Light up your life!

[Phil99]

You need to be using a 100W bulb for 1500hours to break even on these, or a typical '100W equivalent (25W)' for 6000 hours to break even if you're coming from energy savers already.

If they actually last 35'000 hours that doesn't work out too badly

 

[Danthus]

Sorry, meant £700 per year.

To be honest, my lecky bill is around £300 a quarter.

Like I have said, you are suggesting cutting you electric bill based on the UK average by 50%

 

[ZeniTimes]

£700 a month electricity bill!?

yeah growing lights suck up a lot of juice

 

[TriedandTested]

I'd be interested in some OcUK Solar Panels if you're heading in that direction.

 

[RickST]

I really like the idea, but the cost is pretty crazy even if they do last for 10 years. I guess from an environment point of view, if they last longer therefore less waste

 

[Gaygle]

depends on how long they last, I expect led will last years and not break after a few months like normal energy saving bulbs

The only time i've ever had a normal energy saving bulb blow is when i accidently hit it with a broom handle. And then i just replaced it with one of the ones our electricity company sent us for free.

 

[DM]

800 quid to do my house, still god does love someone who tries

 

[Strife212]

DIY stores are competitors now

 

[Metalface Mark]

Sorry, meant £700 per year.

To be honest, my lecky bill is around £300 a quarter.

You aint gonna save £700 in just lightbulbs if that's the case.

 

[gambitt]

A decent estimate is 10% of an electricity bill would be due to lighting. Let's say a little higher in the winter so assume 12.5% yearly average.

So a £1200 bill would see around £130 a year saving assuming those wattage figures are correct.

To claim a £700 a year saving your annual bill would have to be around £5600.

 

[Morlock]

these can save a lot of money!

These are superb!

Obviously completely unbiased opinions.

 

[Gaygle]

Be honest guys, was there ANY calculation involved at all when you came up with the figure of £700 saved a year? Not trying to **** on your bonfire, but a lot of people trust OcUK with the reputation they've built up, but making up figures only undermines this.

 

[Nick1881]

Seems a bit silly when they won't save much over regular energy saving bulbs which now cost pence.

Unless that really will replace a 100w bulb, still need to be much cheaper, give them a couple of years and these will be pence too.

 

[Edrof]

Be honest guys, was there ANY calculation involved at all when you came up with the figure of £700 saved a year?

Hey be kind; their initial figure was £7,000,000 so they've narrowed it down a bit.

 

[Nodiggidy123]

Dear god thats scraping the barrel, stick to computers.

we will be seeing adverts for the ocuk trade catalogue on itv4 next.

 

[Gibbo]

Are the bulbs compatible with dimming light switches?

No.

More expensive lamps those would be.

 

[PhillyDee]

Where does it say saving £700 per year?

 

[edscdk]

Seems a bit silly when they won't save much over regular energy saving bulbs which now cost pence.

Unless that really will replace a 100w bulb, still need to be much cheaper, give them a couple of years and these will be pence too.

I find the light from the new energy saving bulbs crap, I would be interested in a few of these not for a saving but to get good light!

 

[LOAM]

What's the lumen rating? (5w = 360lumem = 60w equivalent). Are they even really 60w equivalent at 4.5w if so then £21 is insane. £13 max tbh.

 

[regulus]

Be honest guys, was there ANY calculation involved at all when you came up with the figure of £700 saved a year? Not trying to **** on your bonfire, but a lot of people trust OcUK with the reputation they've built up, but making up figures only undermines this.

What do you think? Off course there wasn't. The usual marketing spiel with an OCUK employee immediately mentioning that he is doing his house up with these. Like, what else was he going to say?