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Landlords and light fittings?
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R50 LEDs here.
http://www.lightingever.co.uk/r50-led-light-bulb.html
We have three in our study in an old Ikea fitting. They are bright, have a nice even beam spread, and come on instantly.I am not a financial adviser and neither do I play one on television. I might occasionally give bad advice but at least it's free.
Like all religions, the Faith of the Invisible Pink Unicorns is based upon both logic and faith. We have faith that they are pink; we logically know that they are invisible because we can't see them.0 -
Oh, and I'm happy to take one out to take measurements if you like.I am not a financial adviser and neither do I play one on television. I might occasionally give bad advice but at least it's free.
Like all religions, the Faith of the Invisible Pink Unicorns is based upon both logic and faith. We have faith that they are pink; we logically know that they are invisible because we can't see them.0 -
I'm in quite a modern house and it has those annoying special fitments where you need a 3-pronged eco bulb (BC3). Trouble is, nobody sells them. And, at £10/bulb if you get them via mail order, it's cheaper to get an electrician to change the fittings.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/PIN-Energy-Saving-Light-Bulb/dp/B0055JS4L8/
Allegedly. It's cheaper if you've got an electrician coming round who will also do that for an extra £10-20, but you can't get an electrician to turn up and do just that job.
These lightbulbs are usually placed in hallways and on stairs - so when they blow and people can't get replacements they're exposing themselves to all sorts of dangerous trips and falls on pitch black stairs.
When I moved into my house the living room one'd blown - and the upstairs landing. Now the downstairs hall one has gone too. So I've three gone, it'll be worthwhile getting a little man in to get them all changed soon. In the meantime I'm very very careful on the stairs.0 -
gadgetmind wrote: »R50 LEDs here.
http://www.lightingever.co.uk/r50-led-light-bulb.html
We have three in our study in an old Ikea fitting. They are bright, have a nice even beam spread, and come on instantly.
Thanks, but that's not quite the problem. We can find R50 LEDs easily enoug, but their necks are too fat for the fitting. The light fitting comes out around the bulb - imagine putting it into a tube, with the screw at the bottom of the tube. Most R50 bulbs are too fat to go into the tube.0 -
No need for an electrician to change light fittings, not even in areas where Part P applies.I am not a financial adviser and neither do I play one on television. I might occasionally give bad advice but at least it's free.
Like all religions, the Faith of the Invisible Pink Unicorns is based upon both logic and faith. We have faith that they are pink; we logically know that they are invisible because we can't see them.0 -
I'm not the OP, but I have the same problem in my rented flat.
The fittings we have take R50 SES bulbs (like these). The old incandescent bulbs fit, but they're getting harder to find. The neck of the energy saving SES ones are usually too fat.
We have found some energy savers that fit, but no reliable source. So far as I can tell, there's no standard for the shape of bulbs - only the fitting part at the end. So we don't know if a particular bulb will fit until it arrives.
If anybody can tell me where to get narrow neck SES bulbs like in my picture, I'd be very grateful!
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gadgetmind wrote: »I'd love to know what bulbs the OP can't get as there are LED equivalents for most things. Of course, you'd still need some dirt cheap incandescents to stuff in when you leave.
I had kitchen under-cupboard lights in my last flat including a size of fluorescent tube which was obsolete - couldn't find any equivalents, but just ended up ignoring it rather than discussing with landlord.0 -
PasturesNew wrote: »I'm in quite a modern house and it has those annoying special fitments where you need a 3-pronged eco bulb (BC3). Trouble is, nobody sells them.
You can get BC3 bulbs just about anywhere. Even my local Sainsburys has them in their bulb section, let alone hardware/lighting shops.PasturesNew wrote: »And, at £10/bulb if you get them via mail order, it's cheaper to get an electrician to change the fittings.
It's cheaper still to do it yourself, a new pendant is about £1.50 from any hardware shop and about 2 minutes with a screwdriver.0 -
I'm really pleased that daughter is off the rental wheel. As part of completely refitting kitchen and bathroom (back to brick!), and completely skimming and decorating three bedrooms, she's now at 100% LED including natty strips in the kitchen.I am not a financial adviser and neither do I play one on television. I might occasionally give bad advice but at least it's free.
Like all religions, the Faith of the Invisible Pink Unicorns is based upon both logic and faith. We have faith that they are pink; we logically know that they are invisible because we can't see them.0 -
I've kept an eye out .... and I used to keep an eye out on behalf of my sibling (who ended up getting theirs changed). Never seen any. Maybe you live in a big city.You can get BC3 bulbs just about anywhere. Even my local Sainsburys has them in their bulb section, let alone hardware/lighting shops.It's cheaper still to do it yourself, a new pendant is about £1.50 from any hardware shop and about 2 minutes with a screwdriver.
Er ..... I struggle to get up the ladder safely/without shaking to change the lightbulb. No WAY would I touch it. I'm petrified just putting the new bulb in and taking the old one out.0
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