B&Q - Energy Saving Bulbs

new2sat

Diall, were over €14

B22 & E14 were the 2 I spotted

4 for €6

Phantom99

Was this in the clearance section or were these an offer on the shelves?

I rang my local B&Q and the woman didn't know anything about LED light offers

murphm45

Phantom99 wrote: »

Was this in the clearance section or were these an offer on the shelves?

I rang my local B&Q and the woman didn't know anything about LED light offers

I think they might be just CFL bulbs.

Thanks op. I'm annoyed now, was charged a fiver for one in dunnes last night, arg!!!

Capt'n Midnight

Lidl have some LED bulbs.

Mostly E27 or other things that aren't B22

2x 3W E27 for €5.99

Livarno Lux® LED Light Bulb
€5.99per item

Choose from E27, 5W Bulb, E27, 5.5W Bulb, E14, 3W Candle 2 pack, E27, 3W Round 2 pack, E14, 3W Round 2 pack, E14, 4.2W Candle 2 pack
2700 Kelvin warm white light
20,000 hour life span
5W=36W incandescent 5.5W=39W incandescent 3W=25W incandescent 4.2W=30W incandescent

http://www.lidl.ie/en/Offers.htm?action=showDetail&id=19520

Tefral

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

Lidl have some LED bulbs.

Mostly E27 or other things that aren't B22

2x 3W E27 for €5.99

http://www.lidl.ie/en/Offers.htm?action=showDetail&id=19520

The ones in Lidl are Edison type ones, most ceiling roses are Bayonet type! Just be aware of that when buying

_Jumper_

Off to aliexpress with ye.

Patty O Furniture

cronin_j wrote: »

The ones in Lidl are Edison type ones, most ceiling roses are Bayonet type! Just be aware of that when buying

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Both Aldi & Lidl have had the screw-in one's/Edison type in, as The bayonet one's are hard to find at a reasonable price as they're between €5-8 in Supervalu.

I find it easier to mention push-in/screw-in bulbs to staff as they're baffled with the other names! also i've noticed the bulbs in Lidl as most are E no's

nantony98

Homebase have a set of 3 5w candle bulbs screw ins and bayonet for €13. Not give away cheap but as previously stated bayonet bulbs are tricky to find cheap.

green123

anyone tried a screw-in to bayonet adapter ?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/LIGHT-SOCKET-CONVERTER-BAYONET-B22-E27/dp/B001DNCAOC/ref=pd_sim_sbs_ce_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=0A671ZSJWDKXGA3T65BD

if we could find them with free postage they might be worth a try ?

PeterDuggan

green123 wrote: »

anyone tried a screw-in to bayonet adapter ?

Yes, they work.

johnb25

PeterDuggan wrote: »

Yes, they work.

Do they drop the bulbs a lot lower, e.g. below shades?

_Jumper_

johnb25 wrote: »

Do they drop the bulbs a lot lower, e.g. below shades?

Lose alot of light with shades. Silly yokes.

Blankety

_Jumper_ wrote: »

Off to aliexpress with ye.

Totally agree, I buy them of DHgate only because they have a simple search tool for LED bulbs. Box of 10 wont even attract the attention of the customs as it should be around €18 - €22.
Watch out for the colour/temperature rating, I go for warm white as other ones look very harsh.
Another hint, if you get a bulb you like and it is reliable buy a few boxes as they tend to rotate the stock a lot so if you go back in 6 - 12 months that part may not be available with that supplier.

http://www.dhgate.com/wholesale-refine/b22/s117004002-0037x-00b1j.html#as-00b1j-1