cooker hood bulb

Iowa_Lot

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?

espresso

Take the old one with you so that you get the correct one. Most supermarkets seem to sell them.

HTH

plumb1_2

espresso wrote:

Take the old one with you so that you get the correct one. Most supermarkets seem to sell them.

HTH

Or Halfords, best bet is go to any Electrical wholesaler.

Mikeyorks

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.

Iowa_Lot

espresso wrote:

Take the old one with you so that you get the correct one.

great idea thanks

Iowa_Lot

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.

if I look for the helix bulbs will I be able to tell by looking at my old one which is the right type?

Ted_Hutchinson

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?

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

Ted_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.

that is so helpful thanks

Mikeyorks

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=106