Where to buy 100W lightbulbs?
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Not wishing to spend the rest of my days in a dim, flickering haze, comforted only by the petite size of my carbon footsteps, I want to stock up with a lifetime supply (about 150 should do it) of nice 100W bayonet pearl lightbulbs.
I visited my local Makro yesterday and stocked up with 60W (£2.30 per pack of ten), but they had no 100W.
Any idea folks?
I visited my local Makro yesterday and stocked up with 60W (£2.30 per pack of ten), but they had no 100W.
Any idea folks?
I stumbled across some in my local Agricultural Store (Sells Clothes/Boot/Horse Feed/Tools etc) a couple of weeks ago.
was busy helping myself off the shelf to most of them and the assistant said
"I can give you an unopened pack from the back if you like"
(And they weren't expensive either)
was busy helping myself off the shelf to most of them and the assistant said
"I can give you an unopened pack from the back if you like"
(And they weren't expensive either)
I can see the prices of the old stuff going up now 
, Some fitting I have I wouldn't dream of putting an energy saving bulb in. Though I have changed all the more ultility type areas with the eco crap.
Some places selling low energy bulbs for 10p each now.
Got some Osram brand 10 for a £1 at dunelm-mill and they are OK. Sainsburys were at it too. Have some Tesco brand and they are very very slow to light.
Had a couple of the curly shaped ones given to me and they are brillant. Very bright, instant usuable light.
I am happy about the new long life bulbs as I used to have to change dozens of the old school stuff every month in work. Went for nearly two years once before just one went faulty.
, Some fitting I have I wouldn't dream of putting an energy saving bulb in. Though I have changed all the more ultility type areas with the eco crap.Some places selling low energy bulbs for 10p each now.
Got some Osram brand 10 for a £1 at dunelm-mill and they are OK. Sainsburys were at it too. Have some Tesco brand and they are very very slow to light.
Had a couple of the curly shaped ones given to me and they are brillant. Very bright, instant usuable light.
I am happy about the new long life bulbs as I used to have to change dozens of the old school stuff every month in work. Went for nearly two years once before just one went faulty.
schmokin1 said:
good luck!
I'm
about LED/low energy bulbs at the mo as one £5 led and one £2:50 low energy bulb has gone in the last week, both less than 6 months old and supposed to last for 1000s of hours!
get ikea ones. 99p, i bought a load about 8 years ago. i've still not blown one which is slightly irritating as i have about 10 of the things stuck in a box...I'm
about LED/low energy bulbs at the mo as one £5 led and one £2:50 low energy bulb has gone in the last week, both less than 6 months old and supposed to last for 1000s of hours!I went to an Electrical Factors and got some of the more unusual sizes I will need.
My policy has always been to have more light available than I need, but always on a dimmer to get the levels I want at the time.
I was complaining that I couldn't get an energy saving bulb compatible with my dimmers.
They said that these are now available. At a trifling £22 per bulb.
That's alright then, I've only got 47 lightbulbs on dimmer switches.
As the new lights aren't fit for purpose, I wonder how many I will need in future?
My policy has always been to have more light available than I need, but always on a dimmer to get the levels I want at the time.
I was complaining that I couldn't get an energy saving bulb compatible with my dimmers.
They said that these are now available. At a trifling £22 per bulb.
That's alright then, I've only got 47 lightbulbs on dimmer switches.
As the new lights aren't fit for purpose, I wonder how many I will need in future?
Uncle Fester said:
I went to an Electrical Factors and got some of the more unusual sizes I will need.
My policy has always been to have more light available than I need, but always on a dimmer to get the levels I want at the time.
I was complaining that I couldn't get an energy saving bulb compatible with my dimmers.
They said that these are now available. At a trifling £22 per bulb.
That's alright then, I've only got 47 lightbulbs on dimmer switches.
As the new lights aren't fit for purpose, I wonder how many I will need in future?
You should be an expert on the subject then.......My policy has always been to have more light available than I need, but always on a dimmer to get the levels I want at the time.
I was complaining that I couldn't get an energy saving bulb compatible with my dimmers.
They said that these are now available. At a trifling £22 per bulb.
That's alright then, I've only got 47 lightbulbs on dimmer switches.
As the new lights aren't fit for purpose, I wonder how many I will need in future?
Wacky Racer said:
Uncle Fester said:
I went to an Electrical Factors and got some of the more unusual sizes I will need.
My policy has always been to have more light available than I need, but always on a dimmer to get the levels I want at the time.
I was complaining that I couldn't get an energy saving bulb compatible with my dimmers.
They said that these are now available. At a trifling £22 per bulb.
That's alright then, I've only got 47 lightbulbs on dimmer switches.
As the new lights aren't fit for purpose, I wonder how many I will need in future?
You should be an expert on the subject then.......My policy has always been to have more light available than I need, but always on a dimmer to get the levels I want at the time.
I was complaining that I couldn't get an energy saving bulb compatible with my dimmers.
They said that these are now available. At a trifling £22 per bulb.
That's alright then, I've only got 47 lightbulbs on dimmer switches.
As the new lights aren't fit for purpose, I wonder how many I will need in future?
Excellent replies, thanks everyone.
I called both nearby branches of Robert Dyas and they only had 42, then I had a brainwave and am now the proud owner of no less than 300 100W pearl BC lightbulbs
That's 150 for me and 150 spare...
I called both nearby branches of Robert Dyas and they only had 42, then I had a brainwave and am now the proud owner of no less than 300 100W pearl BC lightbulbs
That's 150 for me and 150 spare...
Uncle Fester said:
That's alright then, I've only got 47 lightbulbs on dimmer switches.
As the new lights aren't fit for purpose, I wonder how many I will need in future?
I can help... As the new lights aren't fit for purpose, I wonder how many I will need in future?
Simpo Two said:
Not wishing to spend the rest of my days in a dim, flickering haze, comforted only by the petite size of my carbon footsteps, I want to stock up with a lifetime supply (about 150 should do it) of nice 100W bayonet pearl lightbulbs.
When I wanted to do something similar, a 3 millisecond search on Google turned this up:http://www.thelightbulbcompany.co.uk/
You can order them by the case of ten.
crossle said:
When I wanted to do something similar, a 3 millisecond search on Google turned this up:
http://www.thelightbulbcompany.co.uk/
You can order them by the case of ten.
Google, of course! Why didn't I think of that? Doh, damn and stagger round clutching my head in Columbo-style. http://www.thelightbulbcompany.co.uk/
You can order them by the case of ten.
- because they're 2-3x the price I got them for, that's why
Simpo Two said:
crossle said:
When I wanted to do something similar, a 3 millisecond search on Google turned this up:
http://www.thelightbulbcompany.co.uk/
You can order them by the case of ten.
Google, of course! Why didn't I think of that? Doh, damn and stagger round clutching my head in Columbo-style. http://www.thelightbulbcompany.co.uk/
You can order them by the case of ten.
- because they're 2-3x the price I got them for, that's why
Carry on.
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