GU10 energy saving CFL lamps

[ultimatehandyman]

Last July I installed a light fitting which was purchased from B&Q and included three GU10 energy saving CFL lamps, these lamps are supposed to be rated at 10,000 hours which must be the biggest con in history

Just 10 months after the tenant moving in two of the lamps have failed, in fact they failed a few months back as the last time I went to look at the faulty smoke alarms, she mentioned that two of the lamps had gone but I forgot to take a look at them for her.

Even if the light had been left switched on continuously for the 10 month period the lamps would not have been on for 10,000 hours

Why do the people selling these items claim such nonsense

[BillyGoat]

My parents brought one of those style lights from B&Q (energy saving light, three spot thing on a bar) - you need to make sure your tenants ONLY put energy saving or LED bulbs into it and not cheap GU10 halogens!!

The wires inside were as thick as a gnats cock - that's why they are covered in stickers telling you not to use halogens.

Bet that saved them a few quid.....

BG

[kellys_eye]

We have a set too. Have to leave the frikken things on ALL THE TIME as they take ages to come to a brightness you can actually see under...... fcuking EU and their pathetic 'energy saving' sh1te

[joinerjohn]

We have them at work. F,, ing useless they are. Some have lasted well over two years, but many are lucky if they last a few months. Nurses are always complaining about the poor light at switch on (like they can't wait a few minutes for it to brighten)