Are all energy-saving lightbulbs dim?

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We're very used to them around the house, who wants glaring lights anyway?
Well dd does when she's doing art homework. She just can't see properly in the dim light. Can you get brighter ones does anyone know?

What wattage are your lights? Maybe you just need a higher wattage bulb in a desklamp for your dd?
DH likes really bright lighting for anything he does involving colours as he's partly colourblind and it helps him see the differences - we've never had a problem sorting out a suitably bright light (I think 18W in a desklamp with a reflector generally does the job nicely).

Thank you Takver. Yes I think a desk-lamp is the way to go! And my mum told me you can get variable wattages in eco-bulbs. I thought you just got dim and dimmer

LED lights are good - we have a very bright one in our kitchen and these are efficient too. yo can get regular shaped bulbs made up of several leds. some e.gs here www.ledbulbs.co.uk/

Yeah Id vote on too, although they can appear to be expensive, in terms of energy savings properties can be well worth it. Also usual CFLs have been hot topic of debate about efficiency...and longevity...and brightness. I got mine from www.ecoledlight.co.uk

Mine are very clever I'll have you know

The problem with low energy bulbs is the original ones were dull. And they last so long that early adopters have still got most of their originals. Newer ones seem fine to me.