FYI-Decent power CFL's

Orionaut · 22 Oct 2013 at 19:22

Just for info...

A popular high street electronics retailer (Whose name rhymes with the world famous 19th century plumber and inventor) is now selling 35W and 45W CFL's

AT LAST we can now, once more, have decent light levels in the larger rooms common in older houses (That 150W and 200W light-bulbs once provided)

It has always ****ed me off that even the most powerful CFL's were only equivalent to 80-90 watts of conventional lighting.

It is as if the eco-tards don't just want us to "Save the planet" they want us to wear the bloody hair shirt too! Just to remind us of how much poorer "Right-on" living actually is! :mad:

Destination · 22 Oct 2013 at 19:28

Good for you.
Well done.

Orionaut · 22 Oct 2013 at 19:50

Hikari Kisugi said:
Good for you.
Well done.

Just to add..

They are branded "Eveready" so may be available elsewhere.

The only downside is that they are quite large and may not fit under all lampshades.

(They may also last longer if used in standard lamps rather than ceiling fittings)

Mr Joshua · 23 Oct 2013 at 01:15

Orionaut said:
Whose name rhymes with the world famous 19th century plumber and inventor

Can you be more specific?

pitchfork · 23 Oct 2013 at 07:32

Mr Joshua said:
Can you be more specific?

Cheap Johns?

Threepwood · 23 Oct 2013 at 09:42

Not being funny but if you've been waiting on higher wattage cfl's - they have been available for a long time.

Orionaut · 23 Oct 2013 at 15:26

Threepwood said:
Not being funny but if you've been waiting on higher wattage cfl's - they have been available for a long time.

Not on the high street they haven't!

It is almost as if there is some sort of bizarre green conspiracy to force us to get used to living sub-standard lives on the grounds that we aren't really saving the planet unless it hurts!

haaammit · 23 Oct 2013 at 20:05

Orionaut said:
Just for info...

A popular high street electronics retailer (Whose name rhymes with the world famous 19th century plumber and inventor) is now selling 35W and 45W CFL's

AT LAST we can now, once more, have decent light levels in the larger rooms common in older houses (That 150W and 200W light-bulbs once provided)

It has always ****ed me off that even the most powerful CFL's were only equivalent to 80-90 watts of conventional lighting.

It is as if the eco-tards don't just want us to "Save the planet" they want us to wear the bloody hair shirt too! Just to remind us of how much poorer "Right-on" living actually is!

Thomas Crapper :confused:

Mr Joshua · 23 Oct 2013 at 22:57

Orionaut said:
It is almost as if there is some sort of bizarre green conspiracy to force us to get used to living sub-standard lives on the grounds that we aren't really saving the planet unless it hurts!

You seem to be part of this conspiracy with the cryptic clues.

pitchfork · 24 Oct 2013 at 08:15

Orionaut said:
Not on the high street they haven't!

It is almost as if there is some sort of bizarre green conspiracy to force us to get used to living sub-standard lives on the grounds that we aren't really saving the planet unless it hurts!

If your house is that big though, you could have just sourced some of the bigger bulbs off the internet instead of moaning.

Nightglow · 24 Oct 2013 at 08:29

CFL's have had the day in my opinion, led lamps are better, you can get candle & globe versions, & a variety of bases, which can be used in a table lamp, wall light or floor standing uplighter.

WillyNelson · 24 Oct 2013 at 10:17

A 200w ceiling light? What are you doing in your living room, surgery?

tigerstyle · 24 Oct 2013 at 10:22

B&Q have a huge range of CFLs and have done for ages, even massively bright ones, the problem is the bright CFLs are quite tall, and poke out of the light fitting I wanted one in, so went for a halogen bulb instead, 116W is better than 150W, but not near LED standards