Saw this in the Ikea email for Family Members, seems like a good price, not sure how bright they will be at 400 lm tho
Details from site:
Not dimmable.
Light colour; warm white (2700 Kelvin).
Lights up directly when switched on.
Use an opal light bulb if you have an ordinary lamp shade or lamp and want an even, diffused distribution of light.
LED life time approx. 15.000 hours.
IKEA. Model LED1333G7. Energy Efficiency Class: A+. Energy Consumption: 7kWh/1000h.
They are much brighter at 600lumens though…bear in mind…
Bought these when they were 2 for 9.95
Really bright , however in under 6 weeks 3 out of 4 have turned in to strobe lights.
Also they flicker when off (I understand that is due to older house wiring)
Maybe i got a bad batch but approach with caution
Should be able to take back for warranty replacement?
These are 400 lumen light bulbs, OK for very small rooms like your bedroom and corridors but not suitable for living areas or the kitchen.
I bought 10 of these bulbs but ended up returning 6 of them. For the rest, I went with Phillips LED bulbs from DSE.
how bright are the Phillips?
I love the Philips. Very bright. Most of mine are either the 800lm/9w for bedrooms and 12.5w/1050lumens for dining/kitchen and bathroom. I like lots of light in these rooms.
Warm white is actually not yellow like these ikea ones (2700K), but rather 3000K which is a nice white warm colour, yet not cold and sterile like cool white.
but uses alot more power as well, that more then most fluros
White rather than warm / yellow? - Might be an age thing but I can't stand white white globes.
Also I thought LED was super efficient, isn't 7w not that much better than the CFL tube lights?
I'm the opposite.
Love the few cool white globes we have in floor lamps around the house.
Makes a nice contrast from the warm white Halogen downlights.
Cool white is also more Kelvins.
Hard to find a LED Cool White Small Edison Screw for my IKEA Not Floor Lamp (one that doesn't cost $15-$20 for an E14 <10w bulb)
Hehe I'm the opposite, I find cool white globes so glary and functional looking. Makes me feel like I'm in a dentist surgery.
It works well at the computer but its not as nice in the lounge.
I put in a warm white E14 and it just didn't feel right to read under. Need those extra Kelvins.
I bought more than 10 of these ikea 10W 7W bulb, they become extreme hot after a while, and after couple months one third has flicking problem. I suspect it consume a lot more power than what it state and the heat killing the transformer. Afterward I go for Philips 10W and 14.5W, just a little bit warm when in use.
400 lumens is pretty dull.
equivalent of 40W (incandescent lighting - like your tungsten filament old lights…) I'd guess?
EDIT: http://blog.nularis.com/2011/05/how-bright-is-light-bulb-lum…
use that as reference
Good price - 7w Philips globes at Bunnings are $12 EACH