Normal light bulbs.

Tiguan Joe

Is there anywhere in Ireland where i can buy normal non energy saving indoor light bulbs like the ones they had years and years ago,60watt,100watt.
Only place i have seen them in the last few years was in aldi once,where they were selling them as shed lights or something.
I want real light bulbs in my home,not these crap expensive energy saving light bulbs.
Thank You

orourkeda1977

Tiguan Joe wrote: »

Is there anywhere in Ireland where i can buy normal non energy saving indoor light bulbs like the ones they had years and years ago,60watt,100watt.
Only place i have seen them in the last few years was in aldi once,where they were selling them as shed lights or something.
I want real light bulbs in my home,not these crap expensive energy saving light bulbs.
Thank You

Excellent oxymoronic language.

Fighting Tao

After the incandescent light bulb fad is over, I hope candle light makes a come back.

meercat

Your local electrical wholesalers should have”rough service” light bulbs that will do the job you require

SEPT 23 1989

You can get them online up to the 200w they are called something else not light bulbs

harry Bailey esq

Nearest supermarket

Ninthlife

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

You can get them online up to the 200w they are called something else not light bulbs

Lighty uppy things?

Franz Von Peppercorn

harry Bailey esq wrote: »

Nearest supermarket

Don’t think so.

Gen.Zhukov

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

You can get them online up to the 200w they are called something else not light bulbs

Heaters.

IsaacWunder

The price of whale oil is crazy these days. Impossible to get as well. The only fella in Dublin who has a regular supply is Mr Yamamoto. How do they expect us to light our houses? Paraffin?! That stuff is pure shyte.

freshpopcorn

Tiguan Joe wrote: »

Is there anywhere in Ireland where i can buy normal non energy saving indoor light bulbs like the ones they had years and years ago,60watt,100watt.
Only place i have seen them in the last few years was in aldi once,where they were selling them as shed lights or something.
I want real light bulbs in my home,not these crap expensive energy saving light bulbs.
Thank You

I was going to say Aldi also. I think they were a weekly special buy. I'm not sure about Tesco but all I've seen there are expensive bulbs.
You might get lucky with a pound shop.

harry Bailey esq

Gen.Zhukov wrote: »

Heaters.

Or growlights for the green fingered amongst us.

Franz Von Peppercorn

What’s the manufacturer of these incandescent bulbs? Not that I want one.

Solus doesn’t produce them any more, for instance.

Esel

You can get 2 adapters for €1.50 in IKEA if you see the light and decide to convert to those new-fangled LED bulbs.

looksee

Years ago when the energy saving lights started I wrote the date on them when putting them in, and yes, they do give the kind of timespan they suggest - 8 years I got out of one on a landing that would have been on all night, every night.

PanicStations

When I lived in Dublin I used to buy them in the hardware shop in Fitzmaurice Road, I think the shop is called Glasnevin Hardware. They are called 'Rough Service' bulbs.

Now I buy them online here: https://tinyurl.com/ycn49ygx

freshpopcorn

By the way OP if you do get lucky with getting them. I'd recommend you stock up on them. I get not everybody likes the light off the energy efficient bulbs!

Outlaw Pete

Yeah, Tesco do a Halogen Classic line.

SEPT 23 1989

Gen.Zhukov wrote: »

Heaters.

That's the one

PanicStations

The Halogen Classic imitate the old incandescent bulbs, but they are more expensive.

Del2005

Tiguan Joe wrote: »

Is there anywhere in Ireland where i can buy normal non energy saving indoor light bulbs like the ones they had years and years ago,60watt,100watt.
Only place i have seen them in the last few years was in aldi once,where they were selling them as shed lights or something.
I want real light bulbs in my home,not these crap expensive energy saving light bulbs.
Thank You

It you buy smart lights you can have anything from the weak 40W incandescent to the worst fluorescent glare you want.

Tiguan Joe

After Hours you should all be very proud of yourselves,Thank You,you solved my problem.
Thanks everyone for your help i appreciate it ! and the jokes i appreciate them too.
Have a great day !

Nodster

Plenty of incandescent bulbs up to 200w in EEC Hardware in Balbriggan

fred funk }{

Modern LED bulbs are just as good as incandescent but the energy saver bulbs are terrible.

murpho999

OP you realise that what you describe as "normal" light bulbs are not the nomal of today.

I would understand if you were requesting this 15 years ago when they light they gave off was poor and they took longer to reach full brightness but the LED bulbs today are good and so much more energy efficient than the older ones.

You should consider doing the opposite and go ultramodern and get smart lighting and then you can adjust the bulbs to the colour and warmth that you like as I do think colour warmth is what your issue is.

The initial outlay will be more than offset by the electricity costs savings and bulb replacement savings compared to buying the older "abnormal" bulbs.

Capt'n Midnight

Fighting Tao wrote: »

After the incandescent light bulb fad is over, I hope candle light makes a come back.

Bollocks to that

In my day we used to dip reeds in animal fat.

dxhound2005

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

Bollocks to that

In my day we used to dip reeds in animal fat.

No, candles are great. But I do have to switch on the electric for a minute if I am lighting them at night.

Fighting Tao

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

Bollocks to that

In my day we used to dip reeds in animal fat.

If you are pining for the olden days and want to go back in time you could move to the Britain. Some people believe that it will be sent back to the Middle Ages once they leave the European Union.

Alternatively you could move to Donegal. They are looking for people with old fashioned values to prevent the genocide. Loads of cheap property there too.

Franz Von Peppercorn

Talking of LEDs, anybody happy with the new streetlights in Dublin? Seems like a very cold white colour to me.

SEPT 23 1989

murpho999 wrote: »

OP you realise that what you describe as "normal" light bulbs are not the nomal of today.

I would understand if you were requesting this 15 years ago when they light they gave off was poor and they took longer to reach full brightness but the LED bulbs today are good and so much more energy efficient than the older ones.

You should consider doing the opposite and go ultramodern and get smart lighting and then you can adjust the bulbs to the colour and warmth that you like as I do think colour warmth is what your issue is.

The initial outlay will be more than offset by the electricity costs savings and bulb replacement savings compared to buying the older "abnormal" bulbs.

Ultramodern?

The OP uses a piece of twine to hold up his trousers

Trigger Happy

I bought a load of old fashioned bayonet non energy saving bulbs in Pete's of Parnell st last time I was in.

Capt'n Midnight

You should buy some Heatballs.


With a 95% energy efficiency rating they are perfect if you need to make your room just a little warmer.

SEPT 23 1989

Trigger Happy wrote: »

I bought a load of old fashioned bayonet non energy saving bulbs in Pete's of Parnell st last time I was in.

Closed five years ago

Trigger Happy

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Closed five years ago

Think about it...

corner of hells

Trigger Happy wrote: »

I bought a load of old fashioned bayonet non energy saving bulbs in Pete's of Parnell st last time I was in.

I'm assuming you're being sarcastic.

However if your not , Pete's of Parnell Street closed in 2013.
You also should think about buying a new price of string to hold up your pants.

Trigger Happy

corner of hells wrote: »

I'm assuming you're being sarcastic.

However if your not , Pete's of Parnell Street closed in 2013.
You also should think about buying a new price of string to hold up your pants.

You assume correctly...on the first count.

corner of hells

corner of hells wrote: »

I'm assuming you're being sarcastic.

However if your not , Pete's of Parnell Street closed in 2013.
You also should think about buying a new price of string to hold up your pants.

D'oh.

Alun

It was called Peats not Pete's.

corner of hells

Trigger Happy wrote: »

You assume correctly...on the first count.

I may assume the name "Trigger".

Buford T. Justice XIX

looksee wrote: »

Years ago when the energy saving lights started I wrote the date on them when putting them in, and yes, they do give the kind of timespan they suggest - 8 years I got out of one on a landing that would have been on all night, every night.

We're doing well to get 12 months out of the new bulbs. We ended going back to the traditional bulbs when the newer ones blew and we're getting well over 18 months out of them.


The savings in electricity is more than taken up by the costs of replacing expensive bulbs, for us anyway.

biko

CT Electric on Sean Mulvoy Rd has them

Capt'n Midnight

Alun wrote: »

It was called Peats not Pete's.

Peats , the pirates of Parnell Street.

Still better value than Maplin though.

Austria!

You think you're good for just the moon and Sun?

scamalert

try your local grow shop, good place to get some decent bulbs if your growing tomatoes in your shed or have some lizards in the garage :pac:

the beer revolu

Franz Von Peppercorn wrote: »

Talking of LEDs, anybody happy with the new streetlights in Dublin? Seems like a very cold white colour to me.

New ones on the North side of Cork are horrible. Not bright enough and awful cold light. Very hard to spot pedestrians in this light.

looksee

looksee wrote: »

Years ago when the energy saving lights started I wrote the date on them when putting them in, and yes, they do give the kind of timespan they suggest - 8 years I got out of one on a landing that would have been on all night, every night.

LED lamps should also have an extremly long life, or would have if it wasn't for the bastard manufacturers building in a life shortening "feature".

Planned obsolescence is a real pain.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Brj8-jD2CFY

Del2005

Buford T. Justice V wrote: »

We're doing well to get 12 months out of the new bulbs. We ended going back to the traditional bulbs when the newer ones blew and we're getting well over 18 months out of them.


The savings in electricity is more than taken up by the costs of replacing expensive bulbs, for us anyway.

I'd be checking the wiring if you are blowing bulbs that often, there is something wrong that's causing the bulbs to blow.

Del2005

Franz Von Peppercorn wrote: »

Talking of LEDs, anybody happy with the new streetlights in Dublin? Seems like a very cold white colour to me.

It's worse when driving in fog. The old sodium discharge lights gave a yellow light and you could see relatively well in fog, now you are driving into fog with overhead white light making it nearly impossible to see.

Del2005

Del2005 wrote: »

I'd be checking the wiring if you are blowing bulbs that often, there is something wrong that's causing the bulbs to blow.

Check the post above this, they're made to fail!

Buford T. Justice XIX

Del2005 wrote: »

I'd be checking the wiring if you are blowing bulbs that often, there is something wrong that's causing the bulbs to blow.

We have done, nothing out of the ordinary showing up.

Well, nothing other than a small mortgage to replace bulbs every few weeks. Two different electricians looked and found nothing.

Del2005

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Check the post above this, they're made to fail!

Nothing is made to fail. Everything has a design life and for led and energy saving bulbs it's multiples of an incandescent bulb. If they are failing regularly then there's something wrong with the place they are fitted, not multiple bulbs.