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We've no spare old style incandescent bulbs left, and the replacement low-wattage give a cold light, making home feel unwelcoming. The new ones are also slow to start, so no good for quick trips into a room for whatever purpose.
Are there any bulbs out there which deliver a good level of light? What's a good way of improving things?
You can still buy incandescent bulbs in various wattages, i've bought a good stock of them as i despise the flouro versions as they flicker at night when switched off and annoy the tits off me, and they give off a poor quality of light.
[url= http://www.thelightbulb.co.uk/product/General-Purpose-Lamps-Bulbs/Incandescent-Light-Bulbs/Regular-Lightbulb-BCB22-Bayonet-Cap-Pearl/100watt-BC-B22-Bayonet-Cap-Pearl-Rough-Service-GLS/i-18628?gclid=CNqukJ7AmrQCFQzKtAod7lMAwA ]100w bulbs and others here[/url]
somafunk is correct...the RS type are still available for 'industrial use'.
Try a motor factors for lead-light bulbs.
I think Robert Dyas sell halogen bulbs hidden inside 240v bayonet bulbs...they are bright, fast-starting and reasonably efficient.
Or a carboot sale when they restart in the spring.
PaulD
The low energy ones take a while to warm up but they should give a nice colour of light, you may have bought the wrong ones. You want "warm white". Philips and Osram are the best. LEDs are becoming a viable alternative, but as yet the light output is still a bit cold.