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Title: You can no longer buy traditional lightbulbs
Post by: Crabbit on September 01, 2009, 16:23:39 PM
You can no longer buy traditional lightbulbs: EU ban means only low-energy ones will be on sale

full story (http://"http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1208228/Ten-days-left-buy-frosted-lightbulbs-EU-ban-means-low-energy-ones-sale.html")



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Title: You can no longer buy traditional lightbulbs
Post by: Gavos999 on September 01, 2009, 16:30:39 PM
whose bright idea was that?

 ;)
Title: You can no longer buy traditional lightbulbs
Post by: scorcher on September 01, 2009, 16:56:21 PM
True enough, Crabbit but I gather that you can still buy an industrial type traditional bulb ie for use in inspection lights. These have both a stonger filament and glass envelope for obvious reasons.One way out of the problem.
Title: You can no longer buy traditional lightbulbs
Post by: Scunner on September 01, 2009, 16:58:55 PM
Why don't they get their priorities right? Postmen will be exposed to great risk of injury if they bring in glass envelopes.
Title: You can no longer buy traditional lightbulbs
Post by: heather07 on September 01, 2009, 17:01:17 PM
bet you don't get three of the energy ones for a pound
Title: You can no longer buy traditional lightbulbs
Post by: Gavos999 on September 01, 2009, 17:02:56 PM
dont rule Poundland out of doing a deal on 3 bulbs for a £1
Title: You can no longer buy traditional lightbulbs
Post by: Scunner on September 01, 2009, 17:06:01 PM
Are you two a double act?
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Post by: Rindaloo on September 01, 2009, 17:13:25 PM
If this is true, the low energy bulbs have mercury in them which is bad.  LED lights arent a satisfactory alternative.  So,  we might slash our fuel bills and pollute our environment in a different way.
Title: You can no longer buy traditional lightbulbs
Post by: Crabbit on September 01, 2009, 17:37:15 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Scunner

Why don't they get their priorities right? Postmen will be exposed to great risk of injury if they bring in glass envelopes.


That`s a triviality, it`s the "stongers" they should worry about.   :D

quote:
Originally posted by scorcher

These have both a stonger filament




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Title: You can no longer buy traditional lightbulbs
Post by: scorcher on September 01, 2009, 18:09:25 PM
Unlike me Crabbit, but well spotted !
Title: You can no longer buy traditional lightbulbs
Post by: Crabbit on September 01, 2009, 18:17:09 PM
quote:
Originally posted by scorcher

Unlike me Crabbit,


frank, you shouldn`t have said that, you`ll have the spelling and grammar brigade scrutiniz(s)ing your posts now.   (http://i409.photobucket.com/albums/pp173/crabbit49/larf.gif)



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Title: You can no longer buy traditional lightbulbs
Post by: Crabbit on September 01, 2009, 19:02:03 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Rindaloo

If this is true,


Don`t believe anybody else, go and try to buy some.  [:(!]




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Title: You can no longer buy traditional lightbulbs
Post by: Rindaloo on September 01, 2009, 19:04:22 PM
*TUT*
Title: You can no longer buy traditional lightbulbs
Post by: heather07 on September 01, 2009, 19:30:17 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Scunner

Are you two a double act?


No just mean:D
Title: You can no longer buy traditional lightbulbs
Post by: scorcher on September 01, 2009, 19:34:31 PM
Don't you mean "phut"?
Title: You can no longer buy traditional lightbulbs
Post by: tinkerman on September 01, 2009, 19:49:28 PM
Ive just been up the Yapi market they have loads
Title: You can no longer buy traditional lightbulbs
Post by: Scunner on September 01, 2009, 19:50:39 PM
Who says mercury is bad? Without mercury we wouldn't have discovered temperature :D
Title: You can no longer buy traditional lightbulbs
Post by: Crabbit on September 01, 2009, 20:00:05 PM
Mercury poisoning (also known as hydrargaria or mercurialism) is a disease caused by exposure to approx 750,000 broken light bulbs containing microscopic amounts of mercury.    : :)



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Title: You can no longer buy traditional lightbulbs
Post by: Scunner on September 01, 2009, 20:01:40 PM
I'm not so sure, Freddie Mercury wasn't that old when he died was he
Title: You can no longer buy traditional lightbulbs
Post by: tinkerman on September 01, 2009, 20:06:58 PM
Im sure shes a member on here, I ate with her last week, didnt know about the poisoning :o
Title: You can no longer buy traditional lightbulbs
Post by: grahamturner09 on September 01, 2009, 20:31:41 PM
quote:
bet you don't get three of the energy ones for a pound



You get four for 59p at morrisons

Two packs for a pound at poundland
Title: You can no longer buy traditional lightbulbs
Post by: Crabbit on September 01, 2009, 20:40:40 PM
quote:
Originally posted by tinkerman

Im sure shes a member on here, I ate with her last week, didnt know about the poisoning :o


I gather that you didn`t go in the Nil Bar then.    : :)



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Title: You can no longer buy traditional lightbulbs
Post by: arrian on September 02, 2009, 04:53:03 AM
morrisons near me, last friday, 5 for 50p!  :o[xx(]
Title: You can no longer buy traditional lightbulbs
Post by: heather07 on September 02, 2009, 07:57:16 AM
quote:
Originally posted by arrian

morrisons near me, last friday, 5 for 50p!  :o[xx(]

Well I am impressed, I thought they were more expensive.  I remember buying them several years ago and the cost a lot more.  I didn't like them so never noticed they had come down in price.
Title: You can no longer buy traditional lightbulbs
Post by: c1 on September 02, 2009, 09:00:22 AM
I have got to stock up, as the new "bulbs are ugly and dont fit our fittings.well done dave spotting this I was under impression that ban was some way of have they brought this cut off date forward to help philips
Title: You can no longer buy traditional lightbulbs
Post by: pasha on September 02, 2009, 12:11:43 PM
It's only 100 watt bulbs and above at the moment, smaller wattages are being phased out over the next three years.  ;)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8230544.stm
Title: You can no longer buy traditional lightbulbs
Post by: Crabbit on September 02, 2009, 19:34:09 PM
Why can`t the European Union mind it`s own business and leave us to get on with our lives as we see fit.



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Title: You can no longer buy traditional lightbulbs
Post by: kevin3 on September 02, 2009, 20:14:02 PM
Because they feel they have to justify their existence,(and wages)
Title: You can no longer buy traditional lightbulbs
Post by: Colwyn on September 03, 2009, 11:37:35 AM
You can't seem to be able to get gas mantles these days either.
Title: You can no longer buy traditional lightbulbs
Post by: stoop on September 03, 2009, 13:08:36 PM
quote:
Originally posted by heather07

quote:
Originally posted by arrian

morrisons near me, last friday, 5 for 50p!  :o[xx(]

Well I am impressed, I thought they were more expensive.  I remember buying them several years ago and the cost a lot more.  I didn't like them so never noticed they had come down in price.


Maybe you are mixing up the bulbs? Are the Morrison's ones the old type?
Title: You can no longer buy traditional lightbulbs
Post by: Crabbit on September 03, 2009, 17:36:52 PM
quote:
Originally posted by stoop

 Are the Morrison's ones the old type?


No, they are the new type, they are also 5 for 50p in Sainsbury




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Title: You can no longer buy traditional lightbulbs
Post by: stoop on September 03, 2009, 18:07:25 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Crabbit

quote:
Originally posted by stoop

 Are the Morrison's ones the old type?


No, they are the new type, they are also 5 for 50p in Sainsbury




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So what's the problem? You can get them cheap and they save you money.

Title: You can no longer buy traditional lightbulbs
Post by: mike A on September 03, 2009, 20:31:22 PM
What's wrong with them is

A very narrow spectrum band.
A constant flicker which can cause fits in epileptics.
Slow to reach maximum brightness.

As a life long maker of Tiffany lamps I strongly object to these bulbs as they bleach the colour out of everything and make glass look like plastic. fortunately the technology behind LEDs will come to the rescue and rid us of this blight. 8)
Title: You can no longer buy traditional lightbulbs
Post by: Crabbit on September 03, 2009, 21:54:45 PM
I feel faint.  [xx(]
I agree with mike A
As an epileptic I won`t use "energy saving" lightbulbs in our Lounge or Dining Room as they are worse than fluorescent tubes for bringing on a seizure.




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Title: You can no longer buy traditional lightbulbs
Post by: mike A on September 03, 2009, 22:07:28 PM
Blimey Crabs, thats twice now :o
Title: You can no longer buy traditional lightbulbs
Post by: stoop on September 03, 2009, 22:44:33 PM
Expensive but you can get completely flicker free ones now - and you can use them with dimmers:

http://www.megamanenergysavers.com/
Title: You can no longer buy traditional lightbulbs
Post by: mike A on September 03, 2009, 22:52:20 PM
The jury's still out on the alleged flicker free bulbs and they still have narrow spectrum problems.
Title: You can no longer buy traditional lightbulbs
Post by: Crabbit on September 03, 2009, 22:53:39 PM
At £12 apiece  :o I`ll stick with the environmentally unfriendly ones thanks.  



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Title: You can no longer buy traditional lightbulbs
Post by: mike A on September 03, 2009, 22:57:07 PM
And I'll stick to my olive oil lamps  ;)
Title: You can no longer buy traditional lightbulbs
Post by: kevin3 on September 03, 2009, 23:54:54 PM
If they charged me £12 quid, i'd have a fit.   :)
Colwyn.You can still get the gas mantles.I fitted gas wall lamps to a period refurbishment job.I think they still use them on the stations on the Severn Valley Railway too.I saw a first today.A van with a warning sign on the back."warning,sodium lamps inside".??
Title: You can no longer buy traditional lightbulbs
Post by: arrian on September 04, 2009, 04:56:46 AM
and they polish up nicely with a bit of silver polish.
Title: You can no longer buy traditional lightbulbs
Post by: stoop on September 04, 2009, 09:23:57 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Crabbit

At £12 apiece  :o I`ll stick with the environmentally unfriendly ones thanks.  



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You'd better buy a few in then ;)

Just out of interest we have an outside light that I used to put 60w candle bulbs in. They blew about every one - two months (we leave it on all night). I managed to find a long life, low consumption one that fit (after many years of looking) and after 12 months it's still going strong. Saved me a fortune already and that doesn't include the electric. :)
Title: You can no longer buy traditional lightbulbs
Post by: Rindaloo on September 04, 2009, 10:37:39 AM
I have found there seems to be 2 colours of low energy bulb.  One gives a stark harsh greyish blue light and the other is a warmer light.  I am happy with that warmer light and it looks OK with my Tiffany lights.   But I think they are over optimistic when they say that a certain wattage low energy bulb is the equivalent of a certain wattage traditional bulb, because they clearly are not as bright as claimed.