General Chat

1p each at Tescos while stocks last.

We just bought 40 of em lol xx

:O 40... you do know they're meant to last for 10 years muffy? LOL

We have loads of light bulbs in some of our lights..... We are forever changing em lol....... hey they won't go off will they lol xx

Just bought 4, as that was the limit per person in our store

Linda

pmsl 40 omg


lmao sell us one ill give ya 2p lol

Have you seen the light at last Muffy ? pmsl

Muffy - well you are OK for the next 10-15 years then!

I'm giving 10 to my dad........... and keeping the rest lol.In my living room I have 8 lightbulbs .......and my bedroom lights have three bulbs...not to mention the others scattered round the house........so I will find homes for all of them lol xx

I read on a box, that you cant use them on timers.
dont know why though.

Marion

Nor dimmer switches

Really? I don't have timers anyhow but that's useful to know xx

Don't have dimmer switches either.......lol.

Wonder why they can't be used with those then? xx

Dad gets some from the warm front people once a year

Well I'm chuffed to bits....... Mum and Dad are all sorted and this will save us a bomb....... VERY useful now I am on an economy drive.

Just worked out I have 5 spare.

OH has just taken them round to the old lady next door.

Big smiles all round lol xx

have quite a few waiting to replace the ones which have been in for over TEN YEARS!
We get them people who are looking after the disabled.... and people who are looking after the aged.... we come under both.
I have given some to my son in the past, do not know if he uses them.
I know they are not in his livingroom lights.

SO MUFFY..... did you buy up the whole if TESCO'S stock? ;-0)

Deanna X

Nah there's still loads left lol xx

Just looked on the box, no timers, dimmers or enclosed spaces/shades. Still dont know why though.

Youve not to put them normal bin either.
There was something on tv about them being dangerous if broken near children....something thats in them. They then said it would have to a lot of bulbs to cause harm.

I'll have to do my homework on these little blighters then.......find out how best to dispose of them.

However........ I have a few years yet til I need to worry lol xx

Is it mercury that is in them?

Ann
Glos

I know it says that you cant use them in timed lights but we have them in our dusk to dawn outside lights and they work fine

Just reading on the box that they last 6 yrs if used for 2.7hrs a day....... well my living room lights are on for much longer than that !!! doesn't say anything about disposal on these. Just that they can't be used for timers or dimmer switches or for photo cell circuits (whatever they are) xx