Tech: Fridge Bulbs ?

Subject: Tech: Fridge Bulbs ?
From: GUEST,Mr I Puts The Lightie On*
Date: 04 Dec 08 - 08:31 AM

serious question.. no seriously.. it is..

Fridge freezer bulb just died after well over 15 years constant daily use since new !!!
So, I need to get a new one.

Will any 15 watt bulb with the same screw fitting,
thats near enough the same size to fit inside the wire protective harness,
do.

Or are fridge bulbs some sort of special material and construction ?
to justify the £7 to buy one online from Hotpoint spares shop.

mind you, 15 years.. is that a record..
or just average high standard for early 90's 'Made in England' factory production.



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and before any other bright spark chips in with this link..

yeas .. this is a record..


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Subject: RE: Tech: Fridge Bulbs ?
From: GUEST,Mr I Puts The Lightie On*
Date: 04 Dec 08 - 08:49 AM

I'm nipping out to the shops in about 30 mins;
so some quick expert advice would be very helpful,
if I can safely use a cheap 'normal' replacement bulb
from the local "Pound Shop"
instead of waiting several days for a well pricey replacement from Hotpoint..

thanks

Subject: RE: Tech: Fridge Bulbs ?
From: wysiwyg
Date: 04 Dec 08 - 08:55 AM

Ask at any hardware store. Common item.

~S~

Subject: RE: Tech: Fridge Bulbs ?
From: treewind
Date: 04 Dec 08 - 09:14 AM

Get the cheap replacement. If it works, job done. If it doesn't, it didn't cost much. Take the old one with you to make sure right size/shape., obv.

Nothing special about them, except they aren't made in such quantities as regular room lighting, hence more expensive.

7 quid? pah! I've just ordered an Epson projector lamp! £219.10 + VAT!
(just as a spare in case the current one dies inconveniently)

A.

Subject: RE: Tech: Fridge Bulbs ?
From: Deckman
Date: 04 Dec 08 - 10:34 AM

Question ,,, what's a "fridge"? bob

Subject: RE: Tech: Fridge Bulbs ?
From: GUEST,cookie
Date: 04 Dec 08 - 11:07 AM

What you need is a 15 watt SES E14 bulb (small Edison screw). It's more or less standard on UK/European fridges. Any reasonable hardware shop - or one of the sheds - should be able to sell you two for £1.50-2.00. Don't worry about the quality - Hotpoint (these days they're actually owned by Merloni) wil use the same source manufacturer.

Subject: RE: Tech: Fridge Bulbs ?
From: MMario
Date: 04 Dec 08 - 11:22 AM

fridge = refridgerator = icebox

Subject: RE: Tech: Fridge Bulbs ?
From: M.Ted
Date: 04 Dec 08 - 11:38 AM

I thought that "fridge" was short for "Fridgedaire"--

Subject: RE: Tech: Fridge Bulbs ?
From: EBarnacle
Date: 04 Dec 08 - 02:09 PM

It was but too many people got confused.

Subject: RE: Tech: Fridge Bulbs ?
From: Rapparee
Date: 04 Dec 08 - 03:06 PM

I still call 'em "the icebox."

Subject: RE: Tech: Fridge Bulbs ?
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 04 Dec 08 - 03:57 PM

So do you plant fridge bulbs before or after first frost? What type of pests and diseases should I be on the look out for and how to prevent?

Subject: RE: Tech: Fridge Bulbs ?
From: Sorcha
Date: 04 Dec 08 - 04:29 PM

I can get them at the supermarket.

Subject: RE: Tech: Fridge Bulbs ?
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 04 Dec 08 - 05:31 PM

Our fridge is about 30 years old. As near as we remember, the bulb is original. And yes, I still tend to call it an icebox.

Subject: RE: Tech: Fridge Bulbs ?
From: Will Fly
Date: 04 Dec 08 - 06:09 PM

Do iceboxes have ice in them? In the UK, the ice would be kept in a freezer (or a fridge with a freezer compartment)> A fridge without a freezer compartment would not be cold enough to hold ice.

But - who cares - I prefer my ice in a gin and tonic.

Subject: RE: Tech: Fridge Bulbs ?
From: Rowan
Date: 04 Dec 08 - 07:18 PM

The ice man cometh.

But, before we got our first fridge (which had a teeny freezer section formed by the cooling coils in the top of the only compartment) we had ice delivered; we kept it in an "ice chest".

Cheers, Rowan

Subject: RE: Tech: Fridge Bulbs ?
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 04 Dec 08 - 07:27 PM

In the U.S. most large grocery stores carry appliance bulbs. They are quite flexible--can go in fridges or ovens.

SRS

Subject: RE: Tech: Fridge Bulbs ?
From: dick greenhaus
Date: 04 Dec 08 - 07:58 PM

Appliance bulbs are not the same thing as "normal" 15 W bulbs: they have a thicker filament, which leads to lower light ouput and considerably longer life.

Subject: RE: Tech: Fridge Bulbs ?
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 04 Dec 08 - 11:31 PM

They're also a much heavier tempered glass bulb.

Subject: RE: Tech: Fridge Bulbs ?
From: Leadfingers
Date: 05 Dec 08 - 12:27 PM

I had to take the Lamp out of MY refrigerator ! Everytime I opened the door , the light came on and I went ino a fifteen minute routine !