E27 (ES) LED Candle Bulb 3W 250lm - Daylight 6500K, 2 Pack

This is a candle-shaped LED bulb with an E27 screw cap, sold as a box of two. It draws 3W and gives 250 lumens, which the pack rates as the equal of an older 25W incandescent candle. The light is 6500K daylight, the coolest of the white tones, closer to a bright overcast sky than to the yellow of a traditional filament lamp. The diagram on the pack gives the bulb as 35mm across and 98mm long, and the bulbs in the box are white rather than clear, which is the finish to choose where the lamp sits in plain view.

E27 is the larger of the two screw caps in common UK use, so check the fitting before you order: a chandelier or wall light that takes the smaller E14 cap will not accept these. Candle bulbs earn their keep in fittings where the lamp itself is on show, multi-arm chandeliers, wall brackets and small shades that sit close to the bulb. A 6500K daylight tone is a working light rather than a restful one, which makes it a sensible pick for a home office, a kitchen, a utility room or a garage, anywhere you want to read small print and judge colours accurately. For a sitting room or a bedroom, a warmer white is usually the happier choice.

The pack marks these as non-dimmable, so they want a plain on/off switch; an LED not built for a dimmer can flicker, buzz or fail early on one. The pack also prints up to 90% less energy and a life of up to 15 years, both asterisked by the manufacturer, and it notes the 250 lumen figure is measured in a sphere. Buying two at a time helps where a fitting holds several lamps, since mismatched white tones in one chandelier are the usual reason a new bulb looks wrong.

Will these fit my light?

Only if the holder takes an E27 screw cap, the larger of the two screw sizes. Many chandeliers and wall lights use the smaller E14 cap instead, so check the fitting or an old bulb first.

Can I use them on a dimmer switch?

No. The retail pack marks them as non dimmable, so they need a plain on/off circuit. An LED that is not built for a dimmer can flicker, buzz or fail early when it is put on one.

What brightness does 250 lumens actually give me?

The pack puts it at the level of an old 25W incandescent candle, so it is a modest output suited to multi-arm fittings where several bulbs share the work rather than one lamp lighting a whole room.

What does 6500K daylight look like?

It is a crisp, slightly blue white with no yellow in it, much like bright overcast daylight. It shows colours and small print clearly, which is why it reads as a working light rather than a cosy one.

Is an IP rating given for these bulbs?

No. Neither the supplier specification nor the retail pack prints an IP rating, so we cannot state one and cannot tell you how the bulb behaves in damp or exposed positions.

How many bulbs do I receive?

One unit of this listing is a box of two bulbs, and the line is ordered in multiples of eight boxes. There is nothing to maintain beyond an occasional wipe with a dry cloth once the bulb has cooled.