energy saving light bulbs?

you will find if you go to a decent electrical wholesaler like newey and eyre they will help you find the right lamps for your fittings

Excellent question! In answer to your question though, I too have wondered if there is a trade-off. How damaging are the bulbs to the environment when they ARE finally disposed of? Just a point about choosing your energy saving lightbulbs. I noticed in the shop when buying my ones that the different brands offer bulbs that use the same 8W or 11W but there is a difference in the intensity of each brand/model. Look at the "Lumens" the bulb is rated at. The higher the Lumens, the more light you'll get for your Wattage and for your money. I have 11 of them in my apartment. I now pay 40 € for a two month electricity bill and that is with the microwave, washing machine, computer and TV. Most of my friends pay something like 100 € or 120 €. And since October, I haven't had to change any bulb yet. I think they're worth it (as long as your electricity supply is stable and you don't have to keep buying new ones.) What will Kenner do for their toy ovens that cook using the heat from an incandescent light bulb? They make such great Devil's Food Cake!

Have you looked at Lowe's or Home Depot? I have ONLY seen the energy saving bulbs with the screw bases... never with the pin connection...

There's a good selection of compact fluorescent bulbs out there that fit a standard bulb socket. Maybe they're hard to find in your area for some reason, but you should be able to order them online.

JMB

They definitely make them with the screw connection because I bought one by mistake when I wanted a bayonet..I got it from Tesco.

i worked installing light fittings for two and a half years and they do make screw in energy savers

i only seen the pin connecters ones i wished they made them smaller tho aswell

they make the energy saving bulbs because the people save frome the electric bills.And the electricity save also this may the gorment save and also the people save...........

change the connections

They make all four cap types BC/SBC, ES/SES