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OtleyLad

Joined: 13 Jan 2007
Posts: 2737
Location: Otley, West Yorkshire

Posted: Thu Dec 10, 15 8:07 am Post subject: Misleading promotions

In my role as an electrician I've seen a lot of people conned into buying so-called energy saving bulbs that are far from it

Take this Energy Saving Halogen on Amazon. These are touted as '30% Energy Saving Advance technology halogen bulb'.
They are saving 30% compared to 50watt Halogens but they are infact using 700% more energy than equivalent LEDs!

In fact Energy Saving Halogen is a bit of an oxymoron. You'll still see them advertised as such ('Low Energy', 'Energy Saving', etc) but now that you can get LEDs for most light fittings Halogens are no longer the low energy option.

If it doesn't say LED on the box then the odds are its not the lowest energy option. Look twice before you buy!

Hairyloon

Joined: 20 Nov 2008
Posts: 15425
Location: Today I are mostly being in Yorkshire.

Posted: Thu Dec 10, 15 8:32 am Post subject:
Good rant, but I think you're preaching to the choir here: I'd expect everyone on board to be on board with that already...

OtleyLad

Joined: 13 Jan 2007
Posts: 2737
Location: Otley, West Yorkshire

Posted: Thu Dec 10, 15 9:23 am Post subject:

Hairyloon wrote:

Good rant, but I think you're preaching to the choir here: I'd expect everyone on board to be on board with that already...

Its easy to get mislead though...

Rob R

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 31902
Location: York

Posted: Thu Dec 10, 15 9:25 am Post subject:
Mis-led, surely?

Hairyloon

Joined: 20 Nov 2008
Posts: 15425
Location: Today I are mostly being in Yorkshire.

Posted: Thu Dec 10, 15 9:30 am Post subject:

OtleyLad wrote:

Hairyloon wrote:

Good rant, but I think you're preaching to the choir here: I'd expect everyone on board to be on board with that already...

Its easy to get mislead though...

It is. And perhaps worth a note to Trading Standards.

OtleyLad

Joined: 13 Jan 2007
Posts: 2737
Location: Otley, West Yorkshire

Posted: Thu Dec 10, 15 9:36 am Post subject:

Rob R wrote:

Mis-led, surely?

Damn! Wish I'd though of that headline!

Rob R

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 31902
Location: York

Posted: Thu Dec 10, 15 9:36 am Post subject:

Mistress Rose

Joined: 21 Jul 2011
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Posted: Fri Dec 11, 15 7:38 am Post subject:
It depends on how you view it Otley Lad. Compared to the 'old' light bulbs that you can no longer buy, it might save energy, but compared to LEDs it is worse. On the other hand, I have yet to find LED lights that I can cope with.

Treacodactyl
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: Jumping on the bandwagon of opportunism

Posted: Fri Dec 11, 15 9:30 am Post subject:
The desc looks fine to me, a 30% saving over a comparable bulb which LEDs aren't. Personally I've only had limited experience of LED bulbs but find them better than CFLs but not the same as incandescent or hals.

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