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Mickymoody
I saw a light fitting in an Ikea catalogue I really liked the look of, but was far to dear. So several months later, it was advertised as half price, and I went for it.
It's a 5 candle bulb chandelier type mount, so I'm up the ladder, installing it, as I have high ceilings, plug everything in OK, (before the new laws came in), tested, works OK, steps down from the ladder, and the fitting is nearly touching the floor oops!, so remove the links, get it to a decent height, job done.
But ever since install, it has blown bulbs on a bi-weekly rate, maybe a month, before a bulb blows. 40W candle style, small screw in type bulbs, as recommended.
So when the next bulb blew, there were no replacement bulbs available, but an alternative candle shaped energy saving bulb, with the right fitment.
So a couple of those were bought, and on installation, just flickered on and off, like a faulty flo tube would, so took back to shop. Replaced, one worked, faulty one taken back to shop, now two work...then another traditional bulb goes, another energy saving candle style bulb installed.
Then the other two traditional type 40W bulbs blow, don't bother to replace them.
Now the origional energy saving bulb, flickers and dies.
So technology uninvented.
When I walk in a room in darkness, I generally turn the light on, to see where I need to go...but with energy saving bulbs, best to leave them on all the time, as they take so long to get light?
I'm told that energy saving bulbs last longer than traditional bulbs, but I've had 3 that have failed, 2 from installation, and one within 12 months...yeah great!
The bulbs operate at a frequency that hurt my eyes, and have reduced light output, not great.
The bulbs if they are smashed, apparently, you have to vent the room, and collect the waste into a bag, and dispose of at the tip under 'special waste'...
So Ikea light fittings, blowing bulbs, and energy saving bulbs? Is a no no.
It's a 5 candle bulb chandelier type mount, so I'm up the ladder, installing it, as I have high ceilings, plug everything in OK, (before the new laws came in), tested, works OK, steps down from the ladder, and the fitting is nearly touching the floor oops!, so remove the links, get it to a decent height, job done.
But ever since install, it has blown bulbs on a bi-weekly rate, maybe a month, before a bulb blows. 40W candle style, small screw in type bulbs, as recommended.
So when the next bulb blew, there were no replacement bulbs available, but an alternative candle shaped energy saving bulb, with the right fitment.
So a couple of those were bought, and on installation, just flickered on and off, like a faulty flo tube would, so took back to shop. Replaced, one worked, faulty one taken back to shop, now two work...then another traditional bulb goes, another energy saving candle style bulb installed.
Then the other two traditional type 40W bulbs blow, don't bother to replace them.
Now the origional energy saving bulb, flickers and dies.
So technology uninvented.
When I walk in a room in darkness, I generally turn the light on, to see where I need to go...but with energy saving bulbs, best to leave them on all the time, as they take so long to get light?
I'm told that energy saving bulbs last longer than traditional bulbs, but I've had 3 that have failed, 2 from installation, and one within 12 months...yeah great!
The bulbs operate at a frequency that hurt my eyes, and have reduced light output, not great.
The bulbs if they are smashed, apparently, you have to vent the room, and collect the waste into a bag, and dispose of at the tip under 'special waste'...
So Ikea light fittings, blowing bulbs, and energy saving bulbs? Is a no no.