Energy saving light bulbs - WARNING

Blackpool_Saver

Inhale the dust? so if the amount is that which would fit on top of a pen nib, what dust do they mean?

pinkmami

I hate them - and I'm glad Amazon still sell proper 60 & 100 watt bulbs.

Blackpool_Saver

ah ha! mercury vapour, now I see hmmmmm

A._Badger

pinkmami wrote: »

I hate them - and I'm glad Amazon still sell proper 60 & 100 watt bulbs.

I agree. The figures are fudged, anyway, 'Energy saving' lightbulbs grow dimmer as they get older, in my experience (in common with some people!) and need replacing well before their supposed 'extended' life, on which claim the 'savings' are based. That's when they don't just give up the ghost anyway.

They also don't give a nasty, harsh light more suited to a dentist's surgery than a living room.

I have a stock of incandescent bulbs to which I am still adding.

thegirlintheattic

Penelope_Penguin wrote: »

Modern energy saving bulbs are much brighter than the original ones We have the low energy bulbs almost exclusively now, and they're perfectly bright to read by - I have 2 side lights on just now, and can type and read with no problem :T

We have modern ones! Tried lots of brands as well. They are just not bright enough for me. Might be because all ours are halogen spotlights though. You can tell the difference between the normal ones we have in living room and office compared to the energy saving ones in the kitchen and bedroom but I'm not allowed to replace them till they blow...so I went out a brought some lamps.

I also find the light is more 'natural' than the warm light non-energy saving bulbs give off.

countingthepennies

Sorry if this has already been answered, but how do you dispose of the low energy bulbs when they are finished. It doesnt sound as if they can go into the recycling bin with other glass?

thunderchild

Farway wrote: »

The article, from 2008, is way over the top IMO, just covering their @rses really without regard to common sense, bit like kids having to wear safety glasses to play conkers
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This was made up by a teacher in Carlisle, the papers got wind of it and ran wild with the story. In fact the HSE sponsor the annual conker championship and enter a team. No safety goggles required.

HariboJunkie

I think the warning is fairly common knowledge and is definitely overstated anyway imo.

I don't have any problem with energy efficient bulbs. The light brightens within minutes and they do last for aaaages. I've been using them exclusively for years and I don't think I've ever had to replace one. It's really a very easy way to do your bit for the planet.

Farway

countingthepennies wrote: »

Sorry if this has already been answered, but how do you dispose of the low energy bulbs when they are finished. It doesnt sound as if they can go into the recycling bin with other glass?

Sshhh, don't tell anyone or I will have the Council Gestapo, and the yoghurt weavers of MSE on me, I just chuck them in the dustbin with the other rubbish, along with my old batteries

Flibsey

Farway wrote: »

Sshhh, don't tell anyone or I will have the Council Gestapo, and the yoghurt weavers of MSE on me, I just chuck them in the dustbin with the other rubbish, along with my old batteries

me too, and I'm a yogurt weaver.:rotfl:I knit my own bike tyres too.