Flicked the light switch and 'pop', a small flash of light, then darkness, my 
energy saving bulb (ESB) had given up. The bulb had only been fitted for a couple of years, and definitely not the six years or 10,000 hours life stated, when taking into account the fact it was a bedroom light so wasn't heavily used this doesn't seem like good economy to me. Putting aside my personal preferences - I don't like the light from an ESB and the fact they take a while to warm up, if their in real day usage lifespan is far less than stated, then are they really that environmentally friendly? I'm yet to be convinced, now I've got to drive to the council tip to securely dispose of the mercury time bomb of an expired ESB.
energy saving bulb (ESB) had given up. The bulb had only been fitted for a couple of years, and definitely not the six years or 10,000 hours life stated, when taking into account the fact it was a bedroom light so wasn't heavily used this doesn't seem like good economy to me. Putting aside my personal preferences - I don't like the light from an ESB and the fact they take a while to warm up, if their in real day usage lifespan is far less than stated, then are they really that environmentally friendly? I'm yet to be convinced, now I've got to drive to the council tip to securely dispose of the mercury time bomb of an expired ESB.
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