I've got some 50W GU10 bulbs in the kitchen that I want to replace with low energy versions. The bulbs get switched on-off rapidly a lot, is it worth putting in low energy bulbs? Will they warm up time? Will they last long if used in this way?
Check that they will fit OK though - many (all?) GU10 CFLs are longer than the incandescent ones, and can protrude.
apart from on 'general electric' ones, just to get my personal gripe in as i have been most disappointed by their bulbs, (and my sister has the same problem on hers so not an isolated incidence), they are unusabley dim when you turn them on and take more than a few seconds to get up to a decent output. on contrast all other makes i have had are great, any dimness when turned on isnt really noticeable.The warm up time is pretty short these days - a few seconds, and it can be quite soothing to not have them zap on to full intensity immediately.
7W CFL's are the same size as a standard GU10 halogen lamp.
7W CFL's are the same size as a standard GU10 halogen lamp.
Can you specify a make which are the same size as standard halogens Gary? We've bought several different makes of 7W CFLs and some are almost the same size but i'm yet to find one that isn't a little bit longer?
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