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Bathroom lighting

I've just had my bathroom renovated, and I bought a Colours Genlis 3 spot light fitting from B & Q. It looks very attractive, but the lighting it provides is terrible. It holds 3 spotlights GU10 max. 20W. and provides the same amount of light as a couple of candles! I was perfectly happy with my old light but was told it had to be changed due to electicity regulations. I am coming to the view that I'll have to change the light. Any suggestions please as to what to do, or what to replace it with?

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  • fluffpot
    fluffpot Posts: 1,264 Forumite
    If the fitting says 20W max then that's the problem. I've looked on website but it gives no detail of the max bulb wattage. Just recheck your packaging and/or the light fitting, but if it really is 20W max then I suggest another light

    How about this one?
    http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/FL9070CH.html
  • LEJC
    LEJC Posts: 9,618 Forumite
    repeated SPAM in posts 2 3 and 4 ....please could someone else also hit the spam button to ensure its cleared quickly...thanks
    frugal October...£41.82 of £40 food shopping spend for the 2 of us!

    2017 toiletries challenge 179 out 145 in ...£18.64 spend
  • mansars
    mansars Posts: 73 Forumite
    This may of no help at all, however, I found a groupon deal for ledlightzone back in the spring. I got 24 4W GU10 SMD5050 bulbs and they have saved me a fortune, as we have them in our kitchen utility and bathrooms...which are always on (even thought I mention many times about lights being sitchs off).

    Just over the summer the Electric company cut our monthly direct debit by £14...

    They offered a discount code recently so I bought more...might be worth a try the code was DEEPAPOLOGY.
  • LEJC wrote: »
    repeated SPAM in posts 2 3 and 4 ....please could someone else also hit the spam button to ensure its cleared quickly...thanks

    :rotfl: that's novel asking everyone to report your own post as spam :p
    I'm only here while I wait for Corrie to start.

    You get no BS from me & if I think you are wrong I WILL tell you.
  • LEJC
    LEJC Posts: 9,618 Forumite
    you missed the spam..it was a great one adversising electricals in australia I believe...
    frugal October...£41.82 of £40 food shopping spend for the 2 of us!

    2017 toiletries challenge 179 out 145 in ...£18.64 spend
  • pinkmami
    pinkmami Posts: 1,110 Forumite
    Argos catalogue, page 1177, item 22 Livorno bathroom lighting. I have 1 in each bathroom & the lighing is bright & modern & practical.
  • globalds
    globalds Posts: 9,431 Forumite
    Use LED GU10 ..7w is equivalent to 40w
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