LED Lights

treecol

Thank you for the thoughts, the reason for the number is the ensuite is 20ft x 14ft & it's north facing, so can be a little gloomy. We don't want to make a mistake & not be bright enough. Whilst working in there we've had a halogen light in there &that made us realise it does need to be bright.
Also, rather than start a new thread (although perhaps I should) anyone used those big bathroom panels instead of tiles in the shower? We've heard conflicting reports - the latest being that once the water gets in - which we're told it will no matter how well sealed, they are ruined.
As always, many many thanks for all your advice.

phil24_7

Tiles. Plastic panels look tired after a while.

globalds

Glass walls are good

http://www.opticolour.co.uk/bathrooms_with_opticolour_coloured_glass_splashbacks_or_walls_installed.html

Cisco001

treecol wrote: »

Thank you for the thoughts, the reason for the number is the ensuite is 20ft x 14ft & it's north facing, so can be a little gloomy. We don't want to make a mistake & not be bright enough. Whilst working in there we've had a halogen light in there &that made us realise it does need to be bright.
Also, rather than start a new thread (although perhaps I should) anyone used those big bathroom panels instead of tiles in the shower? We've heard conflicting reports - the latest being that once the water gets in - which we're told it will no matter how well sealed, they are ruined.
As always, many many thanks for all your advice.

Personally prefer large tiles.

elstimpo

treecol wrote: »

Wth regard to recessed ceiling LED lights, our electrician is telling us we need waterproof ones for bathroom (makes sence)
He installed ones with replaceable bulbs in the kitchen recently, but they were ones which the bulbs could be replaced if they stop working. But he's suggesting ones for the bathroom that are a sealed unit & should the bulb go the entire unit has to be replaced.
At £30 each - & we need 10, this seems daft. Can you give me yiur experience of these type of lights & advise if we do have to have this type only in the bathroom, please?

You just need an enclosed fitting for bathrooms where you can take the lamp out easily if necessary.

elstimpo

PheoUK wrote: »

Retrofit LED in GU10 isn't brilliant as the beam angles are not ideal for LED (hence leading to more spotlight effect), so I wouldn't fit those except for retrofit.

What an utterly ridiculous statement.

Loanranger

I have had large panels in the shower area for about 18 months. They look great but more importantly, there are no problems with them whatsoever. I would have them again without question.

DavidJonas

Do the lights have to be recessed?

We have a North facing bathroom and we went for two flush lights, IP44 rated. Hanna Bathroom Flush they were called. They give out lots of light from 4 sealed G10 bulbs apiece.

I am trying to replace these with LEDs but admittedly finding ones small enough (but bright enough!) to fit in the sealed bulb chambers is not easy.

elstimpo

DavidJonas wrote: »

Do the lights have to be recessed?

We have a North facing bathroom and we went for two flush lights, IP44 rated. Hanna Bathroom Flush they were called. They give out lots of light from 4 sealed G10 bulbs apiece.

I am trying to replace these with LEDs but admittedly finding ones small enough (but bright enough!) to fit in the sealed bulb chambers is not easy.

Are they standard GU10 Halogens you have in there at the moment? Do they need to be dimmable?