Philips Energy saving lightbulbs 5 for 10p in morrisons!!!!!!

becky81

Hiya i have just been to Morrisons and bought 5 energy saving ligtbulbs. They were 29p each reduced to 50p for 5, now they are 10p for 5!!!!!

Bargin :beer::beer:

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The offer's ongoing and includes Philips 'genie' low energy bulbs in 11watt, 18watt and 14watt, BC or ES cap. Thanks to becky81 for the great find!

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mmmkbb

can somebody help me
my energy saving light bulb are orange tone (if you know what i mean), i am really quite used to white light, and i find yellow tone dizzying and nauseating

is there any cheap white tone energy saving light out there?

carolfunkydiva

Indeed. I'll be checking tomorrow. Thanks for the post

becky81

wow thanks, cant belive its in the newletter!!

itsallinthemind

becky81 wrote: »

wow thanks, cant belive its in the newletter!!

See it was a good 'un

cruz99

mmmkbb wrote: »

can somebody help me
my energy saving light bulb are orange tone (if you know what i mean), i am really quite used to white light, and i find yellow tone dizzying and nauseating

is there any cheap white tone energy saving light out there?

Agreed. Looks like the first part of the 21st century is going to be plunged back into the candle light murk of the 19th century and all thanks to those deserving men and women in Brussells :lipsrseal

ikr2

I find the slightly dimmer/ whiter look of energy saving bulbs is improved by:

- using the next higher wattage "up" of bulb. So if I am replacing a 60W bulb I use a 14 or 15 W energy saver, not the recommended 11W

- using warmer coloured lampshades and lamps.

ROB35

You'll need all five on at the same time to get any decent quality of light!

My optician told me to stock up on as many "proper" bulbs as possible if I wanted to keep my eyesight as good as it is today.

becky81

lol well for 10p its still cheaper to buy 5 of these than 1 normal bulb :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

MickBee

In Robert Dyas this afternoon, Philips CFL lamps were on sale at 3 for 30p; (range of sizes 8W, 11W, 14W and 18W, ES & BC.) They have a limit of 20 per customer, to stop bulk buyers who want to re-sell outside the EC [and as 20 is not divisible by 3, presumably they will sell at 10p each.]

We've used CFL throughout at home since 1996; makes vary in brilliance, time to reach full brightness and the colour spectrum - and no one make seems particularly good or bad. So far, eyesight is no worse than before (making allowance for the ageing process.)

I agree with ikr2 that it is better to use a higher wattage CFL than the quoted equivalent (provided that it will fit into the light fitting); the electricity used by a 14W or 18W CFL is still much less than a 60W incandescent. There is also an advantage that the lampholder is less likely to become brittle, as it stays cooler. For 100W incandescents, you need 20W/21W CFLs.

When CFLs are on sale at such reduced prices, it makes sense to change the lower-wattage incandescents, if you haven't yet, and to stock up with spares if you have. A few CFLs have only lasted a couple of years, but some are still going strong after a dozen. [How do I know? - I pencil the date of fitting on the ceramic base (anorak that I am).]

dc

mmmkbb wrote: »

can somebody help me
my energy saving light bulb are orange tone (if you know what i mean), i am really quite used to white light, and i find yellow tone dizzying and nauseating

is there any cheap white tone energy saving light out there?

Yes I got some GE ( General Electric branded) compact ones ( spiral coil, really small in height so they do not extend out of small shades) from Tesco on offer 3 for £2 ie bog2f ( normally £2 each).

Got 20watt ones and they are too bright (and quite white too after a few seconds), going back to get 15watt ones.:D
The Tesco branded ones were also on the same offer and package was very similar, maybe the same but not sure if they are.

HTHs dc