Re: Ultra Efficient Lightbulbs
Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2023 10:22 am
The main area leds are philips £2 specials, the conservatory ones are mostly philips (with a previous gen of philips energy saving lighting prior to that)
The non philips have lasted more or less enough time & cost to prove their worth, not poundland but not far off amazonian deals from 2016, the cooker lights are the most susceptible due to steam.
Don't think i'd use the pricey philips ones for a cooker hood, & less used rooms are on older bulbs because it makes more sense to swap out periodically (one room had a cfl replaced last year, finally)
..just like nowty's swap through, because what do you do with perfectly good bheaput older part used bulbs these days? ..back in the bulb spares box under the kitchen cabinets, avoiding recycling for a while longer, bulb box is looking "historical" by now.
I bought some non philips led over the extended LED lumens output inertia time (a very long pause) but am hoping the premium on Ultra-efficient philips will be short & prices to settle down, you cannot knock the build nor the warranty for philips bulbs which has been borne out on several occassions here, compared to buy & be done with it generic led bulbs which still last pretty well all things considered.
The important thing is to scour B&Q clearance bins periodically, they have no rhyme nor reason & are merely shelf / packaging clear outs.. for all else there is cheaper generic schmutter.
The non philips have lasted more or less enough time & cost to prove their worth, not poundland but not far off amazonian deals from 2016, the cooker lights are the most susceptible due to steam.
Don't think i'd use the pricey philips ones for a cooker hood, & less used rooms are on older bulbs because it makes more sense to swap out periodically (one room had a cfl replaced last year, finally)
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I bought some non philips led over the extended LED lumens output inertia time (a very long pause) but am hoping the premium on Ultra-efficient philips will be short & prices to settle down, you cannot knock the build nor the warranty for philips bulbs which has been borne out on several occassions here, compared to buy & be done with it generic led bulbs which still last pretty well all things considered.
The important thing is to scour B&Q clearance bins periodically, they have no rhyme nor reason & are merely shelf / packaging clear outs.. for all else there is cheaper generic schmutter.