So what's with these "Low energy, long lasting" lightbulbs?

[Sysman]

Just replaced the one in my home office ceiling a week ago.

It's already packed up.

Put another in, and noticed the packaging says "2 years" on it.

2 years my backside, and these things are about 3-4 times the price of the good old fashioned bulbs.



Should I create a scene by producing the receipt and asking for my money back?

[MarillionFan]

It's all a con. Some are so faint I have to ask Jeeves to light the candles

[EternalOptimist]

Just replaced the one in my home office ceiling a week ago.

It's already packed up.

Put another in, and noticed the packaging says "2 years" on it.

2 years my backside, and these things are about 3-4 times the price of the good old fashioned bulbs.



Should I create a scene by producing the receipt and asking for my money back?

you can get them going by vigorous rubbing. I do a quick few mins, then the missus then my lad. hey presto - lasts for years

[vetran]

Bathtub curve.

LED is now mature, 5W is ~ 50W equivalent and stable, instant on, clean light no flickering.

But they are a tenner.

[EternalOptimist]

you can get them going by vigorous rubbing. I do a quick few mins, then the missus then my lad. hey presto - lasts for years

oh yeah, and just how does that work then ?

[AtW]

Bathtub curve.

LED is now mature, 5W is ~ 50W equivalent and stable, instant on, clean light no flickering.

But they are a tenner.

Buy an HD LED monitor and you'll have millions of those babies for under £200

[EternalOptimist]

oh yeah, and just how does that work then ?

because many hands make light work

[Platypus]

I do wonder if these things "save energy" given the energy used to manufacture them in the first place, not to mention all the nasty metals in them

[TimberWolf]

How many low energy bulbs does it take to change a light bulb?

[alluvial]

I've got a huge box full of incandescents in the garage. Started to build up my stock when I heard they were going to make us change over to those nasty dim things.

Mind you, I don't give tulip if the low energy things are better or are going to save the planet, I just don't like being told I have to put the mercury-full things in my kids bedrooms and I'm a cantankerous cuss so I reckon I've got enough now to last me until my dotage. (Not long now though )