Pathetic CFL LED replacement

NowRetired

My last 100 watt bulb has just gone and I am reduced to sitting here with a CFL in my ceiling lamp.


The colour rendering is terrible.


Would an LED be better and what would replace a 100 watt 240V bayonet fitting?


For my welfare and eyesight cost is not a problem.

savemoney

You looking for a led bulb that can kick out around 1700 lumens

A quick look and this suppose to be it

http://www.extremetech.com/electronics/128669-philips-new-100w-equivalent-led-bulb-runs-on-just-23w

Its not cheap ~ £40

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Philips-Master-929000247702-Watt-Dimmable/dp/B00CZ7WUN6/ref=sr_1_6/276-8055843-1443124?s=lighting&ie=UTF8&qid=1386890697&sr=1-6&keywords=led+100w+equivalent

I have 5 (7w) of these bulbs and it gives great light at 2000 lumens, have to use a dimmer for lesson the brightness apart from reading

http://www.tradeledstore.co.uk/megaman-7w-clear-dimming-candle-led-warm-white-ses-e14

NowRetired

I don't think my welfare and eyesight is worth that amount for a light bulb, according to my wife.


I suppose I could change the light fitting for something that would hold 3 or more LED bulbs.

savemoney

There doesn't appear to be many bulbs that are truly equivalent yet most go up to 75W, decent bulbs costs more. I spent recently £133 on 8 led bulbs and a led dimmer but I look at it as an investment and whilst I wont save that much money compared with CFL I get far better light. Most of my bulbs are now led in house just hallway/landing and one bedroom left. I got mainly led due to CFLs just not cutting it in terms of light. The few people that have been in my living room since I upgraded now says how much better the light is. Yes it costs a lot to get good light in short term

chrisw

Quite a few 100w bulbs on ebay. Under £1 each with postage which doesn't seem too bad.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_sacat=0&_from=R40&_nkw=100w+light+bulbs&_dcat=20706&Type=Incandescent&rt=nc

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£40+ for a bulb. Thats like instead of paying electricity bill you pay for it all upfront with the bulb. :rotfl:

Fitting one to every light in the house will be costly.

Stooby2

Have a look at this thread while you're making your mind up.

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4835815

almillar

These will be quite good, they have really good startup times these days, but still take a while to warm up to full brightness. If you've an old CFL you might be surprised.
http://www.homebase.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?langId=110&storeId=10151&partNumber=544772
You can do a bit better than 23W/105W too.

Ectophile

Halogen replacements for ordinary lightbulbs are widely available from hardware stores & larger supermarkets. They can be used on dimmers just like the old lamps.

sunshinetours

For reading why not get a reading light near your chair so just use it when required

Replace your overhead light with a 9W LED bulb which should be equivalent to around 70W or so regular bulb.
We have the 7W version of this one from here and have had for a year now and they have no quibble returns plus a 3 year warranty

You would make some quite quick savings going from 100W to 9W plus an ocassional reading light so payback on saved electricity costs would be a few months rather than years in your case, with all savings going forward

almillar

That 9W light is equivalent to 60W (around 800 lumens) and your 7W one is equivalent to 40W. Switching from 100W to 9W will save 91W, but it is NOT as bright. Bringing it closer will help though, of course.