Lame Guitarist Posted August 25, 2009 Report Share Posted August 25, 2009 Frosted and 100W lightbulbs will disappear from our shops within the next ten days as the EU bids to cut energy bills | Money | GMTVHasn't really been explained too well or advertised enough. Dunno how it will affect a lot of people that have certain lighting in their homes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Stu Posted August 25, 2009 Report Share Posted August 25, 2009 Stupid, IMO. The energy-saving bulbs are great when quality of light is less important but they suck for reading under. Supposedly, LED 'bulb' technology is much better and can produce light comparable to sunlight but it's still years from being a commercial reality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattJimF Posted August 25, 2009 Report Share Posted August 25, 2009 To be honest most shops stopped selling them at the start of the year.Traditional 100 watt light bulbs to be phased out in favour of low-energy alternative - TelegraphFuture looks dim for 100 watt bulb / Energy saving products / Daily news / Resources / Home - Energy Saving TrustThe Battle of the Bulbs: A very British conflict - Green Living, Environment - The Independent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh_Jazz Posted August 25, 2009 Report Share Posted August 25, 2009 Grrr....another shite idea. Low energy bulbs:1) ...contain mercury, so disposal is a pain in the arse.2) ....take far too long for the light to reach full intensity.3) ....emit a horrible type of light, similar to fluorescent tubes. 4) ....are massive. Had a look at installing low-energy GU10 bulbs. The low-E bulbs are about 3 times the friggin size. Useless.In short, I fucking hate the things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Stu Posted August 25, 2009 Report Share Posted August 25, 2009 Pah, I just checked while shopping and ASDA have already brought teh bans.BTW, does anyone know where I can actually dispose of the spent ES bulbs? Or batteries, transformers, and sundry electrical waste that may contain contaminants for that matter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lame Guitarist Posted August 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2009 They had a guy on GMTV this morning who skirted around the disposal issue. He said it was merely a case of educating people. Doesn't matter what they say, A lot of people will just throw them in their normal trash. Or the government will introduce a new tax for disposing of them!I haven't used these bulbs but I know they take a while to build up energy and produce decent light, however this guy was saying thats old ones. Nowadays they instantly give you the same level of light that a normal bulb gives? This was probably the usual talk though to sell the idea from them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lame Guitarist Posted August 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2009 Pah, I just checked while shopping and ASDA have already brought teh bans.BTW, does anyone know where I can actually dispose of the spent ES bulbs? Or batteries, transformers, and sundry electrical waste that may contain contaminants for that matter?Send them to 10 downing street Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattJimF Posted August 25, 2009 Report Share Posted August 25, 2009 The energy saving bulbs still flicker like a strobe light when on a dimmer switch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Stu Posted August 25, 2009 Report Share Posted August 25, 2009 Send them to 10 downing street Ha! Although,they'd probably mistake it for bomb-making equipment and send a death squad to remove my fingernails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted August 25, 2009 Report Share Posted August 25, 2009 I've got energy saving bulbs all over my flat. They come to full light almost instantly and the light is perfectly fine for reading with or any other activity you need to see for. Lasts a hell of a lot longer than the old bulbs as well, making them cheaper in the long run even before you look at how much they save on your energy bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkaline Posted August 25, 2009 Report Share Posted August 25, 2009 I've got energy saving bulbs all over my flat. They come to full light almost instantly and the light is perfectly fine for reading with or any other activity you need to see for. Lasts a hell of a lot longer than the old bulbs as well, making them cheaper in the long run even before you look at how much they save on your energy bill.Agreed. I replaced almost all the lights in my flat with energy savers (most of which i got for free as well) about a year and a half ago and they're all going strong and light up almost instantly and throw as much light as other bulb types. I've never had any problem reading using them either. They made a massive difference to my electricity bill as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloud Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 I'm not a fan, because they sometimes act as a trigger for migraines.Any idea if there's bulbs available that are as 'soft' as the old ones and don't emit such blinding light?Speaking of which, 100W bulbs are freely available here...yet another case of the UK following an EU directive to the letter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 Speaking of which, 100W bulbs are freely available here...yet another case of the UK following an EU directive to the letter?Or taking the lead in an energy saving issue. Depends on your perspective I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Stu Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 OSRAM|Consumer|Home Lighting|Alternatives to light bulbs|EU directive - household lighting|indexDefinition of phase-out:Phasing out means that the relevant product groups may no longer be placed on themarket in the European Union. This relates to initial marketing only.Stocks at OEMs, wholesalers and end customers are not affected of course andmay continue to be sold and used as they are already on the market and the measuresdo not relate to the use of the productsI think that's from a manufacturer's site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 Pah, I just checked while shopping and ASDA have already brought teh bans.BTW, does anyone know where I can actually dispose of the spent ES bulbs? Or batteries, transformers, and sundry electrical waste that may contain contaminants for that matter?Find your nearest river and throw them in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 The only concern is that I have dimmer lamps than use compact bumbs (60W). Would these be affected? They aren't standard sized.You have to get special energy saving bulbs that work with dimmer switches. Predictably, they're considerably more expensive than the normal ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Jack Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 BTW, does anyone know where I can actually dispose of the spent ES bulbs? Or batteries, transformers, and sundry electrical waste that may contain contaminants for that matter?Sort It | Centres & Points Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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