Energy-saving light bulbs

[Della]

I have a mixture of various types of energy-saving light bulbs.

I have some that at like a spiral. They come on quickly, give excellent light and fit in a light shade but I cannot find them above 60w equivalent.

I have some long ones shaped like 3 arches which come on fairly quickly and give excellent light but protrude from my light shades and don't fit in my glass light shades.

I have some that are light bulb-shaped and they fit in my light shades and look really good but they take forever to warm up and give poor light.

I prefer the fit and appearance of the bulb-shaped light bulbs but they are just not doing the job.

Has anyone else found this? Perhaps it is because I bought a cheap deal from Tesco. Has anyone bought bulb-shaped energy-saving light bulbs that work really well? Is it worth paying more for an expensive brand?

[Chester]

Most of the lightbulb-shaped ones are just the tube ones enlosed in a phosphor-coated glass dome. The aim is to make them look like traditional bulbs. The delay is the warm-up time of the phosphorous.

[jonclox]

(11-03-2010 01:15 AM)Della Wrote:  I have a mixture of various types of energy-saving light bulbs.

I have some that at like a spiral. They come on quickly, give excellent light and fit in a light shade but I cannot find them above 60w equivalent.

They come in sizes up to 100 watts.
Go to an electrical retailer