Was trying to find a traditional light bulb today here in Valpo, and there was absolutely none. Both the JUMBO, and the HIPER LIDER, now only sell LED’s. EASY / SODIMAC – nothing. Blessed are those who stocked up a while back.
I have only two remaining of these:
Down to about 15 frosted 100W and 8 clear 100W. So much for my lifetime supply… I understand there is the industrial category of incandescent bulbs that are supposedly still on the market but I have not researched it yet.
Not many indeed. And how much did you have back in 2015? I didn’t make any advance purchases back then, and still am using what was (is) available, and initially it was (during the first 3 - 4 years) just normal ones selling in small shops, then the so-called “Eco Halogen Bulbs” E27 by either Philips or Westinghouse (tolerable) or by Megabright (terribly short lifetime), but now this is really difficult to find even these.
Got this one.
They sell these for 690 peso each (at a small shop), bought 10, “wholesale”, for 6 mil. They will be out of stock soon… A “no-name” brand. Let’s see if they last…
I originally bought blister packs of GE and Phillips 75W, 100W, frosted and clear can’t remember how many and now have what I posted left. The electrical systems in the three different apartments I’ve lived in since those purchases seem to blow many of them out prematurely.
Appear$ $odimac carrie$ thi$ but for $cheduled pickup or home delivery if you want to take the ri$k:
https://sodimac.falabella.com/sodimac-cl/product/110195261/Ampolleta-halogena-E27-70W-luz-calida
Also Casa Royal carries this and their site will tell you which stores have stock and how many.
Some time ago I bought several 4-packs at $2.690 each (for this 4-pack box):
At the local Jumbo, dirty cheap, and they had about 20% off. Then they were out of stock for months, but recently I bought 2 more boxes there. And now they are out of stock again. Quite a surprising offer it was.
No more traditional light bulbs in Valpo, no more online, I am going to use candles.
Soon, they are going to install this shit everywhere:
Should help lessen the impact of the doubling of electric rates.
Still EcoHalogens on MercadoLibre.
I just replaced an 11-year-old CF bulb. Its actually still working, just a little dim.
We also still have some incandescents, but for economy’s sake they will soon get replaced by LEDs. I find that the Warm White ones we use are indistinguishable from the old filament types.
Chilean incandescents are not the greatest. We have had at least two instances where the internal filament wires sagged and shorted together. The first time was quite dramatic with the glass bulb exploding out from its metallic base, as well as tripping the breaker.
I have more problems with the sockets than the bulbs. Sometimes they are badly done and the little metal bits or other connections twist out of position. I usually wait until I have 4 or 5 minor electric problems, and then call an electrician.
Getting hold of a good electrician has also been difficult.
Looks like the current house is going to be the same as the previous one in that respect.
Yeah, the older cheapo light sockets sometimes don’t have a fixed Live centre tag. It can twist round and short to the Neutral screw thread. Also, there’s no guarantee here that the electrics have been wired correctly.
When working on those fittings, its dangerous to just rely on the light switch to remove power, always disconnect at the Breaker and check with a tester as well.
+1
And out of all the sockets in this old apartment, only three are properly grounded. Helpful to invest in quality powerstips that not only have surge protection but also show if the plug is properly grounded for your sensitive three prong equipment.
