy saver).
I imagine only stupid people will be buying these!
Dave
nonegreen said:
you lot disgust me.
surely you should be actively seeking V8 style uneconomical light bulbs
300w in every room.
Up yours Prescot send yer green police here and tell them to bring body bags.
too right ! 100w x 2 on the ceiling, few halogen spots, and the odd desk lamp
dtmpower said:
B17NNS said:
you lot disgust me.
surely you should be actively seeking V8 style uneconomical light bulbs
too right ! 100w x 2 on the ceiling, few halogen spots, and the odd desk lamp
I must confess that the reason I was in the lighting section was because I was buying a new ceiling light.... it was a 3 bulb halogen to replace the ugly energy saver...
oh well, no lentils for me in heaven either... JC
dtmpower said:
B17NNS said:
you lot disgust me.
surely you should be actively seeking V8 style uneconomical light bulbs
too right ! 100w x 2 on the ceiling, few halogen spots, and the odd desk lamp
I'll raise you, total of 450 W of lighting my kitchen
Balmoral Green said:
So lets get this straight? these things look like one of these new fangled long life energy saving bulbs, but they arent? they are just normal bulbs?
That is as daft as making your Corsa look like an F40
Exactly - in fact, it's on a par of gutting out a sinclair C5 and fitting it with fully leaded petrol 50cc honda engine....
I still can't work out the point...
I spent 12 quid on 2 energy efficient bulbs which died. Tesco dont refund without POP (no they dont have to explode, I mean proof of purchase) so Im off to buy two new ones, will keep the receipt and return the old ones (well within the years warranty) in a few months time.
Even if they blew up every 8 months, at 20 times the price, they'd still save you money. Buy the real deal. I calculated that within 3 months, they'd have paid for themselves. Anything extra is a bonus.
Even if they blew up every 8 months, at 20 times the price, they'd still save you money. Buy the real deal. I calculated that within 3 months, they'd have paid for themselves. Anything extra is a bonus.
Balmoral Green said:Dunno. I got the impression they were built to last years. Apparently not. Either way, it still works out cheapest.
Just out of interest, how long are they supposed to last? I have tried a few and they have all given up sooner, or the same as, a regular bulb, so I stopped buying them.
Look at traffic lights, lights in various machines, etc etc etc. They are manufactured to last. Lightbulbs are manufactured to break after several months use. Like most things, its about money profits
Balmoral Green said:
Just out of interest, how long are they supposed to last? I have tried a few and they have all given up sooner, or the same as, a regular bulb, so I stopped buying them.
Most energy-saving light bulbs are advertised as having a 6 year life span. This is between eight to ten times as long as an ordinary light bulb.
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