Is this normal? CFL LIGHTING ISSUE..

Wrekstar

Active Member
I've ordered two cfl's from basementlighting.co.uk.. and guess what?
they've both broke..

first one i ordered had stopped working after a bit and had loose parts inside and kept flickering..

second one just suddenly stopped working after i shut if off from the mains

the ' head ' of the bulb where you screw it in into a E40 hanger sounded like their was things inside, was this normal? as in it felt like something was broken inside for both of them..

are cfl's very delicate?

- TWO 125W CFL DUAL SPECS
- E40 HANGER
 

VLRD.Kush

Well-Known Member
never heard any loose parts inside my wallyworld bought CFLs. Sounds like they had rough shipment maybe? I'd call basementlighting and ask them... maybe even tell them they arrived broken if you want to get some new ones for free. hahah, that's what I'd do
 

treedoctor

Member
Definitely try to get in contact with them and get new equipment. Always try to buy from a site that shows the warranty of what you're buying. All the bulbs I bought off 1000bulbs.com gave me a 15 month warranty on all of them. And yes, CFLs are delicate, just like any other bulb.
 

mc260377

Active Member
Ive ordered from them a few times. All OK. As someone said above, they probably had a rough time in transit. There is a note that they normally send out saying to contact them straight away if there are any problems.
 

mygirls

Medical Marijuana (MOD)
yes i have had some problems with my cfl's that i use in my house lamps.. some times it comes on and the next day it wont.. then it will come on again.. no that is not normal just to let you know.. if your growing with it i would replace it with a good one
 
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