Great Low Energy Light Bulb Hunt

Ted_Hutchinson · 28 November 2004 at 8:04PM

This offer is still running Scottish Power Lightbulb offer although you might find your morrisions/tesco cheaper.

The guy who was looking for a low energy candle small screw could get one here
TLC Low Energy Candle bulbs
I think the small screws are SES code.

pinkkipper · 29 November 2004 at 2:11AM

I "inherited" a ceiling fan/light in the Summer, great for a breeze and to keep the fies at bay. Now with the advent of cooler weather and longer nights, I need the illumination but the maximum recommended 40 watt bulb is alas too dim for my diminishing eyesight so I thought I'd use a low energy buld. Bad career move, it's not a bayonet but a screw in. Two weeks searching revealed an outlet which sold them, downside.... the candle type is too long ! shade will not fit on. Does anybody know if and where physically smaller screw in ones are available ?

Ikea is king of the screw in energysavers - Also saw some ultra compacts in Focus but you will pay for shopping there.

droopsnout · 29 November 2004 at 3:51AM

A lot of MSE-ers recently got a couple of 100w-equivalent bulbs as freebies from https://www.iguanadirect.co.uk.

The bulbs were of good quality (Phillips, I think), and the delivery took just a couple of days.

Their customer service seems pretty good, too. The site is worth a look for anyone looking for low-energy bulbs.

wolvesinwales · 2 December 2004 at 10:18AM

2 for £2.99 in Morrisons i have not tried this particular brand but have used many different sorts in the last 8 years or so and have yet had to change a bulb, i agree about the comments about them giving poor light though.