Description
This is a cooker hood bulb: a small tubular LED filament lamp with an E14 small Edison screw cap, rated at 4W and giving 440 lumens of warm white light at 3000K. Fine LED filament strands sit inside clear glass, so the lit bulb keeps the bright point of light of an old incandescent lamp rather than the flat glow of a plastic capped LED. The pack states that it replaces a 35W lamp and quotes a 15 year lifespan. Two bulbs come in every blister pack.
Cooker hood and extractor housings are the usual home for a lamp this shape, and the bulb behind a grease filter gets switched on and off far more often than a ceiling light. Before ordering, take the old lamp out and look at the cap. E14 measures 14mm across the screw thread and is the smaller of the two common screw caps; E27, the size used in most table lamps, measures 27mm. Check the depth of the lamp pocket too, because these recesses are shallow. At 3000K the light stays warm rather than stark, so food and worktops keep their colour while you are cooking.
The bulb is not dimmable, so keep it on a plain on and off switch; a dimmer circuit can make a non-dimmable LED flicker or hum and will shorten its life. The energy label for this bulb gives class F at 4kWh per 1000 hours, and the beam opens to 320 degrees, which spreads light across the width of the hob instead of dropping one narrow pool onto it. The manufacturer does not state an IP rating, so treat it as a dry indoor lamp. It arrives two to a blister pack, with a minimum order of 12 packs. We also list B15 (SBC) LED candle bulbs and GU10 LED bulbs for other fittings.
Specification
| Fitting |
E14 (SES) small Edison screw |
| Shape |
Cooker hood |
| Technology |
LED filament |
| Wattage |
4W |
| Brightness |
440lm |
| Equivalent |
35W, as printed on the pack |
| Colour temperature |
Warm white 3000K |
| Beam angle |
320 degrees |
| Dimmable |
No |
| IP rating |
Not stated by the manufacturer |
| Energy rating |
F (4kWh per 1000 hours) |
| Lifespan as printed |
15 years, as printed on the pack |
| Sold as |
Blister of 2 bulbs |
| Minimum order |
12, sold in multiples of 12 |
Frequently Asked
Will this fit my cooker hood?
It takes an E14 small Edison screw cap, the 14mm threaded fitting used in most cooker hood lamp holders. Unscrew the old bulb and compare both the cap and the body length before ordering.
How bright is it compared with the bulb it replaces?
It gives 440 lumens, and the pack states that it stands in for a 35W incandescent cooker hood lamp, so a hob that was well lit before should stay that way.
Can I put it on a dimmer switch?
No. It is non-dimmable, so it belongs on a straightforward on and off switch. A dimmer circuit can cause flicker, buzzing and early failure in a lamp built without dimming control.
What does warm white 3000K look like in a kitchen?
It is a soft white with a little warmth in it, cleaner than the yellow of an old filament lamp but far gentler than the blue cast of a 6000K daylight bulb.
Does it carry an IP rating?
The manufacturer does not state one, so treat it as a lamp for dry indoor fittings such as the enclosure inside a cooker hood or extractor canopy.
How many bulbs come in a pack?
Two bulbs are supplied in each blister pack, and the minimum order is 12 packs, sold in multiples of 12, so spares stay on the shelf.