Clear Candle Light Bulbs

LucianH

Does anybody out there share my total disbelief in what I can only assume is some euro ruling that all incandescent bulbs must now be clear and not frosted.

I have absolutely no problem with this for bulbs fitted to lights with lampshades. But what I can't understand is why those bureaucratic idiots decided that this also has to apply to the small decorative flame twist candle bulbs which are meant to go into light fittings (eg, chandelier type) that are not covered by any form of shade. Un-shaded clear bulbs that are visible to the naked eye are total unacceptable and look terrible. The worlds going eco crazy…

For one such light fitting, I'm now looking for a way of "frosting" these clear light bulbs (anybody got any idea?).

Apollonia

Why not buy the frosted halogen candle light bulbs?
They are available in bayonet or screw fixing (also suitable for dimmer switches) and are eco-friendly.

amazon shows 35 items in a search for frosted candle light bulbs - although the first item is actually clear! - make that 34 then!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/search/ref=sr_nr_i_0?rh=k%3Afrosted+light+bulbs%2Ci%3Alighting&keywords=frosted+light+bulbs&ie=UTF8&qid=1297522143#/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dlighting&field-keywords=frosted+candle+light+bulbs&rh=n%3A213077031%2Ck%3Afrosted+candle+light+bulbs

This one even specifies chandelier in the title:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Crompton-15W-Chandelier-Candle-SBC/dp/B002UIIRU0/ref=sr_1_23?s=lighting&ie=UTF8&qid=1297522377&sr=1-23


HTH

PS I actaully used google in my original search so I'm sure they are available from other sites apart from amazon!

LucianH

Thanks Appollonia - it looks like I could still get them on-line. It may be just our local lighting shop is not stocking them anymore (and telling me that there not being made anymore) - I wonder if the on-line stores will be re-stocking.

babs98

Frosted candle lamps aren't being made anymore and clear ones aren't suitable unless the lamp is shaded. Unfortunately the "modern" long-life ones have at least two drawbacks - the light they emit is greener and they are slightly fatter so that the decorative imitation candlesticks (don't know correct term) don't fit over them.

LucianH

babs98 wrote: »

Frosted candle lamps aren't being made anymore and clear ones aren't suitable unless the lamp is shaded.

That's what I thought. And the sort of lamp I'm after is the decorative 40w "flame twist" candle lamps for which there is no decent frosted substitute.

In the short term it looks like I'll be able to source them on-line while stocks last but the purpose of this post was to vent my frustration at some of the idiotic decisions being taken. What is the point of making "decorative" shaped lamps that are only useable when hidden behind a shade!:mad:

I fully support the need to get more efficient with our use of energy, and clear-incandescents, hologen and low energy lamps are fine for the vast majority of applications. The continued use of frosted decorative lamps will have an absolutely miniscule impact on energy consumption.

Norma_Desmond

I feel your pain!
I have many antique lamps and light fittings that use candle bulbs and I now get all my 'old style' supplies from eBay.
One solution I found with lamps is to fit an inline dimmer switch - works very well with both frosted and clear bulbs.

deanos

These any good, seems a great idea

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/25W-40W-60W-ENERGY-SAVING-CANDLE-GOLFBALL-CLEAR-FROSTED-/300401207879?pt=UK_Light_Bulbs&var=&hash=item8bb2d99ff9