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Cheapest place to buy CFL bulbs?

  • 05-03-2011 11:33am
    #1
    Belnavar
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    Hi,

    I'd like to replace all of the bulbs in my house with CFL equivalents (ideally of 100w output variety). Does anyone know a good place to buy these cheap? Maybe a box of 4 or more together?

    -Bel


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  • #2
    mp22
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 6,854 Mod ✭✭✭✭mp22


    Have a look in B&Q,their own brand bulbs come 4 to a box.


  • #3
    fred funk }{
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,827 ✭✭✭fred funk }{


    Here ye go

    http://www.adverts.ie/fixtures-fittings/box-of-60-osram-cfl-energy-saving-lightbulbs/482508


  • #4
    paddy147
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 15,858 ✭✭✭✭paddy147


    Belnavar wrote: »
    Hi,

    I'd like to replace all of the bulbs in my house with CFL equivalents (ideally of 100w output variety). Does anyone know a good place to buy these cheap? Maybe a box of 4 or more together?

    -Bel


    Approx 1 euro 30- 1 euro 70 cents cents for a 100W equivelent 20W CFL bulb in any decent electrical wholesalers.;)

    You can also buy Sparsam (Ikea) CFL bulbs in Ikea for feck all money too,and they are very good too.

    Have a few in the house,and some of them are dimmable CFL bulbs too.:)

    Pic showing floor light on the right side,dimmed by 50% with Sparsam CFL bulb.


  • #5
    hop2it
    Registered Users Posts: 151 ✭✭hop2it


    tesco up north 10p each


  • #6
    paddy147
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 15,858 ✭✭✭✭paddy147


    hop2it wrote: »
    tesco up north 10p each


    Bought a good few of them over in Tesco in the UK,when staying there for a while.

    3 out of the 5 CFL,s popped within a week of instalation.:mad:

    Cheap,yeah,but also shyte too.


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  • #7
    kdouglas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,414 ✭✭✭kdouglas


    Woodies do Philips brand (I think) fairly cheap, think it was 5 for 5euro last time i looked.


  • #8
    cnocbui
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,091 ✭✭✭✭cnocbui


    I think CFLs are a bit of a con and don't save money. I have tried a few and they have not lasted even as long as an incandescent in some cases, so there goes any potential saving.


  • #9
    sparky20203
    Registered Users Posts: 28 ✭sparky20203


    If you know anyone who lives in the UK, they are given them by the government. We have a load of them that we were given. Not one of them has blown since they were put in nearly two years ago.


  • #10
    MungoMan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 353 ✭✭MungoMan


    hop2it wrote: »
    tesco up north 10p each


    Not any more.

    The subsidised light bulbs have been discontinued , probably because of the austerity cuts...they are back to normal prices again.

    I was in tesco in England 2 weeks ago, and i saw a sign explaining this.

    Maybe it's different in NI, I can only speak for England.


  • #11
    paddy147
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 15,858 ✭✭✭✭paddy147


    Woodies have a deal at the moment

    5 Philips CFL 8w (40w) or 11w (60w) bulbs for 5 euro.


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