Recommended SES E14 candle bulbs?

Merlin5 · 28 Feb 2016 at 13:51

My last bulb has blown in the cooker hood. The hood takes two bulbs, left and right side. I bought these from a B&M shop quite a long time ago, Crompton candle bulbs, 40w clear SES-E14. I can buy multipacks on ebay but looking at reviews on Amazon for similar cheap bulbs, many of them blow very quickly. My experience of these Cromptons is that they're 'ok' and I suppose they've lasted a reasonable time. Should I buy either of these?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Clear-Can...hash=item19eea608f1:m:m3NzWs9uXUxPov173-NMDTg

or maybe these?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Candle-Li...hash=item2a53d9dcb6:m:mu0nBR7jAJk8kR1c-LfO2cA

HardwareGeek · 28 Feb 2016 at 16:00

What about a decent brand osram or phillips if you want a candle bulb
or use actual cooker hood bulbs

i would just put LEDs in tbh

Hobbsie · 28 Feb 2016 at 16:03

cooker hood dont normally have candle lamps as standard they are pygmy lamps but dosnt really matter, id look for a 25w pygmy from osram cant go wrong.

Merlin5 · 28 Feb 2016 at 17:56

Hmm, yeah, I can't remember if my hood came with a pygmy bulb, I thought it always had candle. But anyway, would these be decent?

http://www.mygreenlighting.co.uk/re...ses/521.html?gclid=CMiQz7qCm8sCFUO3GwodgykKhA

My hood is rated at 2 x 40w bulbs, so 25w wouldn't be very bright.

Hardwaregeek, which LEDs are you talking about, can you link me?

HardwareGeek · 2 Mar 2016 at 21:15

sorry just seen your reply

I didn't have a specific LED in mind but from a quick google they do make cooker hood LED but you would probably be better just using a candle style LED which would be easier to source and offer a better output - anything e14 base in the colour temp and brightness you want

Merlin5 · 4 Mar 2016 at 14:01

Well, in the end I bought a pair of Eveready cooker hood bulbs from ebay for under £3. So sorted! Hopefully they'll last a while.

I didn't leave the boxes there