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Iowa_Lot
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where can I buy a bulb for my cooker hood from?
do DIY stores do them and how do I know what size to get or are they all the same?
do DIY stores do them and how do I know what size to get or are they all the same?
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Take the old one with you so that you get the correct one. Most supermarkets seem to sell them.
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Got some fairly poor ones from B&Q. But then some 'long life' ones from Lightbulbs Direct - didn't fare any better.
Eventually bought some low energy Helix bulbs (need to watch you get the right fitting - normally ES or SES with hoods). As every time one of the 2 bulbs in my hood went it took out the fuse in the plug and the MCB in the consumer unit. And twice (the units only 12 months old) it's tracked out the switch and needed a new switch and motor (all on same prefabricated wiring loom). All under warranty - but definitely irritating.
Pleased that the low energy bulbs appear to have resolved it - and overall cheaper than the half dozen standard cooker bulbs I was using every few months.If you want to test the depth of the water .........don't use both feet !0 -
if I look for the helix bulbs will I be able to tell by looking at my old one which is the right type?Mikeyorks wrote:Got some fairly poor ones from B&Q. But then some 'long life' ones from Lightbulbs Direct - didn't fare any better.
Eventually bought some low energy Helix bulbs (need to watch you get the right fitting - normally ES or SES with hoods). As every time one of the 2 bulbs in my hood went it took out the fuse in the plug and the MCB in the consumer unit. And twice (the units only 12 months old) it's tracked out the switch and needed a new switch and motor (all on same prefabricated wiring loom). All under warranty - but definitely irritating.
Pleased that the low energy bulbs appear to have resolved it - and overall cheaper than the half dozen standard cooker bulbs I was using every few months.0 -
Have a look at Fittings and when you look at the existing bulb you should be able to match up the appropriate fitting.Iowa_Lot wrote:if I look for the helix bulbs will I be able to tell by looking at my old one which is the right type?My weight loss following Doktor Dahlqvist' Dietary Program
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that is so helpful thanksTed_Hutchinson wrote:Have a look at Fittings and when you look at the existing bulb you should be able to match up the appropriate fitting.0 -
And this is what the helix ones look like (squashed and twisted low energy - so they take up less space) -
http://www.lightbulbs-direct.com/products_by_category.asp?ProdID=106If you want to test the depth of the water .........don't use both feet !0
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