Last Filament Standing

The last few years has seen the steady demise of what we all think of as the Light Bulb. For over one hundred years they have been our primary source of light in the home. But they have never been that efficient, converting most of their energy in to heat rather than light. This has lead to legislation outlawing all incandescent bulbs.

The gap has been filled by Compact Fluorescent and now primarily LED bulbs. So, whilst this is good for our energy bills and the environment many mourn the passing of the comforting warm glow of those lost incandescent lamps.

But, one product remains. The Carbon Filament lamp. And it has taken the world by storm. You will see them in restaurants, hotels, shops and if you pay attention to such things as I do every period drama on television. It lights up instantly. It has an attractive filament giving a retro feel. It has no issues with dimming. So just like the old incandescent bulb then.

They are not a complete replacement though with wattages generally ranging between 25w & 40w making them more suitable for low level and mood lighting. But they do look great and create that warm glow.

At ilovebulbs we offer two ranges of Carbon Filament lamps, The Calex Goldline and the forthcoming Impact Amberline. The ranges are lead by the Squirrel Cage style which mimics the look of early bulbs created by Thomas Edison. These are complemented by Candles, GLS, Globes of varying sizes as well as Tubular and Elliptical styles.

These bulbs are currently very en vogue but we have no idea how long they'll remain with the inevitable march of LED so grab them now.

Danlers at ilovebulbs

At ilovebulbs as well offering a great range of Light Bulbs we do also like to offer additional products to make us your one stop shop for lighting.

We are very pleased to now be listing some products from Danlers.  Danlers design and manufacture in the UK a wide range of quality Electronic Switches for the control of Lighting, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning.

Their product range includes both Rotary and Push Button Dimmers for LED, Mains Voltage Halogen, and Incandescent Lighting.

They also offer a wide range of Passive Infra-Red (PIR) Occupancy switches. PIR sensors are becoming more common as a further aid to saving on energy costs. These sensors will turn the lights on when someone enters a room or corridor and then turn them off once the room is empty or the person has passed through the corridor.

At present we have a few products which can be found here and we will be adding more.

Energy Savings All Year Round

At ilovebulbs our mission is for our customers to save money by using energy saving lamps be they CFL or LED. We can now help you even more by offering you savings at the checkout.

We have expanded our price break ranges so the more you buy the more you save!

It can be a little daunting when you are looking to re-lamp your house let alone a business. So once you've counted up how many bulbs you need you'll be able to see the discount available to you.

The NEW price breaks are as follows.

5+ Save 3%

10+ Save 5%

20 + Save 8%

50+ Save 12%

So go to ilovebulbs now and start saving.

March Towards Energy Saving

10% OFF MEGAMAN

We have from the very beginning offered Megaman’s range of lamps. They lead the way with their ever evolving range of CFL and primarily now LED products. In March they celebrate Megaman Globals 20th Birthday.

To join in with the celebrations we are offering a 10% discount on the Megaman GU10 lamps during March. This covers all colours of the 4w, 6w and 7w lamps. The 6w and 7w are both dimmable and all of them are True Size retrofits. With a rated life of 50,000 and low power consumption these offer great energy saving.

So why not head over to ilovebulbs and take the opportunity to save an extra 10% on Megaman GU10 bulbs. Enter mega10 at the checkout to claim your discount.

Osram Medical Lamps

www.ilovemedicalbulbs.com association with Osram grows as we now offer a wide range of Osram medical and scientific lamps suitable for a number of applications.

Osram have been manufacturing specialist lamps for many years and their products can be found in hospitals and laboratories around the world.

Lamps that we can now supply include HBO and XBO lamps suitable for microscopy, visual inspection and light sources. Spectral lamps for optics, photophysics, spectroscopy, chemical engineering and medicine. Osram also offer halogen lamps for operating theatre lights.



You can find all of these products in our dedicated Osram section as well as within the application sections. If you can’t find the exact lamp you are looking for please contact us (Customer Services : 0844 8010048) and we will endeavour to fulfil your requirement.



New LED Range Makes an Impact

In the ever changing world of LED it can be difficult to keep up with new products. So we at ilovebulbs thought it was time shout about a new range to our site.

Impact have just released a new range of COB (Chip on Board) LED GU10 and MR16 lamps.
With their Die Cast Aluminium heat sinks they mirror the look of the halogen lamps you will be replacing. All ranges are available in Warm White and Cool White and the GU10 also offer Amber, Blue, Green and Red options.

The 5w MR16 and 6w GU10 are both dimmable. So to complement this we will also now be offering Danlers dimmers for both versions and dedicated direct current power supplies for the 12v MR16 lamps.

As we see continued increases in energy costs now really is the time to start saving on the power you use. So, why not take a look at www.ilovebulbs.com and find the perfect lighting solution for you.



Osram Lighting from ILoveBulbs

ilovebulbs are delighted to be offering a range of Osram lighting products . Osram have been manufacturing lighting for over 100 years and now lead the way in the innovation of LED.



Osram’s catalogue offers a wide variety of lighting but we have decided to concentrate on three distinct areas :

1. LED is of course the obvious choice. It is the future of lighting and the technology is moving fast. Retro-fit LED are getting closer to replicating halogen and incandescent lamps in output, look and size. We will be expanding our range with current and future products.
2. We also now offer Osram Luminaires. Mood lighting, wall lighting, ceiling panels, under cupboard, pendants and more can be found in this section. It too will grow as we add more products.
3. Finally we have our Specialist section where you can find lamps for stage and studio, scientific and medical use. And yes, that will expand too.

It is a pleasure to be able to offer these quality products from Osram. If you see a product on line or in a magazine and it’s not yet on our site then do please contact us.