Low Energy Light Bulbs!

DCFC79

We've never had 1 break on us and not had to change 1 yet and like the OP we have alot the bulbs now as we got 4 from british gas, 4 from eon and we bought some from morisons as they were on offer so im thinking we might have to offload them to people

Brooker_Dave

Pink_fluff wrote: »

Seriously? That's a bit scary. How are you meant to dispose of them?

There's a bin at the tip for tubes?

gazza975526570

Ive seen them sel on ebay and as not everyone bothers shopping around for best prices i think you could offload there or at a carboot

Hermia

vivatifosi wrote: »

I do wonder whether when standard bulbs are phased out by the EU, a black market in them will appear.

I have been stocking up on conventional bulbs. I live in a dark flat with high ceilings and have not been able to find an energy bulb that is bright enough. I did try them, but ended up getting headaches from reading in the gloom. So, now I just use energy bulbs in the hall and bathroom and use conventional ones elsewhere. I currently have enough conventional bulbs for a couple of year's use.

zappster1966

Surely these bulbs aren't dangerous ? I so can't be bothered dying this week. I broke one bulb this morning when I was trying to change it. One of the glass tube bits just broke away in my hand. Didn't think anything of it, just hoovered up the dust & wee bits of glass then washed my hands. Yikes.

Of course Homebase don't sell replacement bulbs of that particular size anymore, we only bought the lamp from them last year too. Useless gits.

Belnahua

Hermia wrote: »

I have been stocking up on conventional bulbs. I live in a dark flat with high ceilings and have not been able to find an energy bulb that is bright enough. I did try them, but ended up getting headaches from reading in the gloom. So, now I just use energy bulbs in the hall and bathroom and use conventional ones elsewhere. I currently have enough conventional bulbs for a couple of year's use.

These still sell them :-

http://www.thelightbulb.co.uk/

wallbash

do wonder whether when standard bulbs are phased out by the EU, a black market in them will appear

We will have to import them from outside the EU
I will holiday abroad s** my carbon footprint and smuggle them back in my hand luggage.

Belnahua

wallbash wrote: »

We will have to import them from outside the EU
I will holiday abroad s** my carbon footprint and smuggle them back in my hand luggage.

Don't light bulbs light up when exposed to x-rays? This I'd like to see, your bag going through the scanner!:D

Jo_F

The 'normal' bulb went in my son's room the other night, and the only bulb I had spare was an energy saving one, so I put it in the fitting. Turned the light on and it worked fine.

An hour later he went to bed, turned his light on, and the light fitting broke, luckilly his quilt was on the floor! and caught the bulb as it fell. So now, I have to buy a new fitting for his room, so is that how they save the planet then? by breaking the light fittings?

Pretani

Paul_Varjak wrote: »

I now have 33 of these planet-saving bulbs which is enough to last me until I am 127 years old - even though I use the bulbs everywhere except the fridge and the microwave oven!

This week alone I have received 12 of these low CO2 emission products: Two from Motability, four from WarmFront and six from Scottish Power. I never asked for them and I don't want them.

But how much CO2 will I save if they are never used? The answer is zero of course!! Meanwhile, there is always a danger they may break and release mecury vapour! Does that mean I will have to evacuate my house to save my life just because someone is intent on saving the planet?

I bet most of you don't know that you must not dispose of low energy bulbs or, indeed, any flourescent bulb with normal household rubbish. The government and local councils have seemed to overlooked these matters in its blinkered approach to the world's future!

Rant over.

Now, what can I do with all these bulbs?

send them to me, because I haven't recieved any lights bulbs which I applied for and gave out my details to get, and I'm expecting loads of them too.

Here are my details again:


<<Edited to remove personal details>> Godders

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