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Mumsnet Discussions: Ethical living : can u get energy saving lightbulbs which u can use with a normal dimer switchthat does not cos a fortune (15 messages)
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Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By babyjjbaby on Wed 22-Oct-08 19:20:39
we need at least 5 and the ones i looked at are £11.99
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By UmMwahahahaaaaa on Thu 23-Oct-08 08:53:21
philips eco bulbs were £2.99 each in morrisons yesterday.
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By babyjjbaby on Thu 23-Oct-08 09:11:49
thanks but u can't use them on a dimmer switch
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By nannyL on Thu 23-Oct-08 09:15:02
i got a link through scottish power who i get my energy from

they were much less expensive than £12 (but more than about a £1).... i think that deal is only avaliable to scottish power customers though (i was surprised as i didn even realise they existed)
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By exasperatedmummy on Thu 23-Oct-08 09:50:52
I use a light saving bulb with a dimmer switch and it hasn't exploded yet! It does flicker if i don't turn the light full on which kind of defeats the object though
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By UmMwahahahaaaaa on Thu 23-Oct-08 11:05:50
No, these were ones that specifically said 'dimmer switch'.I know because I thought 'oh, that's interesting, I didn't know you could get dimmer eco bulbs.

Their normal eco ones are usually two for about £1 in Morrisons smile
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By SaTanicGore on Thu 23-Oct-08 11:10:18
Energy saving bulbs used with a dimmer switch (unless you buy the special ones) are a fire hazard and should not be used.

exasperatedmummy, please please change that bulb.
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By babyjjbaby on Thu 23-Oct-08 11:26:12
ok thanks will try morrisons then
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By Twiglett on Thu 23-Oct-08 11:27:32
energy saving lightbulbs don't work well on a dimmer (unless on full) because they buzz and flicker

that said .. go to Lidl .. they have Phillips ones for about 69p (I was stunned)
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By Twiglett on Thu 23-Oct-08 11:28:16
hang on are you saying that they can explode if on full on a dimmer?
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By babyjjbaby on Thu 23-Oct-08 11:29:26
thats why i want the dimmable ones u can't use standered energy bulbs with dimmer u have to buy a specific one
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By Twiglett on Thu 23-Oct-08 11:49:17
well our dimmer light has a normal energy saver on it
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By SaTanicGore on Thu 23-Oct-08 16:35:20
Twig, I have been warned by 3 electricians and a fireman NOT to use them.

They have both the potential to explode and to cause a short, which can cause a fire to start within the switch.
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By exasperatedmummy on Thu 23-Oct-08 16:49:33
Bloody hell!!! I'm taking the bulb out NOW! Thanks Satanic Gore.
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By exasperatedmummy on Thu 23-Oct-08 16:50:44
Its out - will be typing in the dark later, but hey


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