fringo Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 1 hour ago, RenfrewBlue said: Just finished reading this piece of comedy gold when I realised that the Google Ads choice for this page was entitled "complete lampshade range"! ? Does that mean you were kept in the dark until now ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RenfrewBlue Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 1 hour ago, fringo said: Does that mean you were kept in the dark until now ? Comedy like this just enlightens my day. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fringo Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 1 minute ago, RenfrewBlue said: Comedy like this just enlightens my day. ? Bright spark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShedTA Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 RB and Fringo right in their element. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fringo Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 (edited) 40 minutes ago, ShedTA said: RB and Fringo right in their element. We love the limelight. Edited September 5, 2016 by fringo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandydunn Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 The lightbulb will simply have been on its last legs and when it heats up and cools down,the glass around it will harden everytime until it can't take anymore. It didn't melt as its glass and you'll find tiny fragments of you look closely enough. Fit an led lamp next time,you'll never have this problem again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RenfrewBlue Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 18 hours ago, ShedTA said: RB and Fringo right in their element. And Watt would you know about it? ? I'll get my coat. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RenfrewBlue Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 5 hours ago, dandydunn said: The lightbulb will simply have been on its last legs and when it heats up and cools down,the glass around it will harden everytime until it can't take anymore. It didn't melt as its glass and you'll find tiny fragments of you look closely enough. Fit an led lamp next time,you'll never have this problem again. True, but you'll also be sitting in gloom as the led bulbs just don't give off much light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShedTA Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Just now, RenfrewBlue said: And Watt would you know about it? ? I'll get my coat. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RenfrewBlue Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 1 hour ago, ShedTA said: I can't think of anymore jokes other than a nerdy one I was told at work the other day. How many software testers does it take to change a light bulb? None. Testers just record the defect. Calling it a joke might be pushing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandydunn Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 9 hours ago, RenfrewBlue said: True, but you'll also be sitting in gloom as the led bulbs just don't give off much light. You're thinking of an energy saving lamp. Led lamps come from a deep yellow glow to bright white. Its the way forward,trust me,I don't fit normal lamps for people anymore unless they insist,led is 99% fail proof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasgowmancity Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 14 hours ago, dandydunn said: You're thinking of an energy saving lamp. Led lamps come from a deep yellow glow to bright white. Its the way forward,trust me,I don't fit normal lamps for people anymore unless they insist,led is 99% fail proof. Yeah, we changed all the bulbs in our house to LED, you certainly couldn't call them dull - we did go for the cool white though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alibi Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 On 9/6/2016 at 4:16 PM, RenfrewBlue said: And Watt would you know about it? ? I'll get my coat. ? Time to go Ohm... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDYER63 Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 On 6 September 2016 at 11:27 PM, dandydunn said: You're thinking of an energy saving lamp. Led lamps come from a deep yellow glow to bright white. Its the way forward,trust me,I don't fit normal lamps for people anymore unless they insist,led is 99% fail proof. Can you recommend any led manufacturer that has leds with a decent warm light.? I dont like the stark cold light most of them give and even the warm ones i have are not as warm as the standard gu10 bulbs i have elsewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandydunn Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 2 hours ago, TDYER63 said: Can you recommend any led manufacturer that has leds with a decent warm light.? I dont like the stark cold light most of them give and even the warm ones i have are not as warm as the standard gu10 bulbs i have elsewhere. We tend to use osram or Phillips,but they tend to be much the same. Led is a massive improvement in lighting. Heres a basic chart of the colours,we tend to go between 3k and 5k lamps. (Kelvin) http://www.ecoglow.com.au/exfiles/colour temp chart copy.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mariokempes56 Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 On 9/6/2016 at 10:18 AM, dandydunn said: The lightbulb will simply have been on its last legs Like the owner... :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDYER63 Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 29 minutes ago, dandydunn said: We tend to use osram or Phillips,but they tend to be much the same. Led is a massive improvement in lighting. Heres a basic chart of the colours,we tend to go between 3k and 5k lamps. (Kelvin) http://www.ecoglow.com.au/exfiles/colour temp chart copy.jpg Thanks for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandydunn Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 3 hours ago, TDYER63 said: Thanks for that. No problem. Pm me your address and I'll get an invoice over to you asap. To be paid in 28 days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDYER63 Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 50 minutes ago, dandydunn said: No problem. Pm me your address and I'll get an invoice over to you asap. To be paid in 28 days Thats longer than my Gu10 lightbulbs last . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandydunn Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 2 hours ago, TDYER63 said: Thats longer than my Gu10 lightbulbs last . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thplinth Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 (edited) What is the bet in a year or two they are touting some new wonder light bulb to replace LED and once again it is only 5 quid a light bulb but you will save thooooousands in the long term... BTW There is no way the old light bulb disintegrated into tiny tiny pieces and the OP did not notice it. Pish! It would have left some visible evidence of its own melt down. Edited September 8, 2016 by thplinth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenblueeyes Posted September 8, 2016 Author Share Posted September 8, 2016 4 hours ago, mariokempes56 said: Like the owner... :-) Pot, kettle, black..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenblueeyes Posted September 8, 2016 Author Share Posted September 8, 2016 55 minutes ago, thplinth said: What is the bet in a year or two they are touting some new wonder light bulb to replace LED and once again it is only 5 quid a light bulb but you will save thooooousands in the long term... BTW There is no way the old light bulb disintegrated into tiny tiny pieces and the OP did not notice it. Pish! It would have left some visible evidence of its own melt down. Yep - definitely nothing left on the cabinet around the lamp. I even ran my hand across it at the time in case there was just fine shards left but nothing other than normal dust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mariokempes56 Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 14 minutes ago, jenblueeyes said: Pot, kettle, black..... Oops - buy you a beer in Bratislava... (but you are correct) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 1 hour ago, jenblueeyes said: Yep - definitely nothing left on the cabinet around the lamp. I even ran my hand across it at the time in case there was just fine shards left but nothing other than normal dust. Have you ruled out Early Onset Dementia? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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