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If all the bulbs keeps going it might be a good idea to check the wiring? I've never heard of mis-matching lightbulbs causing them to blow. Is that really a thing?
I guess LED's will be more resilient though, so could work better
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Halogen lights are very hot, which could be causing things to blow / trip. It's terrifying how burned & melted a lot of the downlighters I've swapped are.
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I thought it was a thing, but maybe I made it up? Maybe the new bulbs I've been buying are just rubbish :(
Checking the wiring is getting more into the realms of DIY, and I do have a multimeter somewhere. Presumably if the wiring is at fault I'm looking at getting someone in?
NotThamesWater
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Not really DIY but this seems the best place fo this question. I need to replace all the light bulbs in my kitchen because new bulbs keep blowing and I think it's because I haven't got them all matching (how you find out what bulbs the previous occupant bought is beyond me).
So where is a good online place to get 240v GU5.3, preferably LEDs?
I also have the same predicament with under-cupboard (above worktop, mood lighting but not actually that useful) lights. These are 12v G4 halogens. Again I'd rather replace with LEDs if possible.
Normally my local hardware store would be the go to option but they don't have what I'm after.