Can anyone help me find the right replacement LED bulb?

[grantr37]

being FEMALE I dont have a **** thanks but not that helpful telectrix.

Take a look at the OSRAM UK Lighting website(Google) then once you have seen what you want you can look on ebay for a supplier selling them, or you could try in Homebase , they have a reasonable selection of lamps (bulbs) for sale....might be a bit pricey but probably worth it....

The kind of lamps you are looking for will probably be pearl/frosted ones, the light output and colour effect is there with pictures on the Osram website...

once you have had a look you can tell me what website you were looking at the bulbs (lamps) on if you want any advice or feedback on the light level from them...



grantr37

 

[gnuuser]

google bulb direct
this company can help you find any type of bulb i use them a lot
and they have a very good service record and customer satisfaction record
i generally dont post links unless they are valid answer to a problem

 

[grantr37]

does Bulb Direct supply outside of the USA?

 

[gnuuser]

i think the do i havent been there recently

 

[electricnovice]

Thanks Grant37. I've looked at the Osram site but they only appear to offer Warm and Cool white which only give a max of 4000K colour temperature which isnt high enough to what the other guys are advising me to get. I did buy some Cool white ones on offer @ half price in Homebase recently and they were still too yellowy - so they were returned (as I need the blue-white effect).

 

[electricnovice]

Thanks gnuuser - I went onto the site but there are no images showing so I've no idea what I'd be getting! I'm going to buy 1 bulb off ebay today to see if that's OK and if it is I'll buy some more. I'll let everyone know how I get on. Thanks for everyone's input - really helpful and I've learned a lot about light bulbs this week!

 

[DPG]

Looking at that photo they lookxactly like the ones I have just bought a few weeks ago. Shockingly made, and one has already gone with an almighty bang and filled the light fitting with black soot! They do have a blue-ish white light output. I've had enough of cheap LED lamps, I'm sticking with known manf's now. Daz

 

[grantr37]

Try Sylvania then, or the whitecroft lighting website......

 

[electricnovice]

Yes, I'd have to agree, DPG - the builder put them in when he refurbished my bathroom - and after seeing them on ebay from China, I guess they're pretty rubbish! Touch wood 4 are still going, but 1 has blown after 3 months. I'll probably change them all over to a well known manufacturer, and one that gives a 2 or 3 year guarantee. I just need to find the blue-white ones I want. Thanks.

Grantr37 - thanks. I'll have a look at those.

 

[electricnovice]

I meant to you DPG, which ones are you now buying?

 

[shocking_eg]

you cant expect to find an LED lamp that will be the same or brighter than the halogens for pennys !

you get what you pay for !