LED bulbs

RomfordNavy

Not sure if this is the right forum for the question so feel free to direct me to the correct place if necessary.

Looking to replace all the incadescent bulbs in the house with LEDs most are standard B22 bayonet 60W.

Problem is there seems to be a vast range of different types of LEDs and many different manufacturers. Any suggestions or info on what I should be looking for or trying to avoid?

The filament bulbs tend to look nicer but seem quite a lot more expensive and maybe not as efficient as others.

Thanks,

bonus2010

I just bought the cheapest LED bulbs , which I sourced from Home Bargains. Had them for about a year now - no problems.

I've kept the packaging lol. The make is "e-luminate"
GLS B22 12W, 1500 Lumens (effective 100W) - £2.99
GLS B22 9W" 806 Lumens (effective 60W) - £1.59
Candle E27 470 Lumens (effective 40W) - £1.49

A big difference in price from what I initially saw LED bulbs advertised for which was about £10 each !

AndyPK

really recommend energizer LEDs lamps


available on ebay for 60W eqv. BC


B&M sell 40W candles and 100W traditional shape.


Instant start up
Perfect colour match. (can't even tell the difference)
Brighter than the equivalent wattage they are being sold under

WobblyDog

I've bought LED lamps from Ikea, Tesco own-brand, LAP (from Screwfix), Philips and Diall (B&Q own-brand). None of them have malfunctioned so far, so I can't comment on reliability.


The LED filament lamps tend to be the most efficient in terms of Lumens per Watt, but whether that justifies a higher purchase price depends on how much the lamp will be used.


Dimmable LED lamps tend to be slightly less efficient than their non-dimmable siblings, so don't buy dimmable lamps unless you need to.

EachPenny

I got some LED lamps from Poundland for use in sheds and the garage. Was surprised at how well they worked.

Because personal taste is so important in lighting I think the best advice is to buy a selection of lamps from different sources and test them in your own home. If you find there are some you don't really like then put them into less often used locations, and then get more of your favourite for the rooms you use most often.

matelodave

I'm surprised how well my Poundland and ALDI led bulbs work. The IKEA ones aren't bad either.

I've got 10x LEDhut GU10's in the kitchen where they've been for the last five years - they were a bit expensive at the time but as they are saving me at least £50 a year, just in there I'm not complaining.

House_Martin

Horror stories about LED bulbs from Ebay on BBC s "Fake Britain " show. If the lighting circuit is nt properly earthed some makes were capable of giving a mains shock which could kill.
So definitely NO ebay Chinese dodgy gear for me.Ebay is getting worse for counterfeit cheap and nasty goods from the depths of the worst Chinese sweat shops , and Amazon appears to be going down that route too on electricals with extremely deadly fakes on sale, eg Nitecore Digicharger, battery charger where the fake ones have been bursting into flames. Every product now needs to be reviewed carefully hopefully to weed out deadly counterfeits
I d stick to ScrewFix for good deals on bulk buys Led Gu10 s and the small screw E14 candle LED s .( 5 watts minimum tho , 3 watts are too dim )

mumf

I buy them from a local electrical trade wholesaler. They ( might?) be dearer,but their philosophy is not to sell rubbish.You only sell that once.

societys_child

I first bought GU10 led's from poundland about 2 years ago, loads of 'em, all work well, no failures

Anthorn

RomfordNavy wrote: »

Not sure if this is the right forum for the question so feel free to direct me to the correct place if necessary.

Looking to replace all the incadescent bulbs in the house with LEDs most are standard B22 bayonet 60W.

Problem is there seems to be a vast range of different types of LEDs and many different manufacturers. Any suggestions or info on what I should be looking for or trying to avoid?

The filament bulbs tend to look nicer but seem quite a lot more expensive and maybe not as efficient as others.

Thanks,

My LED filament bulbs cost the same as the equivalent LED bulbs and I have them in my bedside lamps (SES) and my lounge (B22) the disadvantage of normal LED bulbs is the plastic bit which stops light in that direction whereas the advantage of filament LED bulbs is that light is transmitted over almost 360 degrees.

A watt is a watt is a watt and an LED bulb at 11W will use the same electricity as an 11W incandescent bulb and an 11W halogen bulb but the LED bulb is a lot brighter. So an LED bulb at, say, 11 watts which has the same lumens as a 60 watt incandescent bulb saves money.

lstar337

RomfordNavy wrote: »

The filament bulbs tend to look nicer but seem quite a lot more expensive and maybe not as efficient as others.

Actually the LED filament bulbs are more efficient and less likely to break down due to the limited amount of electronics needed inside to run them.

They run at native voltage (due to being many LED's strung in series) so they do not need to step down the voltage, and only need rectification (most have only half wave rectification and a smoothing capacitor). This means less electronics to overheat, and a longer lifespan.