tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post8685539821015321245..comments2024-03-05T10:52:24.691+00:00Comments on Mark Wadsworth: The longevity of Woolworth's Xmas lights.Mark Wadsworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-57593052123999881452015-12-14T18:35:35.291+00:002015-12-14T18:35:35.291+00:00B, not with the old Woolies ones you don't.
...B, not with the old Woolies ones you don't. <br /><br />There is a simple system for working out which one needs to be changed and so it takes you two minutes to replace a broken one. It's certainly quicker and cheaper than going to the shops two buy a new chain and it's more environmentally friendly (ignoring the gratuitous use of electricity bit).Mark Wadsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-68279102866916862862015-12-14T16:48:47.890+00:002015-12-14T16:48:47.890+00:00"So?"
So it takes you an age to find th..."So?"<br /><br />So it takes you an age to find the blown bulb, as you have to test each one in turn and Sod's law says that the you'll have tested the lot by the time you find the blown one, that's what.Bayardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15211150959757982948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-77348829891753744802015-12-14T13:26:51.223+00:002015-12-14T13:26:51.223+00:00Din, I have been using energy savers for twenty ye...Din, I have been using energy savers for twenty years and the bayonet cap ones last forever. For som reason the screw in ones don't last as long, but certainly longer than the old ones.<br /><br /><br />B, so? With the Woolworths ones you replace the appropriate bulb and it works again. The HB one was just completely fucked.<br />Mark Wadsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-10451541150367177772015-12-14T13:24:57.719+00:002015-12-14T13:24:57.719+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.Mark Wadsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-26340551483014725052015-12-14T13:18:33.188+00:002015-12-14T13:18:33.188+00:00Din, it depends on the quality of your electricity...Din, it depends on the quality of your electricity supply. I was an early adopter of CFLs because, for some reason, tungsten bulbs kept blowing in my house. <br /><br />Mark, the problem about the old lights is that they are wired in series, so, like a trades union, one out, all out.Bayardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15211150959757982948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-36448881715689569112015-12-14T11:31:23.918+00:002015-12-14T11:31:23.918+00:00How long do you find CFL bulbs for rooms last. I f...How long do you find CFL bulbs for rooms last. I find they don't last very long. I've read the CFL bulb life becomes shorter the more times they are cycled on and off.Dinerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14632385731642361211noreply@blogger.com