Home DIY

We replaced all of our halogen downlighters with LED bulbs, once the light fittings started smoking and leaking current everywhere.

Other than being a little more expensive per equivalent power output, I don't see any reason not to do this.

I've replaced most of our GU10s (not yet the ones on dimmer circuits) with LEDs, but the transformers for the MR16s in the bathrooms have a 20W minimum load, so switching to LED would mean changing at least the transformer, and probably the whole fitting.

Frankly, halogen spots are shit. They run really hot, which is risky and they're horribly inefficient (who thought having 4 x 50W spots is a good way to light a kicthen surface?)