Them energy saving light bulbs

Gibsons Beard · **Posted:** Sun Aug 09, 2009 8:49 pm

You know those energy saving light bulbs which are meant to last for years. If they stop working after 6 months would stores like b&q agree to a refund. We spent a fair wad on a number of these bulbs and they are meant to last 8 years. 2 of them have gone after 6 months.

Yes I am a tight bounder but its the principle!!!!! :wink:

lancspoolie · **Joined:** Sat Aug 09, 2008 5:49 pm **Posts:** 36

Plenty of ours have stopped working in less than a year. I think it is all a big con but I bet you wouldn't get a refund.

lancspoolie · **Joined:** Sat Aug 09, 2008 5:49 pm **Posts:** 36

I wish!!

TalbotAvenger · **Posted:** Mon Aug 10, 2009 8:06 pm

Grave wrote:

You know those energy saving light bulbs which are meant to last for years. If they stop working after 6 months would stores like b&q agree to a refund. We spent a fair wad on a number of these bulbs and they are meant to last 8 years. 2 of them have gone after 6 months.

Yes I am a tight bounder but its the principle!!!!! :wink:

They are shite anyway, give off as much light as a candle!

BillinghamPoolie · **Posted:** Mon Aug 10, 2009 8:43 pm

TalbotAvenger wrote:

Grave wrote:

You know those energy saving light bulbs which are meant to last for years. If they stop working after 6 months would stores like b&q agree to a refund. We spent a fair wad on a number of these bulbs and they are meant to last 8 years. 2 of them have gone after 6 months.

Yes I am a tight bounder but its the principle!!!!! :wink:

They are shite anyway, give off as much light as a candle!

They do when first turned on, they're OK once warmed up. The first 3 we bought are still going strong, at least 2 years on.

threepintwonder · **Posted:** Mon Aug 10, 2009 8:47 pm

people who are visually impaired are warned not to use them on landings and staircases,because they do'nt give off enough light

Fensy · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 9:15 pm **Posts:** 6471

threepintwonder wrote:

people who are visually impaired are warned not to use them on landings and staircases,because they do'nt give off enough light

It is probably because of the reason that Mr Billog has given above, they can take a little while to fully light up but it is not that long really, we have them all around the house and have had no problems with them a year or so later

parmopooly · **Posted:** Mon Aug 10, 2009 11:59 pm

I sit in the dark with no heating on. It's the future

Frodraff · **Posted:** Tue Aug 11, 2009 11:12 pm

Fensy wrote:

threepintwonder wrote:

people who are visually impaired are warned not to use them on landings and staircases,because they do'nt give off enough light

It is probably because of the reason that Mr Billog has given above, they can take a little while to fully light up but it is not that long really, we have them all around the house and have had no problems with them a year or so later

Energy saving light bulbs are crap. They take minutes to give out full light.

Why should new light bulbs be that much worse than those invented a 100 yrs ago.

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