Not sure how long Woolies has been selling these, but they are by far the cheapest I have seen.
They had both yellow and cool white, max yellow was 11w, max white was 14w. Available in screw or bayonet, but for some reason the screw style was more expensive iirc
mod - amended title replacing "incandescent" with "compact flourescent"
they're not incandescent, they're the new energy saver ccfl type
aren't energy companies still giving these away for free at westfields n stuff?
If the only CFLs you have ever used were give-aways, I recommend you try a bought one. I think you'll like the bought ones much better.
I had some that were given away at a Westfields shopping centre, back a couple of years ago, when CFLs were relatively new and unknown.
You would think that if you were trying to encourage the use of a new product, you'd give away ones that were at least as good as the things you were trying to compete with. Not so with the bulbs I received. While they did work, they took two or three seconds to get to a usable brightness, and then about two minutes to get to full brightness. They were just slow enough that if you flicked on the switch as you entered the room, your instincts would make you stop until the light came on.
By comparison, all the CFLs I have bought in the last two years have been almost instant-on, a fraction of a second at most, and seem to come on at full brightness or very close to full brightness.
While it is in the true OzBargain spirit to obtain and use give-away products as much as possible, I draw the line at product that are noticeably sub-standard compared to the full-price equivalent.
I know family members who bought CFLs that performed exactly as you described for the free give-aways.
Ahh I see. What are the differences? Efficiency seems the same?
"Incandescent" is the traditional globe most of us grew up with - ie, with a filament that glows, and high energy consumption. The ones you've shown are fluorescent (which can come in many shapes), which have much lower energy consumption.
i would think incandescents are out of production now the new ones are so cheap
we're talking 1/3 to 1/2 the power
and yet… everyone's power bill keeps going up…
There are illegal to sell
Not quite, for "special purpose" bulbs (like the bulb inside your oven), incandescent bulbs are still legal to sell, and will probably remain that way forever.
Also, incandescents which meet a certain level of light per watt are currently permitted. The "halogen bulb inside a standard bulb housing" bulbs are legal to sell, as are halogen downlights. Halogen bulbs are a class of incandescent.
Yeh! Like drugs.
The regular plain jane incandescent devices are illegal. Totally immoral.
What a joke.
Problem with fluros and some LEDs is that that don't work with all dimming systems.
Halogens do, but I find their longevity is not that great.
You may be able to get longer life out of your halogens if you run them at full brightness on a regular basis.
Halogens have higher efficiency than regular incandescents because they run the filament hotter. So hot that some of the filament's metal evaporates, and deposits on the inside of the glass. The gas inside the bulb contains either bromine or iodine, both of which are halogen gases (hence the name of the bulb).
When the bulb is run at its proper operating temperature, the gas strips the metal atoms from the inside of the glass, and deposits it back onto the filament. If you always run the bulb dimmed, it will never deposit back onto the filament, and that's why you are seeing short bulb life.
I'm just guessing, but perhaps you could try running them at full power for a few hours, once a week?
I've seen plenty for sale recently.
Of course, got incandescent and fluorescent mixed up. If a mod could do the honors..
You can change your post yourself if you click edit on the top right while viewing this deal.
Luminous efficiency is NOT the same.
An incandescent globe is about 1-3% according to wikipedia.
CCFL globes (what you have linked to) are about 9-11%, while LEDs have similar efficency.
LEDs are best overall though, because of their superior longevity.
All true.
However, most of the LED bulbs available in the marketplace have poor efficiency, it appears they are built to a price rather than a quality level. Good LED bulbs exist, but are hard to find. When I was in Bunnings the other day, several of their spotlights had LED bulbs in them, and they really were comparable brightness to the halogen bulb spotlights in the next bay. But for some strange reason, Bunnings don't sell THOSE bulbs, all the ones available for purchase are rubbish.
Also, of the LED spotlight bulbs, the good ones are almost invariably longer than halogen bulbs, and usually won't fit into the same fittings.
Russ, try your local independant lamp replacements store, ie lamp replacements if you are in WA, they are a good mob and they stock better quality product then your bunnings, i don't trust bunnings with anything nowadays, all their stuff is getting cheaper and nastier with time.
they didn't last very long for me.
Interesting that the box shows 11W as equivalent to 40W incandescent. That's not what I understood http://www.climatechange.gov.au/what-you-need-to-know/lighti… (see the table)
the box shows 11W as equivalent to 40W incandescent.
This just means they are being more honest than some.
Helical CFLs are not as efficient as the longer ones, and the old large linear floros are rather more efficient than both.
But give it a few years and LEDs will rule. They are already economical for downlights, as the small floro downlights are a joke. Halogen should be banned soon.
only issue with many LEDs is that the light they give off doesn't feel very natural
Got a few yesterday and they are by far the best lights I have got so far, they are very bright. Hope they stay that price!
14W is not enough for me.
I buy the 22W daylight white ones that light the house up like a Christmas tree.
You should try the Nelson 48W ones from bunnings. Nice and bright!
The Nelson 105W Maxiglo looks even more awesome but is harder to find:
https://shop.rexel.com.au/productimages/395157-full.jpg
Holy guacamole! 105w? Going back into incandescent bulb territory…
Ahh, it's useful for people who normally use 500W halogen floodlights in their living room.
Spend a bit more on some CFL lights that have the specifications of 5500k-6500k with high CRI above 90.
These are usually SAD lights specially made for seasonal affective disorder (depressive disorder).
They look so much better and don't have that ugly yellow tinge (warm white), or super purplely colour (daylight) of the free lights… The only good ones were the mirabella freebies (daylight version) from energyaustralia, but haven't seen them for a while.
Good luck, this is only advice for those who can't stand those weird CFLs. If you are happy with your current settings, enjoy.
Where can you get those ones?
What's the best place to get this type? I'm looking for decent 100-150 watt equivalent CFL with a CRI of at least 90
Foundit, Brake, try Lamp Replacements Australia, they're an independant lighting store which i've used before specialising in weird lamps and they like, they can get you some good GE cfls which i think have the best colour reproduction IMHO.
why dont woollies just stick with their veggies………..
Even Phillips CFL are these days lasting 4 months….. and they have their own research and development department. what does woollies got?….Yea I know what they got poor Chinese workers who is getting paid less than 2 cents for making,packing and sending a bulb to the rich aussies…
Again another
Minimum wage in Shenzen (China's electronics manufacturing heartland) is US$208 per month. That equals about US$1.20 per hour. A bit more than 2 cents.
I have been using CFLs for over 15 years. A few have lasted just a few months, most a few years, one has been in daily use for a decade and still going.
Scotty34's idiotic rants remind me of Homer Simpson's dad. LMAO.
Woolworths don't make their own bulbs. They are probably made in a very similar factory to Philips.
Atleast you could relate with one of your cousin…………
get a life……….MaldRAT
It's one of your cousinS. Learn some grammar will ya.
Has anyone heard that, if one of these bulbs is broken, you have to be extra careful when cleaning the area afterward and also for the next several cleans?
http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/cfl.asp
Find "Before clean-up" on the page
I wouldn't worry about it. It's the same as the long fluro tubes that we've all been using for decades, and we're still alive!
Nice find. Pretty sure they were 2 for $8 last time I bought some at woolies
Very good price, will be out scouting for them in my local woolies. Thanks OP!
I have a 20w Woolworths CFL (yellow) in the bedroom and it's awesome.
Today Grocery Run is having a deal with Energy Saving Globes - http://www.groceryrun.com.au/?utm_source=cotd&utm_medium=web…
typo in spelling should be 'fluorescent lights'
I am surprised Woolworths is not advertising these as special or something. I very well remember these being between $6 & $8. Great find OP. I picked up a few today!
they are being cleared off I hear.
Is this true? If so, I'm gonna stock up on these.
I am surprised Woolworths is not advertising these as special or something. I very well remember these being between $6 & $8. Great find OP. I picked up a few today!
Good find.
Pick up the last two 2X20w 4100k screw type from my local woolies, lot of 2700k bayonet around though. Will go to another woolies to hunt for the 10w or 15w 4100k screw type.
This is a good deal, 14w is the min you would probably want for indoor use. Last lot I got was about $20 for 5 from bunnings
These are compact fluros rather than incandescent, but good price! :)