Incandescents - do you still use them?

uchuff · 23 Dec 2014 at 23:10

Our lounge has some halogen R7s which I couldn't see an easy LED replacement for, other than that just moving to LED as and when things are replaced.

commited · 25 Dec 2014 at 21:06

We've gone for warm white LEDs throughout, varying from 400lm - 700lm. No problems and pretty impressive overall!

Duke · 25 Dec 2014 at 22:53

Don't think I have any, have changed to LED or have halogen.

£15 · 27 Dec 2014 at 17:41

I have two remaining: one in each of the kids' bedrooms.

Reason being, they have shades that cast funky patterns on the ceiling, but they don't work with anything other than old filament bulbs.

chaparral · 27 Dec 2014 at 18:11

I have just a single 100watt one in my bathroom and the rest of the house is all LED bulbs now apart from two bedrooms which take G4 bulbs..

I have not be able to find a bright enough LED bulb to replace the 100w bathroom bulb yet..

gothic_hobbit · 14 May 2015 at 16:27

I still use incandescent bulbs in lamps.

They seem to be the best light for reading.

colinmcr · 16 May 2015 at 21:46

I just completed my house renovation, the Elec I used fitted all incandescents during the work. Once I moved in I replaced every single one with LED which wasn't cheap at 8 quid a pop but I read it saves you a few quid in the long run. Obviously its gonna take a while to recoup the initial outlay, but hopefully they'll last a very long time.
I was sick of my old GU10 spots in my kitchen in my old house so I used LED commerical spots and they are fantastic no more changing GU10's every 8-10 weeks.

Destination · 16 May 2015 at 23:23

Jez said:
Just recessed down lights in most rooms that's all.

Led replacements have not gone well as I say, until they get a lot more compatible and ideally a lot cheaper they are just not a goer for us.

Might well be a transformer issue if you are on MR16 style.

Blackjack Davy · 23 May 2015 at 23:46

I still have incandescents for the bathroom, hall kitched etc as they give instant light and LED's are pricey. They don't get switched on for long so last for years.

chaparral said:
I have just a single 100watt one in my bathroom and the rest of the house is all LED bulbs now apart from two bedrooms which take G4 bulbs..

I have not be able to find a bright enough LED bulb to replace the 100w bathroom bulb yet..

I replaced the 100w incandescents in the lounge with cfl lights all "Warm White" type, 2700K. Light is the same colour as the old bulbs (can't stand the really white light some cfl's give out in the lounge). 30W = 150W incandescent apparently (I find these comparisons under powered, I find the "150W" actually closer to the old 100W in reality.) One day LED will have the equivalent light output, but not yet.